Question 1

Proteomics is the study of the exact role of the genome in cells or organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The introduction of normal genes into an afflicted individual for therapeutic use is called

Accepted Answer

A)  human cloning.
B)  proteonomics.
C)  gene therapy.
D)  genetic profiling.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is the function of naturally occurring restriction enzymes in bacterial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used during DNA replication in the bacterial cell.
B)  They are used to degrade the bacterial cell's DNA.
C)  Restriction enzymes recognize and cleave DNA molecules that are foreign to the bacterial cell.
D)  These enzymes are used to attach pieces of DNA into an opening created by ligase enzymes.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The term "ligase" adds the suffix "-ase" to the Latin root word for

Accepted Answer

A)  gene.
B)  work.
C)  cut.
D)  bind.
E)  copy-producing.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

What is complementary DNA (cDNA) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  cDNA is the strand of DNA opposite the strand used to make mRNA.
B)  cDNA is a sequence of DNA as it is found in the genome.
C)  cDNA is any sequence of cloned DNA.
D)  cDNA is DNA made from a mature mRNA template.
E)  cDNA is DNA made through the polymerase chain reaction.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

In what field of study would scientists predict a protein's three-dimensional shape and how DNA mutations would affect protein function.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bioinformatics
B)  Proteomics
C)  Genomics
D)  All of the above.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Automated polymerase chain reactions were made possible when the temperature insensitive DNA polymerase was isolated from the thermophile Thermus aquaticus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Small,variable regions of DNA that may change an individual's susceptibility to disease are called proteomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Biotechnology and Genomics

In what field of study would scientists predict a protein's three-dimensional shape and how DNA mutations would affect protein function.

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The introduction of normal genes into an afflicted individual for therapeutic use is called

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Proteomics is the study of the exact role of the genome in cells or organisms.

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The term "ligase" adds the suffix "-ase" to the Latin root word for

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What is complementary DNA (cDNA) ?

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What is the function of naturally occurring restriction enzymes in bacterial cells?

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Small,variable regions of DNA that may change an individual's susceptibility to disease are called proteomes.

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Automated polymerase chain reactions were made possible when the temperature insensitive DNA polymerase was isolated from the thermophile Thermus aquaticus.

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In what field of study would scientists predict a protein's three-dimensional shape and how DNA mutations would affect protein function.

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The introduction of normal genes into an afflicted individual for therapeutic use is called

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Proteomics is the study of the exact role of the genome in cells or organisms.

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The term "ligase" adds the suffix "-ase" to the Latin root word for

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What is complementary DNA (cDNA) ?

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What is the function of naturally occurring restriction enzymes in bacterial cells?

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Small,variable regions of DNA that may change an individual's susceptibility to disease are called proteomes.

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Automated polymerase chain reactions were made possible when the temperature insensitive DNA polymerase was isolated from the thermophile Thermus aquaticus.

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