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Question
Nucleotide bases and aromatic amino acids absorb light respectively at
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A. 280 and 260 nm
B. 260 and 280 nm
C. 270 and 280 nm
D. 260 and 270 nm
Correct Answer
260 and 280 nm
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1. To clone into a plasmid vector, both the plasmid and the foreign DNA are cut
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A. with the same restriction enzyme and mixed together
B. with different restriction enzyme and mixed together
C. with the combination of enzymes and then seperated
D. with the combination of enzymes and mixed together
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Correct Answer: with the same restriction enzyme and mixed together
2. A purine with an amine (NH
2
) group on the 6
th
carbon is
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A. adenine
B. cytosine
C. thymine
D. guanine
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Correct Answer: adenine
3. What is the proportion of glycine residues in collagenous regions?
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A. One-fourth
B. One-third
C. Half
D. One-tenth
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Correct Answer: One-third
4. Fructose is metabolized by
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A. fructose 1-phosphate pathway
B. fructose 6-phosphate pathway
C. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate pathway
D. both (a) and (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
5. The active form of glycogen phosphorylase is phosphorylated, while the dephosphorylation of which active form occurs?
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A. Glycogen synthase
B. Glycogen semisynthase
C. Glycogen hydrolase
D. Glycogen dehydrogenase
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Correct Answer: Glycogen synthase
6. Synthesis of fatty acid takes place when
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A. fatty acid are plentiful
B. carbohydrate is plentiful
C. carbohydrate and energy are plentiful
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: carbohydrate and energy are plentiful
7. Over 50% of common cancers are associated with damage to a protein, p53. This protein
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A. is a cyclin
B. is a tumor supressor
C. is an oncogene
D. regulates apoptosis
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Correct Answer: is a tumor supressor
8. Gluconeogenesis requires a higher amount of ATP equivalents as compared to that produced by glycolysis because
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A. gluconeogenesis releases energy as heat
B. glycolysis releases energy as heat
C. glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria while gluconeogenesis occurs in the cytosol
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: glycolysis releases energy as heat
9. Difficulties with somatic gene therapy arise from all of the following except
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A. GVHD caused by mature T cells in the transplanted cells
B. inserting a gene so that it will function properly
C. limited life span of more mature hematopoietic cells
D. transducing genetic material into stem cells
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Correct Answer: GVHD caused by mature T cells in the transplanted cells
10. Which pair of amino acids absorbs the most UV light at 280 nm?
Options
A. Threonine & Histidine
B. Trp & Tyrosine
C. Cystein & Asparagine
D. Phenylalnine & Proline
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Correct Answer: Trp & Tyrosine
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