Question 1

The targeting of specific sequences in the DNA for removal or replacement is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  cloning. 
B)  genomics. 
C)  genome editing. 
D)  proteomics. 
E)  gene therapy. 
A)  cloning. 
B)  genomics. 
C)  genome editing. 
D)  proteomics. 
E)  gene therapy.

Question 2

One of the disadvantages of PCR is that it requires large amounts of starting material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

It only takes a matter of several hours to sequence 1,000 base-pair sections of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The three-base sequence in a mRNA molecule is called an)

Accepted Answer

A)  codon. 
B)  anticodon. 
C)  initiator. 
D)  mutation. 
E)  transposon. 
A)  codon. 
B)  anticodon. 
C)  initiator. 
D)  mutation. 
E)  transposon.

Question 5

More than 50% of the entire human genome codes for functional proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Exons in mRNAs are excised and left in the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which structure contains the anticodon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mRNA 
B)  the large ribosomal subunit 
C)  the small ribosomal subunit 
D)  the tRNA 
E)  the rRNA 
A)  the mRNA 
B)  the large ribosomal subunit 
C)  the small ribosomal subunit 
D)  the tRNA 
E)  the rRNA

Question 8

Which of the following is a product made from bacteria via recombinant DNA technology that promotes plant health?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis B vaccine 
B)  insulin 
C)  clotting factor VIII 
D)  growth hormone 
E)  frost-minus substances 
A)  hepatitis B vaccine 
B)  insulin 
C)  clotting factor VIII 
D)  growth hormone 
E)  frost-minus substances

Question 9

Both DNA and RNA are

Accepted Answer

A)  found in the cytosol. 
B)  transcribed. 
C)  translated. 
D)  found in the nucleus. 
E)  considered the genetic material of the cell. 
A)  found in the cytosol. 
B)  transcribed. 
C)  translated. 
D)  found in the nucleus. 
E)  considered the genetic material of the cell.

Question 10

How much of your DNA is identical to the person who sits next to you in biology class?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  50% 
C)  90% 
D)  99% 
E)  99.9% 
A)  1% 
B)  50% 
C)  90% 
D)  99% 
E)  99.9%

Question 11

The start codon for translation is

Accepted Answer

A)  UAG. 
B)  UAA. 
C)  AAA. 
D)  AUG. 
E)  AGU. 
A)  UAG. 
B)  UAA. 
C)  AAA. 
D)  AUG. 
E)  AGU.

Question 12

Which of the following is the monomer unit of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids 
B)  fatty acids 
C)  nucleotides 
D)  carbohydrate rings 
E)  steroid rings 
A)  amino acids 
B)  fatty acids 
C)  nucleotides 
D)  carbohydrate rings 
E)  steroid rings

Question 13

What is the goal of functional genomics?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine all of the human genome sequence 
B)  to determine the genome sequence of other organisms useful to humans 
C)  to determine the purpose of our genes and how they form a human being 
D)  to determine how all the proteins within the cell interact 
E)  to carry out gene therapy for human diseases 
A)  to determine all of the human genome sequence 
B)  to determine the genome sequence of other organisms useful to humans 
C)  to determine the purpose of our genes and how they form a human being 
D)  to determine how all the proteins within the cell interact 
E)  to carry out gene therapy for human diseases

Question 14

What is the name of the enzyme that fits new complementary DNA nucleotides into the new strand?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA polymerase 
B)  DNA helicase 
C)  DNA replicase 
D)  DNA ligase 
E)  DNA telomerase 
A)  DNA polymerase 
B)  DNA helicase 
C)  DNA replicase 
D)  DNA ligase 
E)  DNA telomerase

Question 15

Which of the following nucleotide sequences could give rise to the amino acid sequence alanine-aspartic acid- glycine? Assume that translation initiation has already occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  GUUAAGAGG 
B)  GCCGACGGC 
C)  CACCGCCGA 
D)  GAUGGUGCU 
E)  UUUUAAUGG 
A)  GUUAAGAGG 
B)  GCCGACGGC 
C)  CACCGCCGA 
D)  GAUGGUGCU 
E)  UUUUAAUGG

Question 16

Which of the following is not involved in gene cloning?

Accepted Answer

A)  host cell 
B)  vector 
C)  restriction enzyme 
D)  dyes attached to nucleotides 
E)  "sticky" ends 
A)  host cell 
B)  vector 
C)  restriction enzyme 
D)  dyes attached to nucleotides 
E)  "sticky" ends

Question 17

To transcribe something is to make an identical copy, i.e., if the original is DNA, the transcribed copy is also DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In ex vivo gene therapy, therapeutic DNA is injected into body cells with the use of a vector or carrier molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How many stop codons are there in the genetic code?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 20

In what way are DNA and RNA similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both contain C, A, and G. 
B)  Both contain deoxyribose. 
C)  Both contain U, C, and G. 
D)  Both are single stranded. 
E)  Both form a double helix. 
A)  Both contain C, A, and G. 
B)  Both contain deoxyribose. 
C)  Both contain U, C, and G. 
D)  Both are single stranded. 
E)  Both form a double helix.

Exam 22: Dna Piology and Technology

The targeting of specific sequences in the DNA for removal or replacement is best described as

One of the disadvantages of PCR is that it requires large amounts of starting material.

It only takes a matter of several hours to sequence 1,000 base-pair sections of DNA.

The three-base sequence in a mRNA molecule is called an)

More than 50% of the entire human genome codes for functional proteins.

Exons in mRNAs are excised and left in the nucleus.

Which structure contains the anticodon?

Which of the following is a product made from bacteria via recombinant DNA technology that promotes plant health?

Both DNA and RNA are

How much of your DNA is identical to the person who sits next to you in biology class?

The start codon for translation is

Which of the following is the monomer unit of DNA?

What is the goal of functional genomics?

What is the name of the enzyme that fits new complementary DNA nucleotides into the new strand?

Which of the following nucleotide sequences could give rise to the amino acid sequence alanine-aspartic acid- glycine? Assume that translation initiation has already occurred.

Which of the following is not involved in gene cloning?

To transcribe something is to make an identical copy, i.e., if the original is DNA, the transcribed copy is also DNA.

In ex vivo gene therapy, therapeutic DNA is injected into body cells with the use of a vector or carrier molecule.

How many stop codons are there in the genetic code?

In what way are DNA and RNA similar?

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