Question 1

In the treatment of ADA deficiency and SCID, which cell type was targeted for gene therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibroblasts 
B) Embryonic stem cells 
C) Hematopoietic stem cells 
D) Lymphocytes 
E) Neutrophils 
A) Fibroblasts 
B) Embryonic stem cells 
C) Hematopoietic stem cells 
D) Lymphocytes 
E) Neutrophils

Question 2

The primary interest of genetic research into stem cells is the desire to be able to clone a human being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The use of microorganisms or their products to alleviate plant disease is called biological control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following cells is not pluripotent?

Accepted Answer

A) ES cells 
B) EG cells 
C) EC cells 
D) All of the answers are pluripotent 
E) None of the answers are pluripotent 
A) ES cells 
B) EG cells 
C) EC cells 
D) All of the answers are pluripotent 
E) None of the answers are pluripotent

Question 5

Lipid vesicles that are used to introduce DNA into a cell for gene therapy are called liposomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cells that have undergone homologous recombination for gene replacement would have which of the following gene combinations?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the cloned gene 
B) Only the original gene 
C) Both the cloned and original gene 
D) Neither the cloned or original gene 
A) Only the cloned gene 
B) Only the original gene 
C) Both the cloned and original gene 
D) Neither the cloned or original gene

Question 7

Reproductive cloning is used to produce large amounts of mammalian proteins from transgenic agricultural animals such as cattle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following organisms is used by molecular biologists to produce transgenic plants?

Accepted Answer

A) E.coli 
B) Plasmid pSC101 
C) Bacteriophage l 
D) Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
A) E.coli 
B) Plasmid pSC101 
C) Bacteriophage l 
D) Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Question 9

The reduction of pollutants in the environment by microorganisms is called biodegradation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following can be used as a vector for gene therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Liposomes 
B) Parvoviruses 
C) Adenoviruses 
D) Retroviruses 
E) All of the answers are correct 
A) Liposomes 
B) Parvoviruses 
C) Adenoviruses 
D) Retroviruses 
E) All of the answers are correct

Question 11

The fact that in mammalian systems multiple genes may compensate for the loss of a gene is called gene redundancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The origins of which of the following cell types creates the least amount of ethical debate?

Accepted Answer

A) EG cells 
B) EC cells 
C) Hematopoietic stem cells 
D) ES cells 
A) EG cells 
B) EC cells 
C) Hematopoietic stem cells 
D) ES cells

Question 13

The process by which an electrical charge is used to introduce DNA into a cell to produce a transgenic organism is called electroporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first hormone to be made by recombinant bacteria was ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Somatostatin 
D) Testosterone 
A) Insulin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Somatostatin 
D) Testosterone

Question 15

Bone marrow transplants typically use what type of cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Embryonic stem cells 
B) Embryonic germ cells 
C) Embryonic carcinoma cells 
D) Hematopoietic stem cells 
A) Embryonic stem cells 
B) Embryonic germ cells 
C) Embryonic carcinoma cells 
D) Hematopoietic stem cells

Exam 21: Biotechnology

In the treatment of ADA deficiency and SCID, which cell type was targeted for gene therapy?

The primary interest of genetic research into stem cells is the desire to be able to clone a human being.

The use of microorganisms or their products to alleviate plant disease is called biological control.

Which of the following cells is not pluripotent?

Lipid vesicles that are used to introduce DNA into a cell for gene therapy are called liposomes.

Cells that have undergone homologous recombination for gene replacement would have which of the following gene combinations?

Reproductive cloning is used to produce large amounts of mammalian proteins from transgenic agricultural animals such as cattle.

Which of the following organisms is used by molecular biologists to produce transgenic plants?

The reduction of pollutants in the environment by microorganisms is called biodegradation.

Which of the following can be used as a vector for gene therapy?

The fact that in mammalian systems multiple genes may compensate for the loss of a gene is called gene redundancy.

The origins of which of the following cell types creates the least amount of ethical debate?

The process by which an electrical charge is used to introduce DNA into a cell to produce a transgenic organism is called electroporation.

The first hormone to be made by recombinant bacteria was ____.

Bone marrow transplants typically use what type of cells?

Overview of Genetics

Mendelian Inheritance

Chromosome Transmission During Cell Division and Sexual Reproduction

Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA

Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure

DNA Replication

Gene Transcription and RNA Modification

Translation of MRNA

Gene Regulation in Bacteria

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes I: Transcriptional Regulation

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes II: Epigenetics and Regulation at the RNA Level

Genetics of Viruses

Gene Mutation and Dna Repair

Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular Level

DNA Technologies

Genomics I: Analysis of DNA

Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics

Medical Genetics and Cancer

Developmental Genetics

Population Genetics

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