Question 1

Which of thfollowing organisms contains morgenes that a human?

Accepted Answer

A) a cow 
B) a horse 
C) a mouse 
D) a dog 
E) a chicken 
A) a cow 
B) a horse 
C) a mouse 
D) a dog 
E) a chicken

Question 2

Ricgrains containing consequent amounts of beta-carotenwould

Accepted Answer

A) support growth of children feeding on Golden Rice. 
B) support the development of a strong immune system. 
C) support the development of good vision. 
D) support all of these. 
E) support none of these. 
A) support growth of children feeding on Golden Rice. 
B) support the development of a strong immune system. 
C) support the development of good vision. 
D) support all of these. 
E) support none of these.

Question 3

Which of thfollowing sequences is recognizeby threstriction enzymEcoRI?

Accepted Answer

A) ATTGGC 
B) GAATTC 
C) CTTAAG 
D) TATGCG 
E) TTACGG 
A) ATTGGC 
B) GAATTC 
C) CTTAAG 
D) TATGCG 
E) TTACGG

Question 4

Examine the following figure and answer questions 
  
-In thfigurshown, #1 represents a __________ molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) nucleotide 
B) complementary DNA 
C) messenger RNA 
D) restriction DNA 
E) amino acid 
A) nucleotide 
B) complementary DNA 
C) messenger RNA 
D) restriction DNA 
E) amino acid

Question 5

Four of thfivanswers listebelow aringredients of a polymeraschain reaction.Select thEXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA template 
B) primers 
C) DNA ligase 
D) Taq polymerase 
E) nucleotides 
A) DNA template 
B) primers 
C) DNA ligase 
D) Taq polymerase 
E) nucleotides

Question 6

When a population is madup of individuals who argenetically identical, each individual is saito ba __________ of other individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) homologous 
B) clone 
C) twin 
D) pair 
E) homomere 
A) homologous 
B) clone 
C) twin 
D) pair 
E) homomere

Question 7

Sequencing thentirhuman genomwould

Accepted Answer

A) help to identify genes that are essential in the defense system of the human body. 
B) open ways to study human genetic diseases. 
C) open ways for gene therapy. 
D) do all of these. 
E) do none of these. 
A) help to identify genes that are essential in the defense system of the human body. 
B) open ways to study human genetic diseases. 
C) open ways for gene therapy. 
D) do all of these. 
E) do none of these.

Question 8

During a polymeraschain reaction,

Accepted Answer

A) a DNA template is mixed with primers, nucleotides, and Taq polymerase. 
B) the sample is heated in order to allow the two strands of DNA to separate completely. 
C) some of the primers base-pair with template DNA. 
D) Taq polymerase performs DNA synthesis from the primers. 
E) all of these occur. 
A) a DNA template is mixed with primers, nucleotides, and Taq polymerase. 
B) the sample is heated in order to allow the two strands of DNA to separate completely. 
C) some of the primers base-pair with template DNA. 
D) Taq polymerase performs DNA synthesis from the primers. 
E) all of these occur.

Question 9

Examine the following figure and answer questions 
  
-In thfigurshown, #2 represents a __________ molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) nucleotide 
B) complementary DNA 
C) messenger RNA 
D) restriction DNA 
E) amino acid 
A) nucleotide 
B) complementary DNA 
C) messenger RNA 
D) restriction DNA 
E) amino acid

Question 10

Which of thfollowing elements is NOT involvein DNA fingerprinting?

Accepted Answer

A) primers 
B) Taq polymerase 
C) electrophoresis 
D) DNA template 
E) none of these are involved 
A) primers 
B) Taq polymerase 
C) electrophoresis 
D) DNA template 
E) none of these are involved

Question 11

Which of thfollowing organisms has their genomcompletely sequenced?

Accepted Answer

A) human 
B) mouse 
C) dog 
D) chicken 
E) all of these 
A) human 
B) mouse 
C) dog 
D) chicken 
E) all of these

Question 12

Which of thfollowing techniques woulallow health professionals to determinthat a given patient has a mutation in thgenencoding alpha-amylase? (Alpha-amylasis thenzymresponsiblfor breaking down starch molecules into smaller blocks)

Accepted Answer

A) sequencing 
B) polymerase chain reaction 
C) DNA fingerprinting 
D) cloning 
E) all of these 
A) sequencing 
B) polymerase chain reaction 
C) DNA fingerprinting 
D) cloning 
E) all of these

Question 13

In which of thfollowing cases woulDNA fingerprinting bused?

Accepted Answer

A) to verify that two individuals who were separated during their childhood are related 
B) to resolve paternity disputes 
C) to solve crimes 
D) to do all of these 
E) to do none of these 
A) to verify that two individuals who were separated during their childhood are related 
B) to resolve paternity disputes 
C) to solve crimes 
D) to do all of these 
E) to do none of these

Question 14

Which of thfollowing nutrients is likely to hava strong impact on vision?

Accepted Answer

A) cholesterol 
B) vitamin A 
C) vitamin B12 
D) vitamin D 
E) galactose 
A) cholesterol 
B) vitamin A 
C) vitamin B12 
D) vitamin D 
E) galactose

Question 15

Four of thfivanswers listebelow araspects of th"molecular toolkit." Select thEXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA ligase 
B) reverse transcriptase 
C) restriction enzyme 
D) replicase 
E) DNA polymerase 
A) DNA ligase 
B) reverse transcriptase 
C) restriction enzyme 
D) replicase 
E) DNA polymerase

Question 16

Which moleculis useas a templatin thproduction of a cDNA?

Accepted Answer

A) a single-stranded DNA molecule 
B) a double-stranded DNA molecule 
C) an rRNA molecule 
D) a tRNA molecule 
E) an mRNA molecule 
A) a single-stranded DNA molecule 
B) a double-stranded DNA molecule 
C) an rRNA molecule 
D) a tRNA molecule 
E) an mRNA molecule

Question 17

What is thenzymthat is needeto synthesiza complementary DNA (cDNA) froan mRNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) complementary DNA polymerase 
B) DNA polymerase 
C) RNA polymerase 
D) reverse transcriptase 
E) DNA transcriptase 
A) complementary DNA polymerase 
B) DNA polymerase 
C) RNA polymerase 
D) reverse transcriptase 
E) DNA transcriptase

Question 18

Which of thfollowing molecules arablto digest DNA molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) lipases 
B) proteases 
C) restriction enzymes 
D) DNA ligases 
E) DNA helicases 
A) lipases 
B) proteases 
C) restriction enzymes 
D) DNA ligases 
E) DNA helicases

Question 19

In all humans, about __________ percent of thgenomis thsame.

Accepted Answer

A) 95 
B) 98 
C) 99 
D) 99.5 
E) 100 
A) 95 
B) 98 
C) 99 
D) 99.5 
E) 100

Question 20

If thcompletgenetic information of a person is isolatefrosomof his cells, cut with restriction enzymes, inserteinto a cloning vector, anintroducewithin bacteria for cloning purposes, what woulthset of clones bcallecontaining all thgenes of that person?

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic library 
B) a genomic library 
C) a gene library 
D) a DNA library 
E) a nucleotide library 
A) a genetic library 
B) a genomic library 
C) a gene library 
D) a DNA library 
E) a nucleotide library

Exam 10: Biotechnology

Which of thfollowing organisms contains morgenes that a human?

Ricgrains containing consequent amounts of beta-carotenwould

Which of thfollowing sequences is recognizeby threstriction enzymEcoRI?

Examine the following figure and answer questions -In thfigurshown, #1 represents a __________ molecule.

Four of thfivanswers listebelow aringredients of a polymeraschain reaction.Select thEXCEPTION.

When a population is madup of individuals who argenetically identical, each individual is saito ba __________ of other individuals.

Sequencing thentirhuman genomwould

During a polymeraschain reaction,

Examine the following figure and answer questions -In thfigurshown, #2 represents a __________ molecule.

Which of thfollowing elements is NOT involvein DNA fingerprinting?

Which of thfollowing organisms has their genomcompletely sequenced?

Which of thfollowing techniques woulallow health professionals to determinthat a given patient has a mutation in thgenencoding alpha-amylase? (Alpha-amylasis thenzymresponsiblfor breaking down starch molecules into smaller blocks)

In which of thfollowing cases woulDNA fingerprinting bused?

Which of thfollowing nutrients is likely to hava strong impact on vision?

Four of thfivanswers listebelow araspects of th"molecular toolkit." Select thEXCEPTION.

Which moleculis useas a templatin thproduction of a cDNA?

What is thenzymthat is needeto synthesiza complementary DNA (cDNA) froan mRNA molecule?

Which of thfollowing molecules arablto digest DNA molecules?

In all humans, about __________ percent of thgenomis thsame.

If thcompletgenetic information of a person is isolatefrosomof his cells, cut with restriction enzymes, inserteinto a cloning vector, anintroducewithin bacteria for cloning purposes, what woulthset of clones bcallecontaining all thgenes of that person?

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolutionunit

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Eff Ects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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