Question 1

Which of the following is required for the formation of gene families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repetitive DNA 
B)  Pseudogenes 
C)  Transposable elements 
D)  Regulatory sequences 
E)  Gene duplication 
A)  Repetitive DNA 
B)  Pseudogenes 
C)  Transposable elements 
D)  Regulatory sequences 
E)  Gene duplication

Question 2

An important tool in proteomics called _______ involves separating proteins by charge and size.

Accepted Answer

two-dimens

Question 3

In what way is the genome of Arabidopsis most unlike that of the typical plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has very few plant defense genes. 
B)  It has very few photosynthesis genes. 
C)  It has much more repetitive DNA. 
D)  It is much smaller. 
E)  It does not have duplicate genes. 
A)  It has very few plant defense genes. 
B)  It has very few photosynthesis genes. 
C)  It has much more repetitive DNA. 
D)  It is much smaller. 
E)  It does not have duplicate genes.

Question 4

Studies find that a bacterium of the genus Buchnera has been living as a parasite of aphids for many millions of years. This bacterium lacks certain genes that are involved in the production of the cell wall found in other related bacteria. The field of biology in which such studies were carried out is called

Accepted Answer

A)  metagenomics. 
B)  eukaryotic genomics. 
C)  proteomics. 
D)  comparative genomics. 
E)  haplotype mapping. 
A)  metagenomics. 
B)  eukaryotic genomics. 
C)  proteomics. 
D)  comparative genomics. 
E)  haplotype mapping.

Question 5

In hierarchical sequencing, what role do bacterial artificial chromosomes play?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used to amplify and maintain copies of a given sequence. 
B)  They are used to determine the chromosomal location of a given sequence fragment. 
C)  They are used to break DNA into fragments. 
D)  Each one contains a genomic library. 
E)  None of the above; bacterial artificial chromosomes are not used in hierarchical sequencing. 
A)  They are used to amplify and maintain copies of a given sequence. 
B)  They are used to determine the chromosomal location of a given sequence fragment. 
C)  They are used to break DNA into fragments. 
D)  Each one contains a genomic library. 
E)  None of the above; bacterial artificial chromosomes are not used in hierarchical sequencing.

Exam 17: Genomes

Which of the following is required for the formation of gene families?

An important tool in proteomics called _______ involves separating proteins by charge and size.

In what way is the genome of Arabidopsis most unlike that of the typical plant?

In hierarchical sequencing, what role do bacterial artificial chromosomes play?

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