Exam 8: Characteristics, Functions, and Analysis of Genetic Diseases and DNA

Select all of the following that are components of DNA. (Check all that apply.)

The hemoglobin molecule is a __________.

In genome editing the mutated gene is either replaced with the correct gene or completely removed.

In genome editing of the sickle-cell disease, CRISPR is currently being used to correct ______ cells. These cells are involved in producing red blood cells. The success has been dependent on the number of those cells repaired.

Which of the following statements best describes the human life cycle? 11ee40c6_182e_da28_b977_d5fda55c1f1f

From the list provided, select all that describe the process of sickle-cell gene therapy. (Check all that apply.)

In chorionic villus cell sampling, a sample is obtained

In gene expression, step two, also known as ______, converts mRNA into a structural protein.

Complete the following sentence: Hemoglobin functions in ______ cells and carries ______ to all cells of the body.

Which event (or events) occur in the metaphase I phase of meiosis I?

A method of genome editing that uses the Cas9 enzyme to identify and cut specific nucleotides from the genome is called __________.

From the list provided, select all the functions of the circulatory system. (Check all that apply.)

Which of following best describes the genetic applications of using CRISPR?

In gene expression, the goal of translation is to

Which event (or events) occur in the metaphase II phase of meiosis II?

There are two main forms of non-Mendelian inheritance. In ______, as observed in familial hypercholesterolemia, the dominant allele does not completely mask the recessive allele. In ______, as observed in AB blood type, two dominant alleles are expressed for the same phenotype.

Which researcher used X-ray crystallography to suggest that DNA is a double helix and was highly repetitive?

Transcription starts with RNA polymerase binding to the start of the gene called a/an __________.

From the list below select the structural properties of DNA that were known by scientists, prior to the contributions of Chargaff, Franklin, Watson, and Crick. (Check all that apply.)

Sickle-cell gene therapy in clinical trials