Question 1

Organisms that have had foreign genes inserted into them are called transgenic organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During recombinant DNA technology, which structure is used to cut the DNA at a specific site?

Accepted Answer

A)   restriction enzymes
B)   DNA ligase
C)   DNA helicase
D)   vector
E)   plasmidF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

There are several methods of gene editing, including ________, the most widely used method.

Accepted Answer

A)   CRISPR
B)   CLUSTER
C)   Cas9
D)   PCR
E)   sequencingF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Because of the area of study that it addresses, proteomics will play an important role in which of the following fields?

Accepted Answer

A)   The development of new drugs for the treatment of disease.
B)   The development of new surgical techniques.
C)   The development of new transgenic food crops.
D)   The development of new transgenic domesticated animals.
E)   Genetic alterations to unborn children that will eliminate potential health problems.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which organisms have been modified to produce insulin, blood clotting factor VIII, and human growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   bacteria
B)   goats
C)   cows
D)   corn
E)   soy beansF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is not an application of transgenic organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)   bacteria that undergo mutations frequently
B)   bacteria that degrade oil
C)   corn plants that are resistant to herbicides
D)   cattle that secrete therapeutic proteins into their milk
E)   carrots that produce influenza virus proteins that can be used as vaccinesF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The study of comparative genomics has given researchers the ability to look at multiple genomes from different species, which has lead to new ideas about the evolutionary history of organisms. The conclusion is that

Accepted Answer

A)   modern vertebrate species all evolved from very different ancestral species, so there is little similarity between their genomes.
B)   modern vertebrate species all evolved from the same ancestral species, but they have changes so that their genomes are very different in modern times.
C)   ancestral species contained very similar genomes, but modern vertebrate species have significantDifferences in their genomes.
D)   modern vertebrate species evolved from the same ancestors, and a large portion of their genome is conserved.
E)   neither the ancestral species nor the modern one resemble each other genetically.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Based on genomic studies, when did a change in gene sequences occur that lead to a change in the way that the brain processes speech?

Accepted Answer

A)   between 1 and 6 million years ago
B)   between 4 and 9 million years ago
C)   between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago
D)   approximately 25,000 years ago
E)   approximately 12,000 years agoF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Why is it necessary to "starve" the donor cells prior to reproductive cloning?

Accepted Answer

A)   to force the cells into G0 stage so that the nuclei removed from them will respond to cytoplasmic growth signals
B)   to force the enucleated egg cell into G0 stage so that it would accept the donor nucleus
C)   to lengthen the telomeres in the donor nucleus
D)   to make the nucleus "start over" in the S stage so that the nucleus will be diploid
E)   to make the nucleus "start over" in the S stage so that the nucleus will be haploidF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 12: Biotechnology and Genomics

Why is it necessary to "starve" the donor cells prior to reproductive cloning?

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Organisms that have had foreign genes inserted into them are called transgenic organisms.

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During recombinant DNA technology, which structure is used to cut the DNA at a specific site?

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There are several methods of gene editing, including ________, the most widely used method.

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The study of comparative genomics has given researchers the ability to look at multiple genomes from different species, which has lead to new ideas about the evolutionary history of organisms. The conclusion is that

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Which organisms have been modified to produce insulin, blood clotting factor VIII, and human growth hormone?

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Because of the area of study that it addresses, proteomics will play an important role in which of the following fields?

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Which of the following is not an application of transgenic organisms?

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Based on genomic studies, when did a change in gene sequences occur that lead to a change in the way that the brain processes speech?

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Exam 12: Biotechnology and Genomics

Why is it necessary to "starve" the donor cells prior to reproductive cloning?

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Organisms that have had foreign genes inserted into them are called transgenic organisms.

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During recombinant DNA technology, which structure is used to cut the DNA at a specific site?

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There are several methods of gene editing, including ________, the most widely used method.

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The study of comparative genomics has given researchers the ability to look at multiple genomes from different species, which has lead to new ideas about the evolutionary history of organisms. The conclusion is that

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Which organisms have been modified to produce insulin, blood clotting factor VIII, and human growth hormone?

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Because of the area of study that it addresses, proteomics will play an important role in which of the following fields?

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Which of the following is not an application of transgenic organisms?

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Based on genomic studies, when did a change in gene sequences occur that lead to a change in the way that the brain processes speech?

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