Question 1

On which chromosome is the CF gene located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosome 1 
B)  Chromosome 4 
C)  Chromosome 7 
D)  Chromosome 21 
E)  Chromosome 22 
A)  Chromosome 1 
B)  Chromosome 4 
C)  Chromosome 7 
D)  Chromosome 21 
E)  Chromosome 22

Question 2

In Huntington's disease the age of onset is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proportionally correlated with the number of CAG repeats 
B)  Inversely correlated with the number of CAG repeats 
C)  Always at 30 years of age 
D)  Always between 30 and 40 years of age 
E)  None of these 
A)  Proportionally correlated with the number of CAG repeats 
B)  Inversely correlated with the number of CAG repeats 
C)  Always at 30 years of age 
D)  Always between 30 and 40 years of age 
E)  None of these

Question 3

On which chromosome is the huntingtin gene located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosome 1 
B)  Chromosome 4 
C)  Chromosome 7 
D)  Chromosome 21 
E)  Chromosome 22 
A)  Chromosome 1 
B)  Chromosome 4 
C)  Chromosome 7 
D)  Chromosome 21 
E)  Chromosome 22

Question 4

Recorded patterns of DNA polymorphisms that can provide strong evidence of an individual's identity are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA STRs 
B)  DNA fingerprints 
C)  RFLP fingerprints 
D)  Genetic identification 
E)  None of these 
A)  DNA STRs 
B)  DNA fingerprints 
C)  RFLP fingerprints 
D)  Genetic identification 
E)  None of these

Question 5

Why would it be extremely rare for two individuals to share the same genetic profile?
1)Many base-pair substitutions are silent
2)Many base-pair substitutions occur in non-coding regions of DNA
3)Duplications and deletions of DNA sequences and other genome rearrangements contribute to the evolutionary divergence of genomes

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D) 1 and 3 
E)  All of these 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D) 1 and 3 
E)  All of these

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding somatic cell gene therapy?
1)The diseased gene will continue to be present in germ line cells
2)It will treat disease symptoms in an individual
3)It is less complex than organ transplantation

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 2 
E)  All of these 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 2 
E)  All of these

Question 7

Which of the following is incorrect concerning RNAi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Double-strand RNA is injected into a cell 
B)  A vector can be introduced to produce a double-stranded RNA hairpin 
C)  Fragments of the RNA anneal with a promoter and silence gene transcription 
D)  Fragments of the RNA anneal with the target mRNA. 
E)  The RiSC system degrades the target mRNA and the annealed RNA fragment. 
A)  Double-strand RNA is injected into a cell 
B)  A vector can be introduced to produce a double-stranded RNA hairpin 
C)  Fragments of the RNA anneal with a promoter and silence gene transcription 
D)  Fragments of the RNA anneal with the target mRNA. 
E)  The RiSC system degrades the target mRNA and the annealed RNA fragment.

Question 8

An accurate estimate of the probability that two individuals will have matching DNA fingerprints would require reliable information about:
1)The frequency of polymorphisms in the population in question
2)The frequency of polymorphisms in all populations
3)The frequency of polymorphisms in a different population than the one in question

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  All of these 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  All of these

Question 9

Presently,somatic cell gene therapy for ADA-SCID presents challenges.What are those challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapy is too expensive 
B)  The therapy is transient an the gene promoters are silenced by the host quickly 
C)  The functional gene copy is lost during introduction 
D)  The lifespan of red blood cells is short 
E)  None of these 
A)  The therapy is too expensive 
B)  The therapy is transient an the gene promoters are silenced by the host quickly 
C)  The functional gene copy is lost during introduction 
D)  The lifespan of red blood cells is short 
E)  None of these

Question 10

Which statement is false concerning Agrobacterium tumefaciens:

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes the crown gall disease in plants. 
B)  It carries the Ti plasmid which induces tumors in plants. 
C)  The vir region of the Ti plasmid integrates into the plant genome 
D)  The T-DNA segment of the Ti plasmid encodes enzymes for phytohormone synthesis. 
E)  It is an important vector for making transgenic plants. 
A)  It causes the crown gall disease in plants. 
B)  It carries the Ti plasmid which induces tumors in plants. 
C)  The vir region of the Ti plasmid integrates into the plant genome 
D)  The T-DNA segment of the Ti plasmid encodes enzymes for phytohormone synthesis. 
E)  It is an important vector for making transgenic plants.

Question 11

How can bacterial produced eukaryotic proteins can be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmaceuticals 
B)  Digestive aids for animals 
C)  Cleaning aids in detergents 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Pharmaceuticals 
B)  Digestive aids for animals 
C)  Cleaning aids in detergents 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

On which chromosome is the CF gene located?

In Huntington's disease the age of onset is:

On which chromosome is the huntingtin gene located?

Recorded patterns of DNA polymorphisms that can provide strong evidence of an individual's identity are known as:

Which of the following is true regarding somatic cell gene therapy? 1)The diseased gene will continue to be present in germ line cells 2)It will treat disease symptoms in an individual 3)It is less complex than organ transplantation

Which of the following is incorrect concerning RNAi?

Presently,somatic cell gene therapy for ADA-SCID presents challenges.What are those challenges?

Which statement is false concerning Agrobacterium tumefaciens:

How can bacterial produced eukaryotic proteins can be used?

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Exam 16: Applications Of Molecular Genetics

On which chromosome is the CF gene located?

In Huntington's disease the age of onset is:

On which chromosome is the huntingtin gene located?

Recorded patterns of DNA polymorphisms that can provide strong evidence of an individual's identity are known as:

Which of the following is true regarding somatic cell gene therapy? 1)The diseased gene will continue to be present in germ line cells 2)It will treat disease symptoms in an individual 3)It is less complex than organ transplantation

Which of the following is incorrect concerning RNAi?

Presently,somatic cell gene therapy for ADA-SCID presents challenges.What are those challenges?

Which statement is false concerning Agrobacterium tumefaciens:

How can bacterial produced eukaryotic proteins can be used?

The Science Of Genetics

Cellular Reproduction

Mendelism The Basic Principles Of Inheritance

Extensions Of Mendelism

The Chromosomal Basis Of Mendelism

Variation In Chromosome Number And Structure

Linkage,Crossing Over,And Chromosome Mapping In …

The Genetics Of Bacteria And Their Viruses

DNA And The Molecular Structure Of Chromosomes

Replication Of DNA And Chromosomes

Transcription And RNA Processing

Translation And The Genetic Code

Mutation,DNA Repair,And Recombination

The Techniques Of Molecular Genetics

Genomics

Transposable Genetics Elements

Regulation Of Gene Expression In Prokaryotes

Regulation Of Gene Expression In Eukaryotes

The Genetic Control Of Animal Development

The Genetic Basis Of Cancer

Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Population Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

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