Question 1

When ____ is incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis,it will create a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon; base analog 
B)  oxygen; base analog 
C)  5-bromouracil; nucleotide substitution mutation 
D)  5-bromouracil; frameshift mutation 
E)  oxygen; nucleotide substitution mutation

Question 2

Summarize some factors known to influence mutation rates of genes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

People with cystic fibrosis display a single phenotype for the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Tris-BP was banned after the discovery that the chemical caused cancer in test animals and was ____________________ through the ____________________ by those wearing treated clothing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tris-BP was banned after the discovery that...

Question 5

In sickle cell anemia,affected individuals carry ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one of several different nucleotide substitutions 
B)  the same single nucleotide substitution 
C)  more than one nucleotide substitution 
D)  a number of mutant alleles 
E)  one mutant allele in several genes

Question 6

Summarize the arguments both for and against irradiating foods.

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Question 7

Nonsense mutations change termination codons into amino acid codons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When the number of trinucleotide repeats in a gene is significantly above normal,it can produce a mutant phenotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most often,radiation doses are expressed in terms of damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Distinguish between sense and nonsense mutations and describe the characteristics of a protein affected by each type of mutation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A mutation of an autosomal recessive trait can remain undetected for generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A form of mutation associated with the expansion in copy number of a nucleotide triplet in or near a gene is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A form of mutation associated with the...

Question 13

Several genetic disorders,including Fanconi anemia and ataxia telangiectasia,are caused by mutations in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cell wall 
B)  mitochondrial DNA 
C)  ribosome structure 
D)  DNA repair genes 
E)  DNA polymerase genes

Question 14

Explain what might occur when purine or pyrimidine bases in nucleotides undergo tautomeric shifts.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome results from abnormalities of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Mutagenic chemicals that ____ and are incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis are called base analogs.

Accepted Answer

A)  resemble nucleotides 
B)  resemble genes 
C)  resemble amino acids 
D)  cause deletion mutations 
E)  cause frameshift mutations

Question 17

PBDEs have not been linked directly to cancer in test animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ability of DNA polymerase to repair its own nucleotide mismatches is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

____________________ are mutations involving the increase of the number of repeat sequences in genes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Nucleotide substitutions are mutations that alter the ____________________,but not the ____________________,of nucleotides in a DNA molecule.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 11: Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

When is incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis,it will create a(n) .

Summarize some factors known to influence mutation rates of genes.

People with cystic fibrosis display a single phenotype for the disorder.

Tris-BP was banned after the discovery that the chemical caused cancer in test animals and was through the by those wearing treated clothing.

In sickle cell anemia,affected individuals carry ____.

Summarize the arguments both for and against irradiating foods.

Nonsense mutations change termination codons into amino acid codons.

When the number of trinucleotide repeats in a gene is significantly above normal,it can produce a mutant phenotype.

Most often,radiation doses are expressed in terms of damage.

Distinguish between sense and nonsense mutations and describe the characteristics of a protein affected by each type of mutation.

A mutation of an autosomal recessive trait can remain undetected for generations.

A form of mutation associated with the expansion in copy number of a nucleotide triplet in or near a gene is called a(n)____________________.

Several genetic disorders,including Fanconi anemia and ataxia telangiectasia,are caused by mutations in ____.

Explain what might occur when purine or pyrimidine bases in nucleotides undergo tautomeric shifts.

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome results from abnormalities of ____________________.

Mutagenic chemicals that ____ and are incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis are called base analogs.

PBDEs have not been linked directly to cancer in test animals.

The ability of DNA polymerase to repair its own nucleotide mismatches is called ____________________.

____________________ are mutations involving the increase of the number of repeat sequences in genes.

Nucleotide substitutions are mutations that alter the ,but not the ,of nucleotides in a DNA molecule.

Exam 11: Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

When ____ is incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis,it will create a(n) ____.

Summarize some factors known to influence mutation rates of genes.

People with cystic fibrosis display a single phenotype for the disorder.

Tris-BP was banned after the discovery that the chemical caused cancer in test animals and was ____________________ through the ____________________ by those wearing treated clothing.

In sickle cell anemia,affected individuals carry ____.

Summarize the arguments both for and against irradiating foods.

Nonsense mutations change termination codons into amino acid codons.

When the number of trinucleotide repeats in a gene is significantly above normal,it can produce a mutant phenotype.

Most often,radiation doses are expressed in terms of damage.

Distinguish between sense and nonsense mutations and describe the characteristics of a protein affected by each type of mutation.

A mutation of an autosomal recessive trait can remain undetected for generations.

A form of mutation associated with the expansion in copy number of a nucleotide triplet in or near a gene is called a(n)____________________.

Several genetic disorders,including Fanconi anemia and ataxia telangiectasia,are caused by mutations in ____.

Explain what might occur when purine or pyrimidine bases in nucleotides undergo tautomeric shifts.

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome results from abnormalities of ____________________.

Mutagenic chemicals that ____ and are incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis are called base analogs.

PBDEs have not been linked directly to cancer in test animals.

The ability of DNA polymerase to repair its own nucleotide mismatches is called ____________________.

____________________ are mutations involving the increase of the number of repeat sequences in genes.

Nucleotide substitutions are mutations that alter the ____________________,but not the ____________________,of nucleotides in a DNA molecule.

When is incorporated into DNA or RNA during synthesis,it will create a(n) .

Tris-BP was banned after the discovery that the chemical caused cancer in test animals and was through the by those wearing treated clothing.

Nucleotide substitutions are mutations that alter the ,but not the ,of nucleotides in a DNA molecule.