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  • In recombinant DNA methods, the term vector can refer to


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  • A. the sticky end of a DNA fragment
  • B. a plasmid used to transfer DNA into a living cell
  • C. a DNA probe used to identify a particular gene
  • D. the enzyme that cuts DNA into restriction fragments

  • Correct Answer
  • a plasmid used to transfer DNA into a living cell 

    Explanation

    The term 'Vector' in recombinant DNA methods, refers to a plasmid or other agent used to transfer DNA into a living cell.

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    • 1. Major fructose sources include

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    • A. Fruit juices
    • B. Corn syrup
    • C. Honey
    • D. All of the above
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    • 2. The schwann cell forms a myelin sheath around the

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    • A. nodes of Ranvier
    • B. dendrites
    • C. nucleus
    • D. axon
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    • 3. Non-Gonococcal Urethritis is most often caused by

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    • A. chlamydia
    • B. gonorrhea
    • C. progesterone
    • D. herpes genitalis
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    • 4. Which one of the following is true of tRNAs?

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    • A. tRNAs are double-stranded.
    • B. There are four types of tRNA.
    • C. Each tRNA binds a particular amino acid.
    • D. All of the above
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    • 5. Which of the following is true of kinetochores?

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    • A. They are the primary centrosome structures that maintain the attachment of the sister chromatids prior to mitosis.
    • B. They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.
    • C. They are located at the center of the centrosome and organize tubulin into spindle fibers.
    • D. They cross at the cell's equator and move against each other, causing the cell to elongate.
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    • 6. Which of the following defines a genome?

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    • A. Every human cell
    • B. the complete set of an organism's genes and other DNA sequences
    • C. the complete set of an organism's polypeptides
    • D. a karyotype
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which chemical is not found in DNA nucleotides?

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    • A. Thymine
    • B. Uracil
    • C. Adenine
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. During the process of protein synthesis, each trna carries one

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    • A. amino acid
    • B. nucleotide
    • C. fatty acid
    • D. nucleic acis
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    • 9. Which best describes a gene?

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    • A. a segment of chromosomal DNA
    • B. tightly coiled strands of DNA
    • C. different allele forms of a trait
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following statements about DNA replication is true?

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    • A. Single?strand binding proteins stabilize the open conformation of the unwound DNA.
    • B. Okazaki fragments are DNA fragments synthesized on the leading strand.
    • C. DNA polymerase adds dNTP monomers in the 3?-5? direction.
    • D. DNA gyrase unwinds the DNA double helix.
    • Discuss


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