Question 1

A molecule that is present only when a disease is present is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  node. 
B)  SNP. 
C)  biomarker. 
D)  activator. 
E)  LINE. 
A)  node. 
B)  SNP. 
C)  biomarker. 
D)  activator. 
E)  LINE.

Question 2

Given the functional genetic toggle switch shown,what would be the result of treatment with both IPTG and aTc?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the proteins in the diagram would be expressed. 
B)  All of the proteins in the diagram would be expressed. 
C)  Only TetR would be expressed. 
D)  Only LacI would be expressed. 
E)  Only GFP would be expressed. 
A)  None of the proteins in the diagram would be expressed. 
B)  All of the proteins in the diagram would be expressed. 
C)  Only TetR would be expressed. 
D)  Only LacI would be expressed. 
E)  Only GFP would be expressed.

Question 3

Because of the high degree of genetic variation among individuals,systems biology has little application to medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Synthetic biology is effectively a synonym for systems biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)is

Accepted Answer

A)  a promising drug target. 
B)  a commercialized drug. 
C)  an activator. 
D)  a signalling molecule. 
E)  produced by normal prostate cells. 
A)  a promising drug target. 
B)  a commercialized drug. 
C)  an activator. 
D)  a signalling molecule. 
E)  produced by normal prostate cells.

Question 6

How is the rate of transcript degradation generally expressed in systems biology?

Accepted Answer

A)  degradation/production 
B)  degraded RNA/total RNA 
C)  transcripts/picogram 
D)  molecules/millisecond 
E)  percent/minute 
A)  degradation/production 
B)  degraded RNA/total RNA 
C)  transcripts/picogram 
D)  molecules/millisecond 
E)  percent/minute

Question 7

Reading is to writing as genome sequencing is to genome synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Detection of HER2 can be used to stratify breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How is synthetic biology used in production of flu vaccines?

Accepted Answer

Each year,the world's seasonal flu vacci

Question 10

E.coli cells are chilled to 4°C during MAGE to allow for strand annealing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why is phage lambda-Red ssDNA-binding protein beta used in MAGE (Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to facilitate phage packaging 
B)  to inhibit supercoiling 
C)  to promote supercoiling 
D)  to promote ligation 
E)  to promote annealing 
A)  to facilitate phage packaging 
B)  to inhibit supercoiling 
C)  to promote supercoiling 
D)  to promote ligation 
E)  to promote annealing

Question 12

Which of the following is not true of a genetically encoded toggle switch?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows expression of one of two alternative operons. 
B)  It is bistable. 
C)  It is controlled by small molecules. 
D)  Transient exposure to the control molecule is sufficient for stable activation. 
E)  The native lac operonconstitutes an example of a toggle switch. 
A)  It allows expression of one of two alternative operons. 
B)  It is bistable. 
C)  It is controlled by small molecules. 
D)  Transient exposure to the control molecule is sufficient for stable activation. 
E)  The native lac operonconstitutes an example of a toggle switch.

Question 13

How is synthetic biology different from biotechnology as practiced in previous decades?

Accepted Answer

Synthetic biology makes greater use of s

A molecule that is present only when a disease is present is called a

Given the functional genetic toggle switch shown,what would be the result of treatment with both IPTG and aTc?

Because of the high degree of genetic variation among individuals,systems biology has little application to medicine.

Synthetic biology is effectively a synonym for systems biology.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)is

How is the rate of transcript degradation generally expressed in systems biology?

Reading is to writing as genome sequencing is to genome synthesis.

Detection of HER2 can be used to stratify breast cancer.

How is synthetic biology used in production of flu vaccines?

E.coli cells are chilled to 4°C during MAGE to allow for strand annealing.

Why is phage lambda-Red ssDNA-binding protein beta used in MAGE (Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering)?

Which of the following is not true of a genetically encoded toggle switch?

How is synthetic biology different from biotechnology as practiced in previous decades?

Mendels Principles of Heredity

Extensions to Mendels Laws

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Linkage, Recombination, and the Mapping of Genes on Chromosomes

Dna Structure, Replication, and Recombination

Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation

Gene Expression: the Flow of Information From Dna to Rna to Protein

Digital Analysis of Genomes

Genome Annotation

Analyzing Genomic Variation

The Eukaryotic Chromosome

Chromosomal Rearrangements and Changes in Chromosome Number

Bacterial Genetics

Organellar Inheritance

Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Manipulating the Genomes of Eukaryotes

The Genetic Analysis of Development

The Genetics of Cancer

Variation and Selection in Populations

Genetics of Complex Traits

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Exam 22: Exploring Synthetic Biology: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications

A molecule that is present only when a disease is present is called a

Given the functional genetic toggle switch shown,what would be the result of treatment with both IPTG and aTc?

Because of the high degree of genetic variation among individuals,systems biology has little application to medicine.

Synthetic biology is effectively a synonym for systems biology.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)is

How is the rate of transcript degradation generally expressed in systems biology?

Reading is to writing as genome sequencing is to genome synthesis.

Detection of HER2 can be used to stratify breast cancer.

How is synthetic biology used in production of flu vaccines?

E.coli cells are chilled to 4°C during MAGE to allow for strand annealing.

Why is phage lambda-Red ssDNA-binding protein beta used in MAGE (Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering)?

Which of the following is not true of a genetically encoded toggle switch?

How is synthetic biology different from biotechnology as practiced in previous decades?

Mendels Principles of Heredity

Extensions to Mendels Laws

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

Linkage, Recombination, and the Mapping of Genes on Chromosomes

Dna Structure, Replication, and Recombination

Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation

Gene Expression: the Flow of Information From Dna to Rna to Protein

Digital Analysis of Genomes

Genome Annotation

Analyzing Genomic Variation

The Eukaryotic Chromosome

Chromosomal Rearrangements and Changes in Chromosome Number

Bacterial Genetics

Organellar Inheritance

Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Manipulating the Genomes of Eukaryotes

The Genetic Analysis of Development

The Genetics of Cancer

Variation and Selection in Populations

Genetics of Complex Traits

Filters