Question 1

Mitosis of a stem cell in a child or adult results in ______;mitosis of a specialized cell in a child or adult results in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) one stem cell and one specialized cell;two specialized cells 
B) two specialized cells;one specialized cell 
C) two stem cells;one stem cell 
D) one stem cell and one specialized cell;two stem cells 
E) two stem cells;one stem cell and one specialized cell 
A) one stem cell and one specialized cell;two specialized cells 
B) two specialized cells;one specialized cell 
C) two stem cells;one stem cell 
D) one stem cell and one specialized cell;two stem cells 
E) two stem cells;one stem cell and one specialized cell A

Question 2

In cloning the sheep Dolly,a nucleus was implanted into an egg that had its nucleus removed.The result of this somatic cell nuclear transfer was a(n)____ egg.

Accepted Answer

A) haploid 
B) recombinant 
C) unfertilized 
D) diploid 
E) tetraploid 
A) haploid 
B) recombinant 
C) unfertilized 
D) diploid 
E) tetraploid D

Question 3

Stem cell technology has the potential to

Accepted Answer

A) produce any type of cell in the body. 
B) replace damaged cells after an injury. 
C) replace absent or incorrect cells resulting from a genetic disease. 
D) replace absent or incorrect cells resulting from a nongenetic disease. 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) produce any type of cell in the body. 
B) replace damaged cells after an injury. 
C) replace absent or incorrect cells resulting from a genetic disease. 
D) replace absent or incorrect cells resulting from a nongenetic disease. 
E) All answers are correct. E

Question 4

Human DNA encodes

Accepted Answer

A) All answers are correct. 
B) regulatory sequences that control gene expression. 
C) tRNA. 
D) rRNA. 
E) proteins. 
A) All answers are correct. 
B) regulatory sequences that control gene expression. 
C) tRNA. 
D) rRNA. 
E) proteins.

Question 5

In creating a transgenic organism,the ____ from one species is inserted into another species.

Accepted Answer

A) RNA 
B) DNA 
C) protein 
D) DNA or protein 
E) plasmid 
A) RNA 
B) DNA 
C) protein 
D) DNA or protein 
E) plasmid

Question 6

Electrophoresis is used in DNA sequencing

Accepted Answer

A) to separate the DNA fragments. 
B) to make copies of the DNA fragments. 
C) to transfer DNA between organisms. 
D) to remove DNA from an organism. 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) to separate the DNA fragments. 
B) to make copies of the DNA fragments. 
C) to transfer DNA between organisms. 
D) to remove DNA from an organism. 
E) All answers are correct.

Question 7

Genetically-modified bacteria are responsible for producing

Accepted Answer

A) All answers are correct. 
B) human insulin to treat diabetes. 
C) blood clotting factors to treat hemophilia. 
D) fertility hormones for humans. 
E) amino acid phenylalanine used in the artificial sweetener aspartamE. 
A) All answers are correct. 
B) human insulin to treat diabetes. 
C) blood clotting factors to treat hemophilia. 
D) fertility hormones for humans. 
E) amino acid phenylalanine used in the artificial sweetener aspartamE.

Question 8

Cloning results in two genetically-identical cells/organisms;sexual reproduction results in genetically-different cells/organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How can stem cells replace faulty cells in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Stem cells can be coaxed to differentiate into the needed specific cell type. 
B) Stem cells can mitotically divide,providing more stem cells to directly replace the faulty cells and their functions. 
C) Stem cells can meiotically divide,providing more stem cells to directly replace the faulty cells and their functions. 
D) Faulty cells can be coaxed to differentiate into stem cells and directly replace the faulty cells and their functions. 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) Stem cells can be coaxed to differentiate into the needed specific cell type. 
B) Stem cells can mitotically divide,providing more stem cells to directly replace the faulty cells and their functions. 
C) Stem cells can meiotically divide,providing more stem cells to directly replace the faulty cells and their functions. 
D) Faulty cells can be coaxed to differentiate into stem cells and directly replace the faulty cells and their functions. 
E) All answers are correct.

Question 10

What is the function of transposable elements in human DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) repeated segments with no known function 
B) nonrepeated segments with no known function 
C) repeated segments that encode rRNA 
D) nonrepeated segments that encode tRNA 
E) repeated segments that encode rRNA and tRNA 
A) repeated segments with no known function 
B) nonrepeated segments with no known function 
C) repeated segments that encode rRNA 
D) nonrepeated segments that encode tRNA 
E) repeated segments that encode rRNA and tRNA

Question 11

A transgenic organism is an organism that receives all of its genes from only a single parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gene therapy might someday be used to treat many genetic disorders by removing faulty genes from somatic cells and replacing them with functional gene copies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the correct order of steps to create a transgenic organism?

Accepted Answer

A) acquire source DNA,obtain a plasmid,create recombinant DNA,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell 
B) obtain a plasmid,create recombinant DNA,acquire source DNA,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell 
C) obtain a plasmid,acquire source DNA,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell,create recombinant DNA 
D) insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell,obtain a plasmid,acquire source DNA,create recombinant DNA 
E) acquire source DNA,obtain a plasmid,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell,create recombinant DNA 
A) acquire source DNA,obtain a plasmid,create recombinant DNA,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell 
B) obtain a plasmid,create recombinant DNA,acquire source DNA,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell 
C) obtain a plasmid,acquire source DNA,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell,create recombinant DNA 
D) insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell,obtain a plasmid,acquire source DNA,create recombinant DNA 
E) acquire source DNA,obtain a plasmid,insert the recombinant DNA into a recipient cell,create recombinant DNA

Question 14

All of the human genome encodes proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

DNA technology can be used to determine how humans are related to other living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Although ethically questionable,it is possible to correct a genetic disorder through gene therapy in germline cells which give rise to gametes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an application of DNA technology?

Accepted Answer

A) selection of desired traits in breeding 
B) detection of genetic illnesses 
C) replacement of faulty copies of genes 
D) production of genetically-modified crops with greater nutritional value 
E) determination of identity of criminals through DNA profiling 
A) selection of desired traits in breeding 
B) detection of genetic illnesses 
C) replacement of faulty copies of genes 
D) production of genetically-modified crops with greater nutritional value 
E) determination of identity of criminals through DNA profiling

Question 18

What are the possible effects of gene doping?

Accepted Answer

A) encode for new or more proteins than previously existed in the cell 
B) boost the production of erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production 
C) make athletes better competitors 
D) result in negative effects in the body 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) encode for new or more proteins than previously existed in the cell 
B) boost the production of erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production 
C) make athletes better competitors 
D) result in negative effects in the body 
E) All answers are correct.

Question 19

An organism that receives recombinant DNA

Accepted Answer

A) has a genetic disease. 
B) is a transgenic organism. 
C) will develop cancer. 
D) is sterile. 
E) is a new species. 
A) has a genetic disease. 
B) is a transgenic organism. 
C) will develop cancer. 
D) is sterile. 
E) is a new species.

Question 20

Human DNA includes

Accepted Answer

A) encoding RNA and regulatory sequences that control gene expression. 
B) genes that are transcribed but not translated. 
C) pseudogenes. 
D) remnants of old genes from ancestors. 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) encoding RNA and regulatory sequences that control gene expression. 
B) genes that are transcribed but not translated. 
C) pseudogenes. 
D) remnants of old genes from ancestors. 
E) All answers are correct.

Exam 11: DNA Technology

Mitosis of a stem cell in a child or adult results in ______;mitosis of a specialized cell in a child or adult results in ______.

In cloning the sheep Dolly,a nucleus was implanted into an egg that had its nucleus removed.The result of this somatic cell nuclear transfer was a(n)____ egg.

Stem cell technology has the potential to

Human DNA encodes

In creating a transgenic organism,the ____ from one species is inserted into another species.

Electrophoresis is used in DNA sequencing

Genetically-modified bacteria are responsible for producing

Cloning results in two genetically-identical cells/organisms;sexual reproduction results in genetically-different cells/organisms.

How can stem cells replace faulty cells in the body?

What is the function of transposable elements in human DNA?

A transgenic organism is an organism that receives all of its genes from only a single parent.

Gene therapy might someday be used to treat many genetic disorders by removing faulty genes from somatic cells and replacing them with functional gene copies.

What is the correct order of steps to create a transgenic organism?

All of the human genome encodes proteins.

DNA technology can be used to determine how humans are related to other living organisms.

Although ethically questionable,it is possible to correct a genetic disorder through gene therapy in germline cells which give rise to gametes.

Which of the following is NOT an application of DNA technology?

What are the possible effects of gene doping?

An organism that receives recombinant DNA

Human DNA includes

Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Energy

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication and Cell Division

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Preserving Biodiversity

Plant Form and Function

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Nervous System and the Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Regulating Temperature, nutrients, and Body Fluids

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

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