1.
Which of these restriction enzymes produce blunt ends?
A.
SaII
B. EcoRV
C. XhoI
D. HindIII
B. EcoRV
C. XhoI
D. HindIII
Answer:
B
2.
The RP13 gene of chromosome 17 codes for a protein __________ .
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
B. that is a component of hair and nails
C. involved in eye development
D. involved in the determination of personality
Answer:
C
3.
Isoschizomers recognize
A.
same recognition sequence but different recognition site
B. same recognition site and recognition sequence
C. same recognition site and different recognition sequence
D. different recognition site and different recognition sequence
B. same recognition site and recognition sequence
C. same recognition site and different recognition sequence
D. different recognition site and different recognition sequence
Answer:
B
4.
Restriction enzymes are named for
A.
the person who discovered
B. the bacterium they are derived from
C. the viral DNA that they attack
D. none of the above
B. the bacterium they are derived from
C. the viral DNA that they attack
D. none of the above
Answer:
B
5.
Which of these genes codes for a protein that plays a role in white blood cell
function?
A.
DCP1
B. MPO
C. GLUT4
D. RP13
B. MPO
C. GLUT4
D. RP13
Answer:
B
6.
When populations are small, gene frequencies can change from generation to
generation and some alleles may become fixed in a population. This is called
__________ .
A.
assortative mating
B. inbreeding
C. heterosis
D. genetic drift
B. inbreeding
C. heterosis
D. genetic drift
Answer:
D
7.
Which of the following is correct in terms of determination of location of
genetic traits?
A.
Known protein coding sequences are too far apart to allow linkage determination
for most new genes
B. Restriction sites allow DNAs to be digested
C. Protein-coding genes are always associated with a restriction pattern
D. None of the above
B. Restriction sites allow DNAs to be digested
C. Protein-coding genes are always associated with a restriction pattern
D. None of the above
Answer:
A
8.
In gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules migrate from __________ to __________
ends of the gel.
A.
negative … positive
B. basic … acidic
C. long … short
D. positive to negative
B. basic … acidic
C. long … short
D. positive to negative
Answer:
A
9.
Restriction enzymes
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
B. cut DNA in a staggered fashion
C. cut DNAs producing a blunt end
D. all of the above
Answer:
D
10.
First discovered, Type II restriction endonuclease was
A.
Hinf I
B. Eco K
C. Hind II
D. EcoRI
B. Eco K
C. Hind II
D. EcoRI
Answer:
C
11.
Which of the following techniques can be used to determine the defective gene
and for developing cancer?
A.
Western blot
B. Southern blot
C. Northern blot
D. Eastern blot
B. Southern blot
C. Northern blot
D. Eastern blot
Answer:
B
12.
The transfer of antibiotic-resistant genes from genetically engineered bacteria
to disease-causing bacteria __________ .
A.
would be of no concern if it occurred.
B. has occurred
C. can never occur
D. seems unlikely
B. has occurred
C. can never occur
D. seems unlikely
Answer:
D
13.
Both DNA gel electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE of proteins are similar because
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
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
Answer:
D
14.
Some genetic diseases cannot be diagnosed by changes in restriction sites. Some
of these can be detected by allele-specific oligonucleotide probes. These are
A.
copies of the gene with an altered sequence so that a restriction site is inserted
B. mutagenized copies of a gene
C. short sequences that will hybridize only to a specific base sequence
D. PCR-amplified variable numbers of tandem repeats (VNTRs)
B. mutagenized copies of a gene
C. short sequences that will hybridize only to a specific base sequence
D. PCR-amplified variable numbers of tandem repeats (VNTRs)
Answer:
C
15.
In order to insert a foreign gene into a plasmid, both must __________
A.
have identical DNA sequences
B. originate from the same type of cell
C. be cut by the same restriction enzyme
D. be of the same length
B. originate from the same type of cell
C. be cut by the same restriction enzyme
D. be of the same length
Answer:
C
16.
Which of the following genetic diseases would be amenable to genetic
engineering?
A.
Down’s syndrome
B. Muscular dystrophy
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Cri du Chat
B. Muscular dystrophy
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Cri du Chat
Answer:
C
17.
X-rays cause
A.
the formation of thymine dimers
B. ionization of water in the cell
C. heat
D. none of the above
B. ionization of water in the cell
C. heat
D. none of the above
Answer:
B
18.
The order for the construction of a cDNA fragment from mRNA is to
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
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
Answer:
A
19.
The TP53 gene of chromosome 17 codes for a protein __________ .
A.
that plays a role in the digestive process
B. involved in glucose transport
C. involved in the regulation of the cell cycle
D. that is like a white blood cell protein
B. involved in glucose transport
C. involved in the regulation of the cell cycle
D. that is like a white blood cell protein
Answer:
C
20.
Why is golden rice pale yellow in color?
A.
It is rich in chlorophyll a.
B. It is rich in beta-carotene.
C. It is rich in chlorophyll b.
D. It is rich in phycobilins.
B. It is rich in beta-carotene.
C. It is rich in chlorophyll b.
D. It is rich in phycobilins.
Answer:
B
21.
Which type of restriction enzymes do not usually require ATP?
A.
Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
Answer:
B
22.
An example of a restriction fragment length polymorphism is
A.
an Eco RI cuts DNA at a different sequence than Hind III
B. different length fragments of DNA resulting from loss or gain of a restriction site
C. cystic fibrosis results from a three base deletion in most cases but in other cases, other mutations are involved
D. all of the above
B. different length fragments of DNA resulting from loss or gain of a restriction site
C. cystic fibrosis results from a three base deletion in most cases but in other cases, other mutations are involved
D. all of the above
Answer:
B
23.
Knockout mice are created by
A.
mutagenizing a mouse and selecting for mutant offspring
B. creating a chimera by fusing cells from two different cell lines
C. infecting the mouse with a retrovirus
D. transfecting embryonic stem cells with an altered gene sequence
B. creating a chimera by fusing cells from two different cell lines
C. infecting the mouse with a retrovirus
D. transfecting embryonic stem cells with an altered gene sequence
Answer:
D
24.
A plasmid
A.
is a circular DNA molecule
B. always contains an origin of replication
C. usually contains one or more restriction sites
D. all of the above
B. always contains an origin of replication
C. usually contains one or more restriction sites
D. all of the above
Answer:
D
25.
Under which of the following conditions would population gene frequencies
remain the same?
A.
Selection for homozygotes
B. Small population size
C. Active migration between groups
D. Random mating
B. Small population size
C. Active migration between groups
D. Random mating
Answer:
D
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