Question 1

Discuss the relative roles of descriptive and hypothesis-driven science in genomics.

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Although sequencing genomes is a descrip...

Question 2

The human genome consists mostly of noncoding DNA.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a physical map,distances are measured in

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A)  recombination frequencies.
B)  number of SNPs.
C)  base pairs.
D)  probabilities.
E)  microns.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The restriction enzyme SmaI cuts DNA at the 6-base recognition sequence 5'-CCCGGG-3'.Calculate the frequency of occurrence of this sequence.(Assume a 50% GC content.)

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Assuming a 1:1 AT:CG ratio in the genome...

Question 5

Candidate open reading frames of a genome are identified by searching for

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A)  a start codon "in frame" with a stop codon.
B)  a start codon.
C)  introns and exons.
D)  a promoter.
E)  All of theseF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking ampS1U1P1RS1S1P0, however.
-What problem does this result in?

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amp^R is the gene conferring resistance to...

Question 7

A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking ampS1U1P1RS1S1P0, however.
-Can you think of an alternative means of identifying successful bacterial transformants in this experiment?

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Successful insertion of the gene of inte...

Question 8

A linear strand of DNA with two restriction enzyme cut sites will yield three fragments on digestion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bacteria protect their own DNA from restriction enzyme damage by adding ________ groups to certain nucleotides.

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A)  methyl
B)  hydroxyl
C)  phosphate
D)  amino
E)  carboxylF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

A DNA copy of an mRNA molecule is called

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A)  dDNA.
B)  rDNA.
C)  mDNA.
D)  shDNA.
E)  cDNA.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Candidate open reading frames of a genome are identified by searching for

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Discuss the relative roles of descriptive and hypothesis-driven science in genomics.

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Although sequencing genomes is a descrip...
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Bacteria protect their own DNA from restriction enzyme damage by adding ________ groups to certain nucleotides.

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A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking amp^R, however. -Can you think of an alternative means of identifying successful bacterial transformants in this experiment?

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In a physical map,distances are measured in

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The human genome consists mostly of noncoding DNA.

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A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking amp^R, however. -What problem does this result in?

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amp^R is the gene conferring resistance to...
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The restriction enzyme SmaI cuts DNA at the 6-base recognition sequence 5'-CCCGGG-3'.Calculate the frequency of occurrence of this sequence.(Assume a 50% GC content.)

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Assuming a 1:1 AT:CG ratio in the genome...
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A linear strand of DNA with two restriction enzyme cut sites will yield three fragments on digestion.

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Candidate open reading frames of a genome are identified by searching for

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Discuss the relative roles of descriptive and hypothesis-driven science in genomics.

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Bacteria protect their own DNA from restriction enzyme damage by adding ________ groups to certain nucleotides.

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A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking ampR, however. -Can you think of an alternative means of identifying successful bacterial transformants in this experiment?

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The human genome consists mostly of noncoding DNA.

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A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking ampR, however. -What problem does this result in?

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The restriction enzyme SmaI cuts DNA at the 6-base recognition sequence 5'-CCCGGG-3'.Calculate the frequency of occurrence of this sequence.(Assume a 50% GC content.)

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A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking amp^R, however. -Can you think of an alternative means of identifying successful bacterial transformants in this experiment?

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A pBluescript II cloning vector is used to introduce a gene of interest into a bacterial strain. The vector is lacking amp^R, however. -What problem does this result in?

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