\nQuestion
\n1 of 30<\/p>\n
What product of transcription serves as the code for synthesizing new proteins through the process of translation?<\/p>\n
A new strand of DNA<\/p>\n
rRNA<\/p>\n
tRNA<\/p>\n
mRNA<\/p>\n
None of the above
\n 2 of 30<\/p>\n
An enzyme produced in response to the presence of a substrate is called ________.<\/p>\n
an inducible enzyme<\/p>\n
a repressible enzyme<\/p>\n
a restriction enzyme<\/p>\n
an operator<\/p>\n
a promoter
\n3 of 30<\/p>\n
Transformation is the transfer of DNA from a donor to a recipient cell ________.<\/p>\n
by a bacteriophage<\/p>\n
as naked DNA in solution<\/p>\n
by cell-to-cell contact<\/p>\n
by crossing over<\/p>\n
by sexual reproduction
\n4 of 30<\/p>\n
Genetic change in bacteria can be brought about by ________.<\/p>\n
mutation<\/p>\n
conjugation transduction<\/p>\n
transformation<\/p>\n
All of the above
\n5 of 30<\/p>\n
Which of the following is not true of a bacterium that is R+?<\/p>\n
R+ refers to the possession of a plasmid.<\/p>\n
R+ can be transferred to a recipient cell.<\/p>\n
It is resistant to certain drugs and heavy metals.<\/p>\n
It is F+.<\/p>\n
None of the above
\n6 of 30<\/p>\n
According to the operon model, for the synthesis of an inducible enzyme to occur, the ________.<\/p>\n
end-product must not be in excess<\/p>\n
substrate must bind to the enzyme<\/p>\n
substrate must bind to the repressor<\/p>\n
repressor must bind to the operator<\/p>\n
repressor must not be synthesized
\n7 of 30<\/p>\n
Synthesis of a repressible enzyme is stopped by ________.<\/p>\n
the allosteric transition<\/p>\n
the substrate binding to the repressor<\/p>\n
the corepressor binding to the operator<\/p>\n
the corepressor-repressor binding to the operator<\/p>\n
the end-product binding to the promoter Figure 8.2
\n8 of 30<\/p>\n
In Figure 8.2, if base 4 is thymine, what is base 4′?<\/p>\n
Adenine<\/p>\n
Thymine<\/p>\n
Cytosine<\/p>\n
Guanine<\/p>\n
Uracil
\n9 of 30<\/p>\n
In Figure 8.2, if base 4 is thymine, what is base 11′?<\/p>\n
Adenine<\/p>\n
Thymine<\/p>\n
Cytosine<\/p>\n
Guanine<\/p>\n
Uracil
\n10 of 30<\/p>\n
In Figure 8.2 shows a figure of an unwound segment of DNA being replicated, base 2 is attached to _________.
\nribose<\/p>\n
phosphate<\/p>\n
deoxyribose<\/p>\n
thymine<\/p>\n
Can’t tell
\n11 of 30<\/p>\n
The reaction catalyzed by reverse transcriptase is ________.<\/p>\n
DNA mRNA<\/p>\n
mRNA cDNA<\/p>\n
mRNA protein<\/p>\n
DNA DNA<\/p>\n
None
\n12 of 30<\/p>\n
Subunit vaccines can be made by genetic engineering of yeast cells. A side effect of this kind of vaccination might be ________.<\/p>\n
the disease<\/p>\n
a yeast infection<\/p>\n
due to extraneous material<\/p>\n
that the vaccine doesn’t provide immunity<\/p>\n
None of the above
\n13 of 30<\/p>\n
E. coli can make insulin because ________.<\/p>\n
it needs to regulate its cell-glucose level<\/p>\n
it’s an ancient gene that now has no function<\/p>\n
the insulin gene was inserted into it<\/p>\n
it picked up the insulin gene from another cell<\/p>\n
No reason; it doesn’t make insulin.
\n14 of 30
\nThe value of cDNA in genetic engineering is that ________.<\/p>\n
it lacks exons<\/p>\n
it lacks introns<\/p>\n
it’s really RNA<\/p>\n
None of the above
\n15 of 30<\/p>\n
Which enzyme does not make sticky ends?<\/p>\n
Enzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
BamHI G?GATCC<\/p>\n
CCTAG?G
\nEnzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
EcoRI G?AATTC<\/p>\n
CTTAA?G
\nEnzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
HaeIII GG?CC<\/p>\n
CC?GG
\nEnzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
HindIII A?AGCTT<\/p>\n
TTCGA?A
\nEnzyme Recognition PstI CTGC?G<\/p>\n
G?ACGTC
\n16 of 30<\/p>\n
Which enzyme would cut this strand of DNA:<\/p>\n
GCATGGATCCCAATGC?<\/p>\n
Enzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
BamHI G?GATCC<\/p>\n
CCCTAG?G
\nEnzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
EcoRI G?AATTC
\nCTTAA?G<\/p>\n
Enzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
HaeIII GG?CC<\/p>\n
CC?GG
\nEnzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
HindIII A?AGCTT<\/p>\n
TTCGA?A
\nEnzyme Recognition<\/p>\n
PstI CTGC?G<\/p>\n
G?ACGTC
\n 17 of 30<\/p>\n
An example of gene therapy is ________.<\/p>\n
insertion of the insulin gene in E. coli.<\/p>\n
insertion of the insulin gene in a mammalian cell culture<\/p>\n
insertion of the insulin gene in a diabetic person’s pancreas cells<\/p>\n
injection of insulin into a diabetic person<\/p>\n
None of the above 18 of 30<\/p>\n
Humans use __________ to select desirable breeds of animals or strains of plants to cultivate.<\/p>\n
replica plating<\/p>\n
mutation<\/p>\n
artificial selection<\/p>\n
natural selection<\/p>\n
All of the above 19 of 30<\/p>\n
A restriction fragment is ________.<\/p>\n
a gene<\/p>\n
a segment of DNA<\/p>\n
a segment of RNA<\/p>\n
None of the above
\n20 of 30<\/p>\n
Which of the following can be used to make recombinant DNA?<\/p>\n
protoplast fusion<\/p>\n
Tungsten "bullets"<\/p>\n
microinjection<\/p>\n
Transformation<\/p>\n
All of the above
\n21 of 30<\/p>\n
What do you typically call segments of DNA?<\/p>\n
Chromosome<\/p>\n
Genome<\/p>\n
Genes<\/p>\n
Fragments
\n22 of 30<\/p>\n
When DNA becomes mRNA what has happened?<\/p>\n
An organism has died<\/p>\n
Translation<\/p>\n
Transcription<\/p>\n
Ligation
\n23 of 30<\/p>\n
What is the purpose of the Ames test?<\/p>\n
To test for AIDS<\/p>\n
To screen mutagens suspected of causing cancer in humans<\/p>\n
To diagnose cancer<\/p>\n
To see if DNA has been destroyed
\n24 of 30<\/p>\n
What is typically the final step in genetic engineering?<\/p>\n
Plasmid is formed<\/p>\n
Vector is selected<\/p>\n
DNA is copied<\/p>\n
Genes or proteins are harvested
\n25 of 30<\/p>\n
How many properties of vectors are there?<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
2<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
4
\n26 of 30<\/p>\n
What do you call the science of determining what all of the proteins are expressed in a cell?<\/p>\n
Genomics<\/p>\n
Southern blotting<\/p>\n
Proteomics<\/p>\n
Orthocloning
\n27 of 30<\/p>\n
Which of the following groups of microorganisms has the rRNA loop present<\/p>\n
Archaea<\/p>\n
Eukarya<\/p>\n
Bacteria<\/p>\n
Viruses
\n28 of 30<\/p>\n
Which of the following is a Class?
\nEukarya<\/p>\n
Proteobacteria<\/p>\n
Carnivore<\/p>\n
Mammalia
\n29 of 30<\/p>\n
Why are the use of gram staining and acid fast staining used in a clinical setting?<\/p>\n
They are expensive<\/p>\n
They are slow<\/p>\n
They are quick and provide a good starting point for testing and information<\/p>\n
They conclusively identify your organism
\n30 of 30<\/p>\n
What technique is used to identify bacteria in a sample without culturing the bacteria?<\/p>\n
Fatty acid profiling<\/p>\n
Flow Cytometry<\/p>\n
Phage Typing<\/p>\n
Serology<\/p>\n
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