Question 1

After 12 PCR cycles, how many DNA strands would be available?

Accepted Answer

A)   4,096
B)   2,048
C)   1,024
D)   512
E)   256F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following reasons explains a possible advantage of using adult stem cells in therapeutic cloning rather than embryonic stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adult stem cells have a longer lifespan in culture than embryonic stem cells, and would persist for a longer time in the patient's body.
B)   Embryonic stem cells can only produce a few cell types while adult stem cells can produce any type of cell.
C)   Adult stem cells are less likely to be rejected by the patient's body.
D)   Unlike adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells may stop dividing within the patient's body.
E)   The use of adult stem cells is less controversial than the use of embryonic stem cells.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The steps involved in a single PCR cycle, in the correct order, are

Accepted Answer

A)   cool to allow DNA strands to anneal, heat to allow primer to anneal, cool to allow DNA polymerase to copy DNA.
B)   heat to denature DNA strands, cool to allow primer to anneal, allow DNA polymerase to copy DNA.
C)   heat to denature DNA strands and for primer to anneal, cool to allow DNA polymerase to copy DNA.
D)   cool to denature DNA strands, heat to allow primer to anneal, cool to allow DNA polymerase to copy DNA.
E)   cool to allow primer to anneal, heat to denature DNA strands, cool to allow DNA polymerase to copy DNA.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Reproductive cloning results in __________ while therapeutic cloning results in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mature cells; clones
B)   clones; enucleated eggs
C)   clones; various types of mature cells
D)   embryonic stem cells; adult stem cells
E)   enucleated eggs; various types of mature cellsF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following sequences of events in the production of recombinant DNA are in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)   cut DNA with restriction enzymes, mix DNA with plasmid DNA, add DNA ligase
B)   mix DNA with plasmid DNA, cut with restriction enzymes, add DNA ligase
C)   add DNA ligase, cut DNA with restriction enzymes, mix DNA with plasmid DNA
D)   mix DNA with plasmid DNA, add DNA ligase, cut with restriction enzymes
E)   cut with restriction enzymes, add DNA ligase, mix DNA with plasmid DNAF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Bacteria, plants, and animals have all been used to create transgenic forms that are useful in

Accepted Answer

A)   producing high-yield tomato plants.
B)   creating pest-resistant versions of corn.
C)   cleaning up oil spills.
D)   generating pharmaceuticals.
E)   producing new types of high-yield beef.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

________ is the study of the structure and function of cellular proteins and their interactions; ________ may be employed to use computer algorithms to aid this process.

Accepted Answer

A)   Proteomics; bioinformatics
B)   Comparative genomics; bioinformatics
C)   Genomics; proteomics
D)   Proteomics; comparative genomics
E)   Comparative genomics; proteomicsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Which of the following sequences of events in the production of recombinant DNA are in the correct order?

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Which of the following reasons explains a possible advantage of using adult stem cells in therapeutic cloning rather than embryonic stem cells?

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After 12 PCR cycles, how many DNA strands would be available?

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The steps involved in a single PCR cycle, in the correct order, are

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________ is the study of the structure and function of cellular proteins and their interactions; ________ may be employed to use computer algorithms to aid this process.

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Reproductive cloning results in __________ while therapeutic cloning results in ____________.

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Which of the following sequences of events in the production of recombinant DNA are in the correct order?

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Which of the following reasons explains a possible advantage of using adult stem cells in therapeutic cloning rather than embryonic stem cells?

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After 12 PCR cycles, how many DNA strands would be available?

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