Question 1

If two genes show a low,but measurable,frequency of crossing over,this means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the genes are far apart. 
B)  the two genes are close together. 
C)  the genes are present on different chromosomes.. 
D)  the genes have mutated. 
E)  there has been a mistake made by the researchers. 
A)  the genes are far apart. 
B)  the two genes are close together. 
C)  the genes are present on different chromosomes.. 
D)  the genes have mutated. 
E)  there has been a mistake made by the researchers. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements about bioinformatics is FALSE?

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A)  Bioinformatics involves the storage of DNA sequence information in web-based databases. 
B)  New software was created to help collect, sort, and analyze DNA data. 
C)  Research tools were created to access genome sequences. 
D)  Bioinformatics attempts to identify the possible functions of genes via analysis. 
E)  Bioinformatics analyzes repetitive sequences to identify the location of genes. 
A)  Bioinformatics involves the storage of DNA sequence information in web-based databases. 
B)  New software was created to help collect, sort, and analyze DNA data. 
C)  Research tools were created to access genome sequences. 
D)  Bioinformatics attempts to identify the possible functions of genes via analysis. 
E)  Bioinformatics analyzes repetitive sequences to identify the location of genes. E

Question 3

What is gene therapy? Describe how gene therapy can be used to correct genetic disorders.

Accepted Answer

The idea behind gene therapy is the transfer of copies of normal genes into cells (or people)that carry defective copies of these genes.Once transferred,the normal genes should direct the synthesis of the normal gene product,which in turn produces a normal phenotype.In most cases,cells are removed from the body of the person affected with a specific genetic disorder and modified in the lab.Normal copies of the gene are inserted into these cells using a genetically modified virus,called a vector,to carry these genes.The virus,and the human gene it carries,enters the cell and is inserted into a human chromosome.The gene then becomes part of the genetic information carried by that cell.After gene transfer,the cells are grown in the laboratory and checked to ensure that the normal gene is active and making the normal protein.Then the cells are transferred back into the body.

Question 4

In order for two genes to be linked,they must be located on the same chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The frequency of crossing over between two genes is dependent on the

Accepted Answer

A)  size of each gene. 
B)  distance between the genes. 
C)  number of mutations in each gene causing disease. 
D)  genetic information coded in the genes. 
E)  number of alleles of each gene. 
A)  size of each gene. 
B)  distance between the genes. 
C)  number of mutations in each gene causing disease. 
D)  genetic information coded in the genes. 
E)  number of alleles of each gene.

Question 6

The distance between two genes on a linkage map represents

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A)  the frequency of crossing over that occurs between the genes. 
B)  the percentage of the DNA sequence between the two genes that has been published. 
C)  the percentage of descendants that do not show both traits. 
D)  the exact distance between the genes. 
E)  the amount of recombinant DNA molecules produced in the laboratory using the two genes. 
A)  the frequency of crossing over that occurs between the genes. 
B)  the percentage of the DNA sequence between the two genes that has been published. 
C)  the percentage of descendants that do not show both traits. 
D)  the exact distance between the genes. 
E)  the amount of recombinant DNA molecules produced in the laboratory using the two genes.

Question 7

This is a method of gene mapping using markers that show differences in restriction enzyme cutting sites or differences in the number of repeated DNA sequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  positional cloning 
B)  linkage mapping 
C)  recombinant DNA mapping 
D)  genetic mapping 
E)  crossing over mapping 
A)  positional cloning 
B)  linkage mapping 
C)  recombinant DNA mapping 
D)  genetic mapping 
E)  crossing over mapping

Question 8

The field of proteomics involves ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the large-scale study noncoding DNA. 
B)  the large-scale study of the structure and function of proteins. 
C)  the analysis of transposons. 
D)  the visualization of large amounts of DNA under the microscope. 
E)  identifying the location of genes on chromosomes. 
A)  the large-scale study noncoding DNA. 
B)  the large-scale study of the structure and function of proteins. 
C)  the analysis of transposons. 
D)  the visualization of large amounts of DNA under the microscope. 
E)  identifying the location of genes on chromosomes.

Question 9

The human genome contains about ____ billion nucleotides.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2 
B) 2.4 
C)  3.2 
D)  4.2 
E)  6.4 
A) 1.2 
B) 2.4 
C)  3.2 
D)  4.2 
E)  6.4

Question 10

Two linked genes are separated by 25 cM.We would expect to see crossing over between these genes occur _____ of the time.

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A)  2.5% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  20% 
E)  25% 
A)  2.5% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  20% 
E)  25%

Question 11

What are some of the legal and ethical questions associated with genomics?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but might include disc

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term with the description.
-Promoters

Accepted Answer

A) Technique used to determine the location of a gene 
B) Particular genes are often inherited jointly 
C) Provides clues to the location of genes 
D) A collection of DNA sequences that represents all regions of the genome 
E) DNA sequences that are useful for identifying the positions of genes
F)Repetitive DNA with the ability to replicate and move around the genome
G)Map units of linkage maps
H)Repetitive sequences that are thought to have played an important role in human evolution
I)Genetic exchange between chromosomes
J)Repetitive sequences comprising about 17% of the genome 
A) Technique used to determine the location of a gene 
B) Particular genes are often inherited jointly 
C) Provides clues to the location of genes 
D) A collection of DNA sequences that represents all regions of the genome 
E) DNA sequences that are useful for identifying the positions of genes
F)Repetitive DNA with the ability to replicate and move around the genome
G)Map units of linkage maps
H)Repetitive sequences that are thought to have played an important role in human evolution
I)Genetic exchange between chromosomes
J)Repetitive sequences comprising about 17% of the genome

Question 13

Gene therapy is currently used to treat many genetic disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Two genes that are genetically linked to each other can be separated by crossing over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The markers used in positional cloning are always genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term with the description.
-Genomic library

Accepted Answer

A) Technique used to determine the location of a gene 
B) Particular genes are often inherited jointly 
C) Provides clues to the location of genes 
D) A collection of DNA sequences that represents all regions of the genome 
E) DNA sequences that are useful for identifying the positions of genes
F)Repetitive DNA with the ability to replicate and move around the genome
G)Map units of linkage maps
H)Repetitive sequences that are thought to have played an important role in human evolution
I)Genetic exchange between chromosomes
J)Repetitive sequences comprising about 17% of the genome 
A) Technique used to determine the location of a gene 
B) Particular genes are often inherited jointly 
C) Provides clues to the location of genes 
D) A collection of DNA sequences that represents all regions of the genome 
E) DNA sequences that are useful for identifying the positions of genes
F)Repetitive DNA with the ability to replicate and move around the genome
G)Map units of linkage maps
H)Repetitive sequences that are thought to have played an important role in human evolution
I)Genetic exchange between chromosomes
J)Repetitive sequences comprising about 17% of the genome

Question 17

How can there be so many more proteins produced by our cells compared to the number of genes that we have?

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA processing in the nucleus creates different messenger RNAs from the same original transcript. 
B)  Each protein is encoded by several genes. 
C)  Alternative splicing occurs in a small number of genes. 
D)  All of the mRNAs produced from a single pre-RNA will contain the same exons. 
E)  All of these are correct answers. 
A)  RNA processing in the nucleus creates different messenger RNAs from the same original transcript. 
B)  Each protein is encoded by several genes. 
C)  Alternative splicing occurs in a small number of genes. 
D)  All of the mRNAs produced from a single pre-RNA will contain the same exons. 
E)  All of these are correct answers.

Question 18

With linkage maps,

Accepted Answer

A)  distances between genes are determined by sequencing the number of nucleotides between genes. 
B)  the greater the number of cM between genes, the less likely crossing over will occur between them. 
C)  map units are equal to twice the frequency of crossing over. 
D)  genes which are closer together show less crossing over between them than those that are farther apart. 
E)  only the relative order of genes is important; the distances are not. 
A)  distances between genes are determined by sequencing the number of nucleotides between genes. 
B)  the greater the number of cM between genes, the less likely crossing over will occur between them. 
C)  map units are equal to twice the frequency of crossing over. 
D)  genes which are closer together show less crossing over between them than those that are farther apart. 
E)  only the relative order of genes is important; the distances are not.

Question 19

All of the following provide clues to the locations of genes in a DNA sequence EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  promoter sequences. 
B)  stop codons. 
C)  analysis of the nucleotide triplets and the corresponding amino acids. 
D)  repetitive sequences. 
E)  open reading frames. 
A)  promoter sequences. 
B)  stop codons. 
C)  analysis of the nucleotide triplets and the corresponding amino acids. 
D)  repetitive sequences. 
E)  open reading frames.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term with the description.
-Crossing over

Accepted Answer

A) Technique used to determine the location of a gene 
B) Particular genes are often inherited jointly 
C) Provides clues to the location of genes 
D) A collection of DNA sequences that represents all regions of the genome 
E) DNA sequences that are useful for identifying the positions of genes
F)Repetitive DNA with the ability to replicate and move around the genome
G)Map units of linkage maps
H)Repetitive sequences that are thought to have played an important role in human evolution
I)Genetic exchange between chromosomes
J)Repetitive sequences comprising about 17% of the genome 
A) Technique used to determine the location of a gene 
B) Particular genes are often inherited jointly 
C) Provides clues to the location of genes 
D) A collection of DNA sequences that represents all regions of the genome 
E) DNA sequences that are useful for identifying the positions of genes
F)Repetitive DNA with the ability to replicate and move around the genome
G)Map units of linkage maps
H)Repetitive sequences that are thought to have played an important role in human evolution
I)Genetic exchange between chromosomes
J)Repetitive sequences comprising about 17% of the genome

If two genes show a low,but measurable,frequency of crossing over,this means that

Which of the following statements about bioinformatics is FALSE?

What is gene therapy? Describe how gene therapy can be used to correct genetic disorders.

In order for two genes to be linked,they must be located on the same chromosome.

The frequency of crossing over between two genes is dependent on the

The distance between two genes on a linkage map represents

This is a method of gene mapping using markers that show differences in restriction enzyme cutting sites or differences in the number of repeated DNA sequences.

The field of proteomics involves ____.

The human genome contains about ____ billion nucleotides.

Two linked genes are separated by 25 cM.We would expect to see crossing over between these genes occur _____ of the time.

What are some of the legal and ethical questions associated with genomics?

MATCHING Match the appropriate term with the description. -Promoters

Gene therapy is currently used to treat many genetic disorders.

Two genes that are genetically linked to each other can be separated by crossing over.

The markers used in positional cloning are always genes.

MATCHING Match the appropriate term with the description. -Genomic library

How can there be so many more proteins produced by our cells compared to the number of genes that we have?

With linkage maps,

All of the following provide clues to the locations of genes in a DNA sequence EXCEPT

MATCHING Match the appropriate term with the description. -Crossing over

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Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

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Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

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Exam 10: Genomics

If two genes show a low,but measurable,frequency of crossing over,this means that

Which of the following statements about bioinformatics is FALSE?

What is gene therapy? Describe how gene therapy can be used to correct genetic disorders.

In order for two genes to be linked,they must be located on the same chromosome.

The frequency of crossing over between two genes is dependent on the

The distance between two genes on a linkage map represents

This is a method of gene mapping using markers that show differences in restriction enzyme cutting sites or differences in the number of repeated DNA sequences.

The field of proteomics involves ____.

The human genome contains about ____ billion nucleotides.

Two linked genes are separated by 25 cM.We would expect to see crossing over between these genes occur _____ of the time.

What are some of the legal and ethical questions associated with genomics?

MATCHING Match the appropriate term with the description. -Promoters

Gene therapy is currently used to treat many genetic disorders.

Two genes that are genetically linked to each other can be separated by crossing over.

The markers used in positional cloning are always genes.

MATCHING Match the appropriate term with the description. -Genomic library

How can there be so many more proteins produced by our cells compared to the number of genes that we have?

With linkage maps,

All of the following provide clues to the locations of genes in a DNA sequence EXCEPT

MATCHING Match the appropriate term with the description. -Crossing over

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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