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  • Question
  • X-rays cause


  • Options
  • A. the formation of thymine dimers
  • B. ionization of water in the cell
  • C. heat
  • D. none of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • ionization of water in the cell 


  • Recombinant DNA Technology problems


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    • 1. Both DNA gel electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE of proteins are similar because

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    • A. in both cases molecules migrate to the anode
    • B. both techniques rely on a constant charge to mass ratio
    • C. both techniques utilize the sieving properties of gels
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The order for the construction of a cDNA fragment from mRNA is to

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    • A. bind oligo-dT, treat with reverse transcriptase, digest with RNase, add G residues to the 3' end, bind oligo-dC, treat with DNA polymerase
    • B. treat with reverse transcriptase, digest with RNase, add G residues to the 3' end, bind oligo-dC, treat with DNA polymerase and bind oligo-dT
    • C. digest with RNase, add G residues to the 3' end, treat with reverse transcriptase, add G residues to the 3' end and treat with DNA polymerase
    • D. bind oligo-dC, treat with reverse transcriptase, digest with RNase, add G residues to the 3' end, bind oligo-dT and treat with DNA polymerase
    • Discuss
    • 3. The RP13 gene of chromosome 17 codes for a protein __________ .

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    • A. involved in glucose transport
    • B. that is a component of hair and nails
    • C. involved in eye development
    • D. involved in the determination of personality
    • Discuss
    • 4. The unpaired nucleotides produced by the action of restriction enzymes are referred to have

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    • A. sticky ends
    • B. single strands
    • C. restriction fragments
    • D. ligases
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which type of restriction enzymes do not usually require ATP?

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    • A. Type I
    • B. Type II
    • C. Type III
    • D. Type IV
    • Discuss
    • 6. Under which of the following conditions would population gene frequencies remain the same?

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    • A. Selection for homozygotes
    • B. Small population size
    • C. Active migration between groups
    • D. Random mating
    • Discuss
    • 7. When populations are small, gene frequencies can change from generation to generation and some alleles may become fixed in a population. This is called __________ .

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    • A. assortative mating
    • B. inbreeding
    • C. heterosis
    • D. genetic drift
    • Discuss
    • 8. What enzyme forms covalent bonds between restriction fragments?

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    • A. DNA primase
    • B. DNA helicase
    • C. DNA polymerase
    • D. DNA ligase
    • Discuss
    • 9. Restriction enzymes

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    • A. protect bacteria from viral infection
    • B. cut DNA in a staggered fashion
    • C. cut DNAs producing a blunt end
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is not true of small inbreeding populations?

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    • A. They tend to loose genetic diversity
    • B. There is an increased incidence of recessive diseases
    • C. Alleles may become fixed
    • D. Mutation is increased
    • Discuss


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