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Restriction enzymes recognize DNA sequences that are


A) A-T rich.
B) C-G rich.
C) palindromes.
D) complementary.
E) sticky.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Crop plants have been protected from certain insects by the addition of a gene for a specific insect toxin from the bacterium


A) Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
B) Bacillus thuringiensis.
C) Herpes simplex.
D) Pseudomonas.
E) tobacco mosaic.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Bam HI is a Type II restriction enzyme that recognizes the sequence 5' GGATCC 3',and cuts between the two Gs,leaving a 5' overhang.If you were to digest DNA with Bam HI,what would be the sequence of the overhanging sticky end of the complimentary strand?


A) 5' GATCC 3'
B) 5' GATC 3'
C) 5' CTAG 3'
D) 5' G 3'

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Your research project involves the characterization of a signal transduction pathway,and you would like to identify proteins that may interact with one of the pathway components.Which of the following libraries could you screen for this purpose?


A) an expression library
B) a genomic library
C) a phage library
D) a BAC library

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The procedure for producing a line of genetically identical cells from a single "altered" cell is called _______.


A) mitosis
B) electrophoresis
C) mutation
D) cloning

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A vector "carries" ______________ into a host cell.


A) a recombinant RNA fragment
B) a recombinant DNA molecule
C) an endonuclease
D) glyphosate chains
E) "sticky" ended metabolites of X-gal degradation

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Scientists can distinguish between DNA of different individuals,thus making this information useful in criminal investigations.The technique used is called


A) restriction fragment length polymorphisms.
B) gene cloning.
C) hybridization polymorphisms.
D) Southern Blot.
E) genetic engineering.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Organisms produced by moving genes of one species to another;desired characteristics such as disease resistance or increased size are transferred.


A) sticky ends
B) RFLP
C) PCR
D) plasmids
E) transgenic organisms

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Some food crops are difficult to grow for a variety of reasons.For example,strawberries are easily susceptible to frost damage.How could one use genetic engineering techniques help to overcome this type of problem,and which type of animal or plant would one look to for help?


A) To increase the frost hardiness of strawberries,one could generate a strain of transgenic strawberries using a gene that confers frost resistance.To identify such a gene,one could look to an animal or plant that lives in a very cold environment.Such organisms are likely to have some form of natural protection against frost.
B) To increase the frost hardiness of strawberries,one could generate a strain of cloned strawberries using a gene from another plant that confers frost resistance.
C) To increase the frost hardiness of strawberries,one could generate a strain of strawberries using a breeding design that confers frost resistance.By beginning with northern strawberry strains,breeding and selecting those that survive colder temperatures would eventually produce frost hardiness.

D) All of the above
E) A) and B)

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Small,circular auxiliary DNA molecules of bacteria which are commonly used in biotechnology are referred to as


A) transposons.
B) germ-line DNA molecules.
C) plasmids.
D) conformational DNA molecules.
E) translational DNA molecules.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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You are performing a Southern blot analysis.To obtain a probe,you digest the above piece of DNA with Pst I and isolate a 2.6 kb Pst I fragment.You radiolabel the fragment and use it to probe a Southern blot of the above DNA that has been digested with Eco RI.Which of the following DNA fragments does your probe detect?


A) 235 kb,803 kb,1142 kb,2387 kb
B) 2622 kb
C) 1038 kb,2285 kb,3529 kb
D) 1038 kb,3529 kb

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Restriction enzymes are


A) proteases.
B) lipases.
C) endonucleases.
D) exonucleases.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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When electrical current is applied during a gel electrophoresis procedure,the DNA fragments are separated by


A) electrical charge,positive on one side,negatives on the other.
B) the number of poly-A tails associated with each one.
C) their response to the staining chemicals used during the procedure.
D) the size of the fragments.
E) the enzyme binding activity sites.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Technique used to analyze DNA products after restriction enzyme digestion;"fingerprints."


A) sticky ends
B) RFLP
C) PCR
D) plasmids
E) transgenic organisms

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Current vectors used for gene therapy insert into the genome as a random event.All of the following are potential problems that may result from this method of integration except


A) activation of a proto-oncogene.
B) inactivation of a tumor-suppressor gene.
C) insertion in the middle of an essential gene.
D) expression of the transgenic gene.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The _________ from Agrobacterium tumefaciens is used in genetic engineering involving crop plant genes.


A) restriction endonucleases
B) DNA
C) Ti vector
D) Ti plasmid

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The most common way to follow bacterial transformation with a plasmid is by


A) manufacturing the bacterial protein.
B) conferring antibiotic resistance.
C) separating the altered cell surface.
D) making the cells immortal.
E) altering the physical appearance of the cells.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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If you were to digest this fragment of DNA with Pst I,how many pieces of DNA would you obtain?


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Small circular,extrachromosomal DNA segments are known as ________.


A) vectors
B) plasmids
C) clones
D) RNA

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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You are hired as a scientific consultant for a popular television show about forensic analysis of crime scene evidence.You are told that in an upcoming scene,investigators will compare the DNA profiles of a known suspect and an unknown biological sample collected from the victim.You are asked to write up a brief explanation of the primary technique required for discussion in the scene.Which technique should you write about?


A) DNA fingerprinting
B) DNA footprinting
C) RFLP analysis
D) PCR

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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