Question 1

In a manual enzymatic DNA sequencing reaction,the nucleotide ddT is incorporated

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A)  at every T position in the synthesized DNA strand;the reaction is terminated when all T positions have been filled with ddT.
B)  randomly at a single T position in the synthesized DNA strand,leading to termination of the reaction.
C)  at several T positions in the synthesized strand,leading to termination of the reaction.
D)  randomly at a A position in the template DNA strand,leading to termination of the reaction.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 2

A ______ vaccine is produced by using only a part of the viral genome.

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A)  immunization
B)  subunit
C)  bacterial
D)  prokaryoticE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The ends of DNA fragments produced by the same restriction enzyme can be joined together by another enzyme,

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A)  DNA polymerase.
B)  DNA methylase.
C)  DNA synthetase.
D)  DNA ligase.
E)  DNA primasE.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A researcher identified a new enzyme and is interested in determining the mRNA expression pattern of this gene.Which of the following techniques would accomplish this goal?

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A)  Southern blot
B)  northern blot
C)  western blot
D)  eastern blotE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following vectors is the best choice to clone a 23 kb genomic DNA fragment?

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A)  plasmid vector
B)  phage vector
C)  YAC
D)  BACE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Single-stranded complementary tails that are produced by restriction digestion are called ______ ends.

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A)  sticky
B)  orphaned
C)  vectors
D)  5'E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of reverse genetics?

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A)   generation and analysis of a knockout mouse
B)   RNA interference of a gene in C. elegans
C)   generation of a transgenic fly that overexpresses an altered form of a gene
D)   identification of the gene responsible for particular mutant phenotypeE) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 8

Which of the following types of information would be most useful in an effort to move a DNA fragment from one plasmid vector to another,using molecular cloning techniques?

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A)  restriction fragment length polymorphism data
B)  sequence analysis
C)  Southern blot data
D)  restriction maps of the plasmidsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Some of the useful applications of genetic engineering include all of the following except

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A)  bacteria that can digest oil in an oil spill.
B)  growing synthetic cotton.
C)  manufacturing biopolymers.
D)  using PCR to study ancient fossils.
E)  to clone the perfect human being.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

In genetic engineering experiments,a common way of identifying a transformed cell is by using a "probe," which is a

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A)  specific complimentary double stranded DNA.
B)  specific complimentary double stranded RNA.
C)  specific complimentary single stranded DNA.
D)  specific complimentary single stranded RNA.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

To generate a transgenic mouse,one would

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A)  introduce the knocked-out gene into a blastocyst embryo,isolate the embryonic stem cells,implant the embryonic stem cells into a pseudopregnant female.
B)  introduce the knocked-out gene into embryonic stem cells,isolate the cells from a pseudopregnant female,inject the transformed cells into a blastocyst stage embryo.
C)  introduce the knocked-out gene into embryonic stem cells,implant the embryonic stem cells into a pseudopregnant female.
D)  introduce the knocked-out gene into embryonic stem cells,inject the embryonic stem cells into a blastocyst stage embryo,implant the injected blastocyst into a pseudopregnant female.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

A vaccine that depends on the cellular immune response of killer T cells is called a

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A)  subunit vaccine.
B)  DNA vaccine.
C)  cellular response vaccine.
D)  T cell vaccine.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Technique used to amplify a desired piece of DNA.

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A)  sticky ends
B)  RFLP
C)  PCR
D)  plasmids
E)  transgenic organismsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

You are performing a yeast two hybrid screen to identify protein-protein interactions.Your bait is a 25 kD protein fused to the GAL4 DNA-binding domain.Which of the following best describes the nature of the library that you are using?

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A)  The library contains the prey fused to the GAL4 activation domain.
B)  The library contains the reporter gene fused to the GAL4 activation domain.
C)  The library contains the bait fused to the GAL4 activation domain.
D)  The library contains the bait fused to the reporter gene,which is upstream of the GAL4 activation domain.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

If the lacZ gene is functional it produces an enzyme known as _____________,which allows the bacterial cell to metabolize the sugar,X-gal.

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A)  beta-glucosidase
B)  beta-xylosidase
C)  gamma-endonuclease
D)  alpha-galactosidase
E)  beta-galactosidaseF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

If you were to perform a double digest of this DNA using Bam HI and Eco RI,what is the size of the DNA fragment that would migrate the fastest on an agarose gel?

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A)  803 kb
B)  1038 kb
C)  2283 kb
D)  6850 kbE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

You are trying to clone a piece of DNA into a plasmid vector that exhibits blue-white selection.Following ligation and transformation,you plate the host cells onto several plates containing the appropriate selective media.The next day you examine the bacterial colonies that grew.Which of the following plates should you select to proceed with the analysis of possible transformants?

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A)  3 white colonies,50 blue colonies
B)  97 white colonies,105 blue colonies
C)  43 white colonies,6 blue colonies
D)  238 blue coloniesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is the environmental benefit of the Enviropig?

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A)  increased production of phosphate in pig waste
B)  reduction of nutritional needs,thereby saving grains
C)  reduction of phosphate excretion in pig waste
D)  increased fat and flavor of porkE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Agrobacterium is more difficult to use in genetic engineering procedures conducted on cereals such as corn,rice,and wheat because

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A)  it does not infect these types of plants.
B)  it does not contain the correct restriction enzymes necessary for insertion.
C)  its plasmids have been altered to be used only in broadleaf plants.
D)  it interferes with the nitrogen fixing capabilities of narrow leaf plants.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

DNA can be cleaved at specific sites,generating smaller DNA fragments with short single-stranded ends.The chemical tool used to cleave the DNA is called a(n)

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A)  hybridization enzyme.
B)  complementary enzyme.
C)  restriction enzyme.
D)  methylating enzyme.
E)  endonucleasE.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E) C

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A ______ vaccine is produced by using only a part of the viral genome.

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The ends of DNA fragments produced by the same restriction enzyme can be joined together by another enzyme,

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A researcher identified a new enzyme and is interested in determining the mRNA expression pattern of this gene.Which of the following techniques would accomplish this goal?

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Which of the following vectors is the best choice to clone a 23 kb genomic DNA fragment?

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Single-stranded complementary tails that are produced by restriction digestion are called ______ ends.

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Which of the following is not an example of reverse genetics?

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Which of the following types of information would be most useful in an effort to move a DNA fragment from one plasmid vector to another,using molecular cloning techniques?

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Some of the useful applications of genetic engineering include all of the following except

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In genetic engineering experiments,a common way of identifying a transformed cell is by using a "probe," which is a

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To generate a transgenic mouse,one would

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A vaccine that depends on the cellular immune response of killer T cells is called a

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Technique used to amplify a desired piece of DNA.

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If the lacZ gene is functional it produces an enzyme known as _____________,which allows the bacterial cell to metabolize the sugar,X-gal.

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If you were to perform a double digest of this DNA using Bam HI and Eco RI,what is the size of the DNA fragment that would migrate the fastest on an agarose gel?

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What is the environmental benefit of the Enviropig?

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Agrobacterium is more difficult to use in genetic engineering procedures conducted on cereals such as corn,rice,and wheat because

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A ______ vaccine is produced by using only a part of the viral genome.

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A researcher identified a new enzyme and is interested in determining the mRNA expression pattern of this gene.Which of the following techniques would accomplish this goal?

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Which of the following vectors is the best choice to clone a 23 kb genomic DNA fragment?

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Single-stranded complementary tails that are produced by restriction digestion are called ______ ends.

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Which of the following is not an example of reverse genetics?

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Some of the useful applications of genetic engineering include all of the following except

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In genetic engineering experiments,a common way of identifying a transformed cell is by using a "probe," which is a

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A vaccine that depends on the cellular immune response of killer T cells is called a

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Technique used to amplify a desired piece of DNA.

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You are performing a yeast two hybrid screen to identify protein-protein interactions.Your bait is a 25 kD protein fused to the GAL4 DNA-binding domain.Which of the following best describes the nature of the library that you are using?

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If the lacZ gene is functional it produces an enzyme known as _____________,which allows the bacterial cell to metabolize the sugar,X-gal.

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If you were to perform a double digest of this DNA using Bam HI and Eco RI,what is the size of the DNA fragment that would migrate the fastest on an agarose gel?

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What is the environmental benefit of the Enviropig?

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