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The List of Exam Test Items in The Discipline "Molecular Biology" For The 1st Year Students, Specialty "General Medicine", 2019-2020 Academic Year
The List of Exam Test Items in The Discipline "Molecular Biology" For The 1st Year Students, Specialty "General Medicine", 2019-2020 Academic Year
The List of Exam Test Items in The Discipline "Molecular Biology" For The 1st Year Students, Specialty "General Medicine", 2019-2020 Academic Year
164. A fragment of the original (maternal) DNA molecule contains the following pairs
of nucleotides:
А G C ТC G А
Т C G ТG C Т
Determine not according to Chargaff's rules
165. In the process of maturation of messenger RNA, special enzymes cut out introns
and stitches exons (processing). What are the informative sections of a gene called?
166. Identify specific nucleotide sequences located at large distances from the
structural part of the gene and affecting the expressivity (reducing speed) of
transcription.
167. Which of the listed gene regions is informative for determining the number of
synthesized polypeptide chains in prokaryotes?
168. Specific nucleotide sequences (loci), located in front of a group of structural
genes regulated by them, triggering or preventing the process of transcription.
Determine this regulatory sequence.
169. Transcription occurs in a human cell. DNA dependent enzyme has reached a
certain sequence of nucleotides, after which transcription ceased. What is the name of
such a piece of DNA?
170. It is known that the structural part of eukaryotic genes is characterized by
alternation of semantic and non-informative plots.
What is the name of the sites containing information about the sequence of amino
acids in the polypeptide?
171. Given the gene segments: Promoter. Attenuator. Exons. Operator. CAAT boxing.
Introns. Arrange the correct alternation of sections of the prokaryote gene
172. The nucleotide sequences with which RNA polymerases bind during
transcription. They are located in front of structural genes.
Define this regulatory sequence?
173. Nucleotide sequences located to the left (100-200 pairs of nucleotides) from the
point of transcription onset outside the regulatory part and increase the speed of
transcription.
Define this regulatory sequence?
174. What is the number of the enzyme that separates the DNA chains, what is it
called?
175. Determine what number is indicated by the enzyme that stabilizes the sides of the
replication fork, as it is called?
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176. How many and what types of free nucleotides will be required when replicating a
DNA molecule, in which the amount of adenine is 600,000, and guanine - 2,400,000?
177. The total mass of all DNA molecules in 46 chromosomes of one somatic human
cell is 9⋅10−9 mg. What will be the mass of DNA molecules after replication?
178. Identify what number is the enzyme that binds DNA fragments, what is it called?
179. What change occurred in the somatic cell after replication under No. 2?
184. The enzyme - in the process of replication has the inverse 3 ′ → 5 ′ exonuclease
activity, i.e. able to eliminate incorrectly inserted nucleotides and work in the opposite
direction:
185. At the beginning of the replication process, hydrogen bonds between the double
chains of the DNA molecule are interrupted. This process occurs in special nucleotide
(AT) sequences of a DNA molecule. The enzyme that performs this function:
186. In a linear DNA molecule, telomeric regions of the chromosome are not
completely replicated; only in some cells of the telomeric region of the chromosomes
is completely replicated using a special enzyme. For example (sperm or tumor cells).
What is this enzyme?
187. In the process of replication, the helicase enzyme scans special nucleotide (AT)
sequences that are enriched in AT and breaks the hydrogen bonds between the double
chains of the DNA molecule. Define the stage of replication
188. In the process of replication, a primer is required to synthesize new DNA
polymerase chains. Primer synthesizing enzyme:
189. In the process of replication, primers after DNA polymerase activation are
cleaved using special enzymes. Primer cleaving enzyme:
190. A 22-year-old girl has an open form of tuberculosis. The complex of drugs
prescribed to it includes rifampicin antibiotic, which binds DNA-dependent
prokaryotic RNA polymerase. Inhibition of what process in the causative agent of
tuberculosis is due to the therapeutic effect of rifampicin?
191. 5'-GGACTA-3 '
3'-CCTGAT-5 'from this DNA fragment was synthesized 5'-GGACUA-3' (mRNA)
What direction is the transcription?
192. The central dogma of molecular biology was the concept of the transfer of
hereditary information in the direction of “DNA – RNA – protein”. How is hereditary
information transmitted by urethroviruses?
193. Different cells belonging to the same person can simultaneously synthesize
different proteins. This is possible because:
194. The totality of biochemical reactions that decrease the molecular weight of the
RNA precursor with the formation of mature molecules RNA:
215. When one of the senseless codons UAA, UAG, UGA located next and the center
of the ribosome, they learn eRf factor and stimulates the hydrolysis of the complex.
Define the process period
216. A repressor protein was detected in the cell. What gene encodes the amino acid
sequence of this protein?
217. Set the sequence of amino acid residues in the molecule polypeptide. This
sequence will correspond to the specific location of the nucleotides in the DNA
segment:
218. For the tryptophan operon, the compound blocking this operon is tryptophan.
How does tryptophan block an operon?
219. The experiment showed an increase in beta-galactosidase activity after lactose
was added to the culture medium with E. coli. What portion of the lactose operon
becomes unblocked by the repressor under these conditions?
220. Determine the type of control of gene expression regulation.
221. The change in the functioning of the ribosome after the attachment of antibiotic
molecules to it is an example of the regulation that occurs at the level of:
222. Place of accession of the repressor protein in the absence of inducer
223. Regulatory proteins that suppress the transcription of structural genes:
224. Regulation of the activity of prokaryotic genes is carried out at the level of:
225. Regulation of the activity of eukorotic genes is carried out at the level of:
226. The regulation of gene activity in prokaryotes is carried out at the level of:
227. Regulation of gene activity in eukaryotes is carried out at the level of:
228. Violation of the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotic post-translational
level, leads to the formation of abnormal:
229. In prokaryotes, the following types of transcriptional control are observed:
230. The processes of isolation, fragmentation, identification and copying in large
quantities of DNA:
231. The method can be used to treat both hereditary and acquired diseases, for
example, hemophilia, cancer, AIDS.
232. In humans, it is not plasmids that are used as gene transporters, but sections of
DNA that can move from one locus to another within the same chromosome or from
one chromosome to another. What are their names?
233. Cyclin-Cdk complex that triggers mitosis and regulates this process.
234. Protein that checks damaged DNA, thereby acting as a “genome guardian” for a
cell
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253. Using the diagram below, determine the type of gene mutation.
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254. Using the diagram below, determine the type of point mutations
255. Molecular genetic analysis of the DNA of three newborns showed that the first
child has 350 in the 5'-NTO of the FMR-1 gene, the second has 780, and the third has
42 CHH repeats. How can this case be explained?
256. Mutations leading to a decrease in protein or enzyme synthesis (hypomorphic
mutations) occur in
257. Children who are homozygous for the recessive autosomal mutation "xeroderma
pigmentosa" look normal at birth, but already at an early age, under the influence of
sunlight, they show skin lesions. Pigment xeroderma occurs as a result of process
disruption
258. When so much damage occurs in DNA that during excision repair, the cell does
not have time to completely repair them. As a result, after the replication of such DNA
in the daughter chain, “gaps” are formed at the site of damage present in the mother
thread. What type of repair fixes such damage?
259. After staying in a solarium, an increase in the number of tumors on the skin was
found in a woman. The cause of the neoplasm was a violation of the sequence of
nucleotides due to exposure to UV rays. Violation of which process led to the
emergence of tumors?
260. UV rays violate the integrity of the DNA molecule, leading to the formation of
pyrimidine dimers that cause mutations. Why do irradiated cells survive much better in
the light than in the dark?
261. The formation of thymine dimers in the DNA molecule is due to
262. Type of reparations which is characterized by the correction of damage in the
daughter DNA molecule with preservation of damage in the original parent DNA
263. Type of reparations which is characterized by the recognition of damage followed
by excision, removal, resynthesis of DNA and stitching
264. It is believed that the replacement of nitrogenous bases leads, in 25% of cases, to
the formation of synonyms triplets. How can this case be explained?
265. Alkylating agents capable of adding alkyl (methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl) groups to
the molecules interacting with them. These mutagens alkylate purine and pyrimidine
bases in DNA. What enzyme is used to correct such changes?
266. In the DNA molecule, changes have occurred caused by UV radiation, chemical
agents, certain drugs, x-rays. The cell has reached a critical point. Under such
conditions, what type of repair is possible?
267. Mismatch repair corrects erroneously embedded undamaged substrates that do not
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form normal mating (A • T, C • G). Such errors occur during the replication of DNA
polymerase. What DNA polymerase corrects such errors?
268. There are altered forms of nitrogenous bases that can complementarily bind to the
nucleotides of the matrix. So an altered form of cytosine can bind to adenine. A
polymerase will attach this terminal nucleotide to a growing chain. What type of repair
corrects such changes?
269. A whole class of enzymes function in cells that recognize DNA damage as a
result of deamination, alkylation, and other structural changes in its bases. What
enzyme are we talking about?
270. A person has discovered many diseases caused by a violation of reparative
systems. Some of these diseases lead to premature aging of the body. Which of the
following syndromes belongs to this group?
271. The use of drugs that regulate the intake of calcium in intracellular organelles, an
increase in the level of intracellular Ca2 + can lead to the induction of apoptosis due to
direct activation of endonucleases and an increase in mitochondrial permeability. The
implementation of apoptosis involves Ca2 +, Mg2 + dependent endonucleases.
Determine the functions of Ca2 +, Mg2 + dependent endonucleases in apoptosis:
272. Apoptosis, in contrast to true cell death (necrosis), is characterized by:
273. What form of cell death is this description typical for: chromatin condensation
and cell compression occur (due to cytoplasm condensation), chromatin is located on
the periphery of the nucleus in the form of a dense homogeneous mass, does the
cytoplasm decrease in volume, does the cell change its shape?
274. The consequence of lipid peroxidation in membranes is an increase
275. An immunocytochemical study of bone marrow biopsy in a patient with acute
leukemia revealed a significant number of cells with signs of apoptosis-specific DNA
fragmentation. With apoptosis, DNA fragmentation occurs using an enzyme:
276. On examination of the infant, an adhesion of the third and fourth fingers of the
hand was found. On the roentgenogram of the brush revealed a complete union of the
phalanges of these fingers. Identify Apoptosis Type
277. Apoptosis protein inhibitors were first detected in baculoviruses. Following this
discovery, inhibitor homologs have been identified in all eukaryotes, from yeast to
mammals. The main role of apoptosis protein inhibitors is to suppress the functioning
of caspases −3, −7, −9. Identify an inhibitor blocking apoptosis signaling?
278. The baby was born with a weight of 2600.0 g from pregnancy, which proceeded
with the threat of miscarriage at 10-12 weeks. When viewed 12 hours after birth, the
baby's condition is serious. Vomiting is noted. Multiple wet rales are heard in the lungs
on both sides. The abdomen is slightly swollen, soft. A congenital malformation of the
esophagus was diagnosed. What malformation of the esophagus cause apoptosis
disorders on command?
279. Patient D., 62 years old, a former fireman, was admitted to the hospital with
complaints of general weakness, sudden weight loss, hoarseness, shortness of breath,
bad breath, dry cough. With laryngoscopy of the larynx, a tumor is detected. What
type of apoptosis disorders lead to the development of this tumor?
280. When viewed on the 2nd day, the condition of the child of moderate severity, skin
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and pink mucous membranes, tissue turgor is slightly reduced. When probing the
stomach, up to 40 ml of stagnant brown-brown content was removed. On a survey
radiography of the abdominal cavity revealed atresia of the small intestine, low
intestinal obstruction. What mechanism did not work in the formation of gaps in the
abdominal organs in a child?
281. In this stage, a normal cell acquires genomic instability and the ability to run
unrestrained and uncontrolled, but remains under the control of tissue and intercellular
growth regulation. Determine the stage of the malignant tumor:
282. During this stage, about 10 duplications of transforming cells occur. The
estimated duration of this phase is from 15 to 30 years. Determine the stage of the
malignant tumor:
283. Malignant cells lose surface proteins responsible for intercellular communication,
break away from the main tumor, enter the blood vessels and spread to other organs,
spread across the surface of serous integuments. What is this phenomenon called?
284. A tumor appears when 1 or several cells get out of control of the organism and
begin to divide rapidly. What property of the tumor characterizes the process of the
exit of cells from the control of the body?
285. Neoplastic tumors often contain more than one type of cell, but their initial and
subsequent growth usually depends on one group of tumor cells. These cells are from a
single precursor cell. A property that is characteristic of malignant tumors?
286. The stage of oncogenesis, in which there are profound changes in the cell surface,
which determines the appearance of such properties of tumor cells as invasive growth
and the ability to metastasize is called:
287. What factor is the cause of the color change of a mole (non-cancerous tumor) in a
person?
288. Each person has a set of cell cycle genes in each of their cells that encode cell
cycle proteins. Which genes belong to control the process of cell division?
289. In patients with pigmented xeroderma, the skin is extremely sensitive to sunlight,
and skin cancer may develop. Violation of the synthesis of which enzyme leads to this
disease?
290. The cell came to the moment when it was necessary to replicate DNA, but there
remained lesions in it that none of the repair systems could repair. In such situations,
what type of repair is included?
291. Patient M., 46 years old, went to the doctor with complaints of marked weakness,
dizziness, constant dry cough with a small amount of sputum. 15 years ago, he
participated in the liquidation of the accident at a nuclear power plant. Works in a
chemical plant producing varnishes and paints. For 25 years, I smoked 10-15 cigarettes
a day. A year ago, smoking stopped due to deterioration of health. Bronchoscopy
revealed a tumor of the main right
292. Tumor viruses cause tumors not by themselves, but because they bring the
oncogene into the genetic apparatus of the cell and fix it there, are able to multiply and
integrate into the cell genome and cause the formation of malignant tumors. What
viruses are related to oncoviruses:
293. What causes violations of cell cycle protein kinase inhibitors?
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294. Often, screening can be recommended in cases involving hereditary genes that
predispose a person to cancer. Which genes are at increased risk for breast cancer?
295. Each person has a set of cell cycle genes in each of his cells that encode cell cycle
proteins. Which of the group of genes belong to the controlling process of cell
division?
296. After staying in a tanning bed, a woman showed an increase in the number of
neoplasms on her skin. The cause of the neoplasm was a violation of the nucleotide
sequence due to exposure to UV rays. Violation of which process led to the occurrence
of neoplasms?
297. Li-Fraument syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and is
characterized by a high incidence of various types of tumors (breast, bone and soft
tissue cancer, hematopoietic tissue cancer and adrenocortical carcinomas are also
possible). What mutation gene mutation lead to this syndrome?
298. Colorectal cancer is one of the most studied malignant tumors. As a rule,
colorectal cancer is formed from benign intestinal polyps (adenomas). This process
can take more than one year. In colon cancer, suppressor genes are inactivated. What
gene mutation causes this cancer?
299. Define the properties of the malignant tumor corresponding to this figure.
300. Define the properties of the malignant tumor corresponding to this figure.
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