Question 1

Restriction enzymes

Accepted Answer

A)  work at recognition sites. 
B)  function only at "sticky ends." 
C)  produce uniform lengths of DNA. 
D)  function in viruses. 
E)  are produced by viruses to break down bacterial DNA. 
A)  work at recognition sites. 
B)  function only at "sticky ends." 
C)  produce uniform lengths of DNA. 
D)  function in viruses. 
E)  are produced by viruses to break down bacterial DNA.

Question 2

Which panel of the figure contains the recombinant DNA plasmids that will be incorporated into a host cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  none of these 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  none of these

Question 3

DNA chips are used

Accepted Answer

A)  to sequence DNA. 
B)  in DNA fingerprinting. 
C)  to determine which genes are silent or are being expressed. 
D)  in PCR. 
E)  for all of these. 
A)  to sequence DNA. 
B)  in DNA fingerprinting. 
C)  to determine which genes are silent or are being expressed. 
D)  in PCR. 
E)  for all of these.

Question 4

The circles in "B" are

Accepted Answer

A)  fragments of the main bacterial DNA. 
B)  plasmids. 
C)  cDNA molecules. 
D)  DNA templates. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  fragments of the main bacterial DNA. 
B)  plasmids. 
C)  cDNA molecules. 
D)  DNA templates. 
E)  none of these.

Question 5

In order for DNA molecules to undergo recombination,

Accepted Answer

A)  they must be from the same species. 
B)  their strands must separate as in replication. 
C)  they must be cut and spliced at specific nucleotide sequences. 
D)  one of the two DNA strands must be degraded. 
E)  they must first be transcribed. 
A)  they must be from the same species. 
B)  their strands must separate as in replication. 
C)  they must be cut and spliced at specific nucleotide sequences. 
D)  one of the two DNA strands must be degraded. 
E)  they must first be transcribed.

Question 6

__________ are multiple copies of a short DNA sequence that follow one another along a chromosome.

Accepted Answer

Short tand

Question 7

One of the first successful applications of genetic engineering was the commercial production of

Accepted Answer

A)  clotting factor. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  hemoglobin. 
D)  collagen. 
E)  human growth factor. 
A)  clotting factor. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  hemoglobin. 
D)  collagen. 
E)  human growth factor.

Question 8

Researchers can deliver genes into plants by using

Accepted Answer

A)  the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. 
B)  microscopic particles coated with DNA. 
C)  electric shocks. 
D)  chemicals. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. 
B)  microscopic particles coated with DNA. 
C)  electric shocks. 
D)  chemicals. 
E)  all of these.

Question 9

Probes for cloned genes use

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary nucleotide sequences tagged with a detectable label. 
B)  specific antibodies that kill all the cells except those that have incorporated the genes. 
C)  specific enzymes that lyse all the cells except those that have incorporated the genes. 
D)  certain bacteria that glow when they take up the genes. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  complementary nucleotide sequences tagged with a detectable label. 
B)  specific antibodies that kill all the cells except those that have incorporated the genes. 
C)  specific enzymes that lyse all the cells except those that have incorporated the genes. 
D)  certain bacteria that glow when they take up the genes. 
E)  all of these.

Question 10

Genetic engineering started with

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  plants. 
E)  animals. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  plants. 
E)  animals.

Question 11

A collection of host cells that house different cloned fragments of DNA is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cDNA library. 
B)  transcribed DNA library. 
C)  genomic library. 
D)  gene library. 
E)  plasmid library. 
A)  cDNA library. 
B)  transcribed DNA library. 
C)  genomic library. 
D)  gene library. 
E)  plasmid library.

Question 12

Which area of biology is concerned with studying gene maps, looking for similarities and differences that point to evolutionary connections?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural genomics 
B)  Darwinian genomics 
C)  phylogenetic genomics 
D)  comparative genomics 
E)  classical genomics 
A)  structural genomics 
B)  Darwinian genomics 
C)  phylogenetic genomics 
D)  comparative genomics 
E)  classical genomics

Question 13

There is concern that transgenic genes have been found in unrelated crops.Could such genetic transformation occur with traditional breeding programs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the movement of genes between speci

Question 14

__________ can reveal the order of nucleotide bases in a fragment of DNA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ can reveal the order of nucleotide...

Question 15

The primers in PCR are

Accepted Answer

A)  fragments of mRNA. 
B)  designed to base pair with mRNA. 
C)  free nucleotides. 
D)  radioactive. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  fragments of mRNA. 
B)  designed to base pair with mRNA. 
C)  free nucleotides. 
D)  radioactive. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

The goal of eugenics is to

Accepted Answer

A)  selectively engineer and change normal human traits into what some perceive to be more desirable characteristics. 
B)  eliminate genetic disorders. 
C)  produce genetically identical humans. 
D)  eliminate genes for abnormal behavior. 
E)  accomplish all of these. 
A)  selectively engineer and change normal human traits into what some perceive to be more desirable characteristics. 
B)  eliminate genetic disorders. 
C)  produce genetically identical humans. 
D)  eliminate genes for abnormal behavior. 
E)  accomplish all of these.

Question 17

Genetic engineering has produced which of the following animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  freeze-resistant salmon 
B)  low-fat pigs 
C)  extra hefty sheep 
D)  cows resistant to mad cow disease 
E)  all of these 
A)  freeze-resistant salmon 
B)  low-fat pigs 
C)  extra hefty sheep 
D)  cows resistant to mad cow disease 
E)  all of these

Question 18

The term "biotech barnyards" commonly refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of human products by farm animals. 
B)  the development of new species of farm animals. 
C)  the increase of milk, egg, and wool production. 
D)  ultramodern methods of rearing more animals on less feed. 
E)  creation of transgenic animals that can produce more of their natural products. 
A)  the production of human products by farm animals. 
B)  the development of new species of farm animals. 
C)  the increase of milk, egg, and wool production. 
D)  ultramodern methods of rearing more animals on less feed. 
E)  creation of transgenic animals that can produce more of their natural products.

Question 19

Classification.To answer the following questions refer to the four items listed below.
a.cDNA
b.restriction enzyme
c.reverse transcriptase
d.gene library
-This is a nuclease whose only function is to cut apart foreign DNA entering a cell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.To answer the following questions refer to...

Question 20

The use of SNPs for analyzing genomes is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the nucleotide base pairing in the SNPs. 
B)  the types of nucleotides in the SNPs. 
C)  differences in SNPs among individuals. 
D)  the ratio of purines to pyrimidines in SNPs. 
E)  bonding patterns between nucleotides in the SNPs. 
A)  the nucleotide base pairing in the SNPs. 
B)  the types of nucleotides in the SNPs. 
C)  differences in SNPs among individuals. 
D)  the ratio of purines to pyrimidines in SNPs. 
E)  bonding patterns between nucleotides in the SNPs.

Exam 15: Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Restriction enzymes

Which panel of the figure contains the recombinant DNA plasmids that will be incorporated into a host cell?

DNA chips are used

The circles in "B" are

In order for DNA molecules to undergo recombination,

__________ are multiple copies of a short DNA sequence that follow one another along a chromosome.

One of the first successful applications of genetic engineering was the commercial production of

Researchers can deliver genes into plants by using

Probes for cloned genes use

Genetic engineering started with

A collection of host cells that house different cloned fragments of DNA is a

Which area of biology is concerned with studying gene maps, looking for similarities and differences that point to evolutionary connections?

There is concern that transgenic genes have been found in unrelated crops.Could such genetic transformation occur with traditional breeding programs?

__________ can reveal the order of nucleotide bases in a fragment of DNA.

The primers in PCR are

The goal of eugenics is to

Genetic engineering has produced which of the following animals?

The term "biotech barnyards" commonly refers to

Classification.To answer the following questions refer to the four items listed below. a.cDNA b.restriction enzyme c.reverse transcriptase d.gene library -This is a nuclease whose only function is to cut apart foreign DNA entering a cell.

The use of SNPs for analyzing genomes is based on

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