Question 1

What is the most common method for repairing nucleotide

errors in DNA?
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nucleotide excision repair

mismatch repair
uracil base replacement
thymine dimers
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Question 2
What is a DNA mutation?
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a permanent change in the DNA sequence

a change to the RNA sequence of an individual
a mistake in the DNA sequence that can be fixed
a method to keep all individuals of a species the same
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Question 3
DNA is said to be in what shape?
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a triple helix
a double helix
a double corkscrew
a triple twist
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Question 4
What is the name of the model for DNA replication?
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wavering
progressive
semiconservative
reactionary
conservative
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Question 5
How is it possible that each daughter cell during cell
replication receives an identical copy of the DNA?
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DNA is replicated individually in each new cell after meiosis and mitosis
DNA is replicated during the synthesis phase of the cell cycle, prior to mitosis or
meiosis
DNA is replicated following mitosis or meiosis, so is transferred after the new
cells are formed
DNA is not identical in every cell, so all daughter cells have different copies
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Question 6
How is it possible that multiple sites of DNA replication can
exist inside the cell?
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genes are replicated quickly, so there are usually >4 of one gene at a time
there are multiple origins of replication
during cytokinesis, DNA is replicated at twice the rate
there are not multiple sites of replication
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Question 7
How long would the peptide be that is translated from the
mRNA sequence: 5'-AUGAUCGAUCACUAA-3'?
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5
4
1
2
3
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Question 8
Which statement best describes eukaryotic chromosomes?
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Single-stranded, circular
Single-stranded, linear
Double-stranded, circular
Double-stranded, linear
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Question 9
Which portion of the primary RNA transcript is removed
because it does not encode a functional protein?
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spliced
promoter
exon
intron
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Question 10
Why are plants more difficult to make into transgenic species?
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the presence of chloroplasts, so photosynthesis is running

they are easier because they don't move
mammals are regulated, plants are not
presence of cell wall, preventing bacteria
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Question 11
What is an example of a genetically modified organism?
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mating of a horse and donkey to produce a mule

 a red apple with a gene from another apple cultivar
a natural cross between zucchini and acorn squash
a plant produced through traditional breeding
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Question 12
The introduction of a non-mutated gene at a random location
to cure a disease by replacing a protein is called what?
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recombinant DNA
reverse genetics
transgenic organism
gene therapy
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Question 13
What is an example of a transgenic organism?
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mating of a horse and a donkey to produce a mule

a traditional breeding project where red and green apples are crossed
a tomato with a gene for freezing tolerance from fish
an heirloom tomato variety
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Question 14
What do the different bands in the same lane of an agarose
gel represent?
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different size pieces

links of protein
similar genetic make up
different organisms
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Question 15
What compound carries a gene from one organism into a
bacterial cell?
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a nucleotide
a promoter
a plasmid
an enzyme
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Question 16
Why was Dolly a Finn-Dorset and not a Scottish Blackface?
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enucleation occurred with a Scottish Blackface egg

the surrogate ewe was a Finn-Dorset
the nucleus came from a Finn-Dorset
the cytoplasmic donor was from a Scottish Blackface
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Question 17
What is a basic definition of cloning?
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increasing the life expectancy of animals

increasing the number of plants
creation of a similar copy
creation of a perfect replica
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Question 18
Gel electrophoresis separates charged molecules on the basis
of what?
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temperature and shape

contents and charge
size and charge
shape and color
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Question 19
What are protozoans that derive their energy from chemicals
in the environment as opposed to solar energy called?
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 photoheterotroph
photoautotroph
chemoheterotroph
chemoautotroph
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Review Biodiversity: Protists in the Weekly Lecture Lesson.

Question 20
What are some of the oldest known organisms on Earth?
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protozoa
arahae bacteria
plant fungi
bacteriophages
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Question 21
Why are some viruses species- or tissue-specific?
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The inner DNA must be compatible with the host DNA.

The inner RNA must be compatible with the host RNA
The proteins in its outer shell must be able to interact with host cellular proteins.
The RNA must first be added to the nucleus of the host, then added to the cell
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Question 22
An unknown substance is measured to be 2.5 lbs. Which is the
correct way to convert this mass in pounds (lb) to kilograms
(kg)?
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2.5 lbs / 2.2 lbs = 1.136 kg

2.5 lbs x (1 kg / 2.2 lbs) = 1.136 kg
2.5 lbs x (2.2 lbs / 1 kg) = 5.5 lbs
None of the above
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Unit conversion is done correctly by multiplying the original number by a factor that is
equal to one. In this case, because 1 kg is equal to 2.2 lbs, the factor (1 kg / 2.2 lbs) is equal
to 1. That means that then when we multiply 2.5 lbs by this value, we haven't changed the
value, just the units.

Question 23
What are quantitative data measurements?
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Measurements that are appropriate for any type of variable

Measurements of categorical variables and can be displayed as types or
descriptions
Measurements that are appropriate in all experiments
Measurements of numerical variables and are displayed as numerical values
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Correct! Quantitative data measurements are numerical variables – they provide data that
answers questions like "how many" or "how often".

Question 24
What does accuracy refer to when discussing data
measurement?
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Whether or not a measurement was performed correctly

 The number of significant digits in the final measurement
How close a measured value is from a standard or established value
How close a measured value is to previous measured values
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Correct! Accuracy tells us how close the value that we've measured is to the value that we
know it should be.

Question 25
Why is Zika of concern to pregnant women?
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it can cause spina bifida

it can cause Down's Syndrome
it can cause microcephaly
It can cause clubfoot
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Question 26
What is the only virus that we reviewed in the lab to infect
plants?
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Ebola
HIV
T7
TMV
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Question 27
What is the relative length of the tobacco mosaic virus?
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25 nm
100 nm
1000 nm
250 nm
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Question 28
What is the approximate diameter of the Zika virus?
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500 nm
100 nm
1000 nm
50 nm
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Question 29
Which is the largest virus overall, when comparing relative
sizes?
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Influenza
Zika
Rabies
Ebola
Adenovirus
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Question 30
In a few sentences, what was the overall purpose of the lab for
this week? You should include 1-2 sentences on the methods
and then the overall reason.
The overall purpose of the lab for this week was to establish
differences between different virus. In the lab we saw that
different viruses have different characteristics to include
appearance, size, shape, and what they infect. We also saw
that some were transferable to people from animals.