Question 1

To answer the following questions, refer to the five items listed below:
-The combination of a foreign piece of DNA with the DNA of another organism.

Accepted Answer

A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) restriction sites 
A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) restriction sites

Question 2

The primers in PCR are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fragments of mRNA 
B)  designed to base pair with mRNA 
C)  free nucleotides 
D)  radioactive 
E)  needed to initiate the reaction 
A)  fragments of mRNA 
B)  designed to base pair with mRNA 
C)  free nucleotides 
D)  radioactive 
E)  needed to initiate the reaction

Question 3

To answer the following questions, refer to the five items listed below:
-These are bacterial populations containing thousands or millions of identical copies of one to several genes.

Accepted Answer

A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) restriction sites 
A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) restriction sites

Question 4

Human insulin,which does not provoke allergic reactions,has been produced by transgenic E.coli since ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1952 
B)  1962 
C)  1972 
D)  1982 
E)  1992 
A)  1952 
B)  1962 
C)  1972 
D)  1982 
E)  1992

Question 5

In DNA cloning,__________ cut DNA into pieces.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In DNA cloning,__________ cut DNA into pieces....

Question 6

Genetic engineering started with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  multicellular fungi 
D)  plants 
E)  animals 
A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  multicellular fungi 
D)  plants 
E)  animals

Question 7

Figure 15.7
  
-The accompanying figure illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of recombinant DNA 
B)  probing for transferred genes 
C)  DNA fingerprinting 
D)  DNA sequencing 
E)  producing radioactive probes 
A)  the production of recombinant DNA 
B)  probing for transferred genes 
C)  DNA fingerprinting 
D)  DNA sequencing 
E)  producing radioactive probes

Question 8

SNP-chips are used ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to sequence DNA. 
B)  in DNA profiling 
C)  for full genome sequencing 
D)  in PCR 
E)  with short tandem repeat profiling 
A)  to sequence DNA. 
B)  in DNA profiling 
C)  for full genome sequencing 
D)  in PCR 
E)  with short tandem repeat profiling

Question 9

The insertion of a therapeutic gene into chromosomes at a site near a proto-oncogene unexpectedly caused which disease in boys with an X-linked genetic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoimmune diseases 
B)  Fungal diseases 
C)  Leukemia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
E)  AIDS 
A)  Autoimmune diseases 
B)  Fungal diseases 
C)  Leukemia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
E)  AIDS

Question 10

A(n)____ includes the entire genome.

Accepted Answer

A)  cDNA library 
B)  transcribed library 
C)  genomic library 
D)  RNA library 
E)  plasmid library 
A)  cDNA library 
B)  transcribed library 
C)  genomic library 
D)  RNA library 
E)  plasmid library

Question 11

Which enzyme joins the paired sticky ends of DNA fragments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reverse transcriptase 
B)  Restriction enzyme 
C)  DNA ligase 
D)  DNA polymerase 
E)  Polynucleotide kinase 
A)  Reverse transcriptase 
B)  Restriction enzyme 
C)  DNA ligase 
D)  DNA polymerase 
E)  Polynucleotide kinase

Question 12

Researchers can deliver genes into plants by using ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  PCR 
B)  DNA sequencing 
C)  electric or chemical shocks 
D)  gel electrophoresis 
E)  DNA segmentation 
A)  PCR 
B)  DNA sequencing 
C)  electric or chemical shocks 
D)  gel electrophoresis 
E)  DNA segmentation

Question 13

Gene therapy ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has not yet been used successfully with mammals 
B)  is a surgical technique that replaces defective genes with normal genes 
C)  has been used successfully to treat victims of autosomal dominant disorders by replacing the dominant allele with a recessive allele 
D)  is a genetic engineering technique that replaces defective alleles with normal ones 
E)  is only possible in adults 
A)  has not yet been used successfully with mammals 
B)  is a surgical technique that replaces defective genes with normal genes 
C)  has been used successfully to treat victims of autosomal dominant disorders by replacing the dominant allele with a recessive allele 
D)  is a genetic engineering technique that replaces defective alleles with normal ones 
E)  is only possible in adults

Question 14

The following question refers to the figure above illustrating the initial steps in the formation of recombinant DNA.
-What is used to cut the DNA in panels 1 and 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restriction enzymes 
B)  Reverse transcriptase 
C)  DNA polymerases 
D)  RNA polymerases 
E)  DNA ligases 
A)  Restriction enzymes 
B)  Reverse transcriptase 
C)  DNA polymerases 
D)  RNA polymerases 
E)  DNA ligases

Question 15

cDNA libraries are desirable for the expression of eukaryotic genes in prokaryotes because

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotes have no mRNA. 
B)  prokaryotes cannot remove introns. 
C)  prokaryotes cannot remove exons. 
D)  prokaryotes do not have the nucleotide thymine. 
E)  prokaryotes can only use uracil. 
A)  prokaryotes have no mRNA. 
B)  prokaryotes cannot remove introns. 
C)  prokaryotes cannot remove exons. 
D)  prokaryotes do not have the nucleotide thymine. 
E)  prokaryotes can only use uracil.

Question 16

Farmers often spray spores of which bacterial species that make a protein toxic only to some insect larvae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspergillus niger 
B)  Proteobacteria 
C)  Verticillium 
D)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
E)  Bacillus thuringiensis 
A)  Aspergillus niger 
B)  Proteobacteria 
C)  Verticillium 
D)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
E)  Bacillus thuringiensis

Question 17

Genetic engineering of animals is done for the following benefits except

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of human gene products for medical therapies. 
B)  the preservation of endangered animal species. 
C)  faster growth of food animals. 
D)  research into genes that cause genetic disorders in humans. 
E)  disease resistance in food animals. 
A)  the production of human gene products for medical therapies. 
B)  the preservation of endangered animal species. 
C)  faster growth of food animals. 
D)  research into genes that cause genetic disorders in humans. 
E)  disease resistance in food animals.

Question 18

What is the main goal for making engineered "golden rice"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make rice attractive to pollinators 
B)  Make rice crops resistant to pests 
C)  Make rice more nutritious 
D)  Enable rice crops to withstand drought conditions 
E)  Wind-proof rice crops 
A)  Make rice attractive to pollinators 
B)  Make rice crops resistant to pests 
C)  Make rice more nutritious 
D)  Enable rice crops to withstand drought conditions 
E)  Wind-proof rice crops

Exam 15: Studying and Manipulating Genomes

To answer the following questions, refer to the five items listed below: -The combination of a foreign piece of DNA with the DNA of another organism.

The primers in PCR are ____.

To answer the following questions, refer to the five items listed below: -These are bacterial populations containing thousands or millions of identical copies of one to several genes.

Human insulin,which does not provoke allergic reactions,has been produced by transgenic E.coli since ____.

In DNA cloning,__________ cut DNA into pieces.

Genetic engineering started with ____.

Figure 15.7 -The accompanying figure illustrates ____.

SNP-chips are used ____.

The insertion of a therapeutic gene into chromosomes at a site near a proto-oncogene unexpectedly caused which disease in boys with an X-linked genetic disorder?

A(n)____ includes the entire genome.

Which enzyme joins the paired sticky ends of DNA fragments?

Researchers can deliver genes into plants by using ____.

Gene therapy ____.

The following question refers to the figure above illustrating the initial steps in the formation of recombinant DNA. -What is used to cut the DNA in panels 1 and 2?

cDNA libraries are desirable for the expression of eukaryotic genes in prokaryotes because

Farmers often spray spores of which bacterial species that make a protein toxic only to some insect larvae?

Genetic engineering of animals is done for the following benefits except

What is the main goal for making engineered "golden rice"?

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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