Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly describes reverse genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) A mutated phenotype in an organism leads to the associated gene. 
B) A mutated gene is introduced into an organism to determine the phenotype. 
C) A gene is studied to understand the protein it encodes. 
D) A transcript is used to make a protein encoded by a gene. 
E) A gene is identified by bioinformatics. 
A) A mutated phenotype in an organism leads to the associated gene. 
B) A mutated gene is introduced into an organism to determine the phenotype. 
C) A gene is studied to understand the protein it encodes. 
D) A transcript is used to make a protein encoded by a gene. 
E) A gene is identified by bioinformatics.

Question 2

The representational oligonucleotide microarray analysis (ROMA)represents

Accepted Answer

A) a functional genomics approach. 
B) a structural genomics approach. 
C) a comparative genomics approach. 
D) a metagenomics approach. 
E) a pharmacogenomics approach. 
A) a functional genomics approach. 
B) a structural genomics approach. 
C) a comparative genomics approach. 
D) a metagenomics approach. 
E) a pharmacogenomics approach.

Question 3

List the steps involved in constructing a knockout mutant in yeast.

Accepted Answer

Most commonly,a "deletion module" is con

Question 4

The 16S rRNA gene from human gut microflora was amplified and sequenced to understand how the gut microbes are related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is one advantage that an RNAi screen may have over a screen for gene knockouts?

Accepted Answer

A screen for gene knockouts usually does

Question 6

The Alu family is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) short interspersed repeat elements. 
B) intermediate repeat elements. 
C) long interspersed repeat elements. 
D) terminal sequences. 
E) gene-flanking sequences. 
A) short interspersed repeat elements. 
B) intermediate repeat elements. 
C) long interspersed repeat elements. 
D) terminal sequences. 
E) gene-flanking sequences.

Which of the following statements correctly describes reverse genetics?

The representational oligonucleotide microarray analysis (ROMA)represents

List the steps involved in constructing a knockout mutant in yeast.

The 16S rRNA gene from human gut microflora was amplified and sequenced to understand how the gut microbes are related.

What is one advantage that an RNAi screen may have over a screen for gene knockouts?

The Alu family is an example of

Genetics: An Introduction

DNA: The Genetic Material

DNA Replication

Gene Function

Gene Expression: Transcription

Gene Expression: Translation

Dna Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable Elements

Genomics: The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes

Recombinant DNA Technology

Mendelian Genetics

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

Extensions of and Deviations From Mendelian Genetic Principles

Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetics of Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Variations in Chromosome Structure and Number

Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Genetic Analysis of Development

Genetics of Cancer

Population Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Molecular Evolution

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Exam 9: Functional and Comparative Genomics

Which of the following statements correctly describes reverse genetics?

The representational oligonucleotide microarray analysis (ROMA)represents

List the steps involved in constructing a knockout mutant in yeast.

The 16S rRNA gene from human gut microflora was amplified and sequenced to understand how the gut microbes are related.

What is one advantage that an RNAi screen may have over a screen for gene knockouts?

The Alu family is an example of

Genetics: An Introduction

DNA: The Genetic Material

DNA Replication

Gene Function

Gene Expression: Transcription

Gene Expression: Translation

Dna Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable Elements

Genomics: The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes

Recombinant DNA Technology

Mendelian Genetics

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

Extensions of and Deviations From Mendelian Genetic Principles

Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetics of Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Variations in Chromosome Structure and Number

Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Genetic Analysis of Development

Genetics of Cancer

Population Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Molecular Evolution

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