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Genetic testing is typically done with blood samples,yet red blood cells (erythrocytes)are anucleate (lack nuclei)and are thus devoid of DNA.How,then,are these tests done?

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Other blood cells,in particula...

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Briefly list the basic steps involved in constructing a DNA fingerprint for a paternity case.

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Cut the DNA of each sample (child,mother...

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How do genetic tests differ from diagnostic tests for genetic disease?

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Genetic tests identify if an individual ...

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Molecular DNA testing is used to test for aneuploids.

A) True
B) False

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RFLPs arise due to


A) changes in the number of tandem repeats.
B) base changes that add or delete restriction enzyme recognition sites.
C) addition or deletion of bases between restriction enzyme recognition sites.
D) B and C only
E) All of these

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

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A potentially serious problem with Taq polymerase in PCR is its lack of proofreading ability.Briefly explain why this can be a problem and at which stages during the PCR process this is most and least problematic.

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Replication errors are introduced by Taq polymerase as a result of its lack of proofreading.The earlier they are introduced,the greater the number of descendant copies that will also have the error.Therefore,such errors are least problematic when they occur late in the PCR process.

The Ti plasmid is a natural plasmid in the soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

A) True
B) False

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PCR has revolutionized the criminal justice system through DNA fingerprinting.For a given fragment of DNA,showing that a suspect's fingerprint differs from that found at a crime scene immediately excludes him or her from suspicion,yet finding a match does not mean that guilt can be automatically concluded.Why?

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Different fragment lengths clearly must ...

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Antisense mRNA can be used to regulate the expression of genes.Briefly describe how this technology was used to slow the ripening of Calgene's ill-fated Flavr-SavrTM tomato.

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In engineered tomatoes,the gene for polygalacturonase,the enzyme responsible for fruit softening,was inserted backwards.This yielded an antisense mRNA copy that bonded with the sense mRNA,reducing the effective transcript level present for translation.Ripening was thus retarded relative to the normal tomato.

Vectors capable of entering two or more different host organisms are known as


A) dual vectors.
B) omnivectors.
C) shuttle vectors.
D) parity vectors.
E) universal vectors.

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Please select the best match for each term.

Premises
EPSPS
EST
SNP
ASO
STR
Responses
Identified by mRNA
Stems from single base substitution,for example
A chloroplast enzyme
Repetitive sequence used in DNA fingerprinting
Short oligonucleotide probe

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EST
SNP
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STR

Two STR loci were determined to have the following allele frequencies in the general population:  STR A  STR B  Alleles:  1A: 0.1 1B: 0.42 A:0.552 B:0.43 A:0.25 3B: 0.24 A:0.1\begin{array} { l l l } & \text { STR A } & \text { STR B } \\\text { Alleles: } & \text { 1A: } 0.1 & \text { 1B: } 0.4 \\& 2 \mathrm {~A} : 0.55 & 2 \mathrm {~B} : 0.4 \\& 3 \mathrm {~A} : 0.25 & \text { 3B: } 0.2 \\& 4 \mathrm {~A} : 0.1 &\end{array} A suspect in a criminal trial was genetically tested for these loci and was found to have the genotype (1A,1A)for STR A and (2B,2B)for STR B-homozygous for both loci.What is the probability that a randomly sampled person from this population would also have this genotype?

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The product rule states that the net pro...

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Which of the following is used to screen newborns for the genetic disease PKU?


A) RFLPs
B) ASOs
C) Antibodies
D) PCR
E) All of these

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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A couple with STR genotypes (50,75)and (50,100)(where the allele numbers denote repeat length)have several children.What are the possible genotypes of their children for this STR locus?

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As for any single-locus trait,...

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A(n) ________ is a photograph using X-ray film that is used to identify the position of radiolabeled molecules on a gel.


A) Southern blot
B) northern blot
C) X-rayogram
D) autoradiogram
E) radiocopy

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

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DNase is used to treat hemophilia.

A) True
B) False

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Rapid detection of SNPs,which are allelic variants,can be accomplished with DNA microarrays.If a microarray is set up for a set of genes,including all variants,outline a general procedure for quickly assaying the genotype of multiple individuals for that set of genes.

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DNA taken from the individuals would be ...

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Humulin is insulin created by recombinant DNA technology.

A) True
B) False

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Ti plasmids and the T-DNA system can be used to transform any vascular plant.

A) True
B) False

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Successful cotransformation in the yeast two-hybrid system will result in the binding of proteins produced by each yeast expression vector.These fusion proteins function by


A) binding to the lacZ operator,preventing transcription.
B) binding to RNA polymerase,preventing transcription.
C) binding to the lacZ repressor,enabling transcription.
D) binding to the lacZ upstream activator sequence,enabling transcription.
E) changing color in the presence of X-gal.

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

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