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The first step in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is
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Denaturation
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Cooling
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Annealing
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Primer extension
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In a polymerase chain reaction, a synthetic sequence of nucleotides are involved in
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Denaturing
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Heating
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Cooling
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Copying
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All of the above
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Bacteria protect themselves from viruses by fragmenting viral DNA upon entry with
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Ligases
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Endonucleases
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Methylases
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Vectors
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Probes
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When "sticky ends" are paired, they can be joined by
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Restriction Enzymes
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pSC101
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Methylases
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X-gal
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DNA ligase
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One of the most useful methods for identifying a specific gene is
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Western blot
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Southern blot
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Eastern blot
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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Thin chromatography
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The Polymerase Chain Reaction is used to:
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amplify a small amount of DNA
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cleave bacterial plasmids
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seal "sticky ends"
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identify target plasmids
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none of the above
Pregunta 7
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When tryptophan is present in the medium, the transcription of tryptophan producing genes in E. coli is stopped by a helix-turn-helix regulator binding to the
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trp repressor
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trp operon
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trp promoter
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trp operator
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trp polymerase
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When tryptophan is present in the environment of E. coli, the tryptophan binds to the
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trp operon
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trp promoter
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trp operator
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trp repressor
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trp polymerase
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The operon that controls tryptophan producing genes in E. coli consists of _______________
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activator
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regulator
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promoter
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operator
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repressor
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In order for a gene to be transcribed, RNA polymerase must have access to the DNA helix and be able to bind to the genes
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activator
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regulator
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promoter
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operator
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repressor
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In the function of the lac operon in E. coli, the lac genes are transcribed in the presence of lactose because
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RNA polymerase binds to the operator
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the repressor cannot bind to the promoter
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an isomer of lactose binds to the repressor
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CAP does not bind to the operator
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of the absence of cAMP
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The role of methylation of DNA is now viewed as
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interfering with DNA transcription by blocking base pairing between cytosine and guanine
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complexing with enhancers to prevent transcription
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prevention of mutation
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insuring that genes that are turned off, stay off
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irrelevant to gene transcription
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E. coli is able to use foods other than glucose in the absence of available glucose, because falling levels of glucose cause an increase of
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cAMP
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CAP
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lactase
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glu operon
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tRNA
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In the absence of glucose, E. coli can import lactose to change into glucose and galactose because CAP binds to the
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cAMP
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DNA
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lac operon
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operator
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repressor
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Which is not part of the lac operon?
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repressor
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activator protein
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operator
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promoter
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structural gene
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In an operon the location of the regulatory region occurs ________ the structural genes.
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after
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within
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before
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Which of the following is part of an operon?
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structural genes
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operator
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promoter
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a CAP binding site
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all of the above
Pregunta 18
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Transcription is initiated when RNA polymerase binds to
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promoter
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initiator
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codon
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transcriptor
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In eukaryotes, there are _______________ codons that specify amino acids
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21
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24
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61
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64
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100
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In eukaryotes, the "start" codon also specifies the amino acid,
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phenylalanine
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valine
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methionine
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aspartate
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In transcription, the nucleotide sequence CAT in DNA would specify _______________ in mRNA.
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TAC
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GAU
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CAT
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GTU
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GUA
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The genetic code consists of groups of three nucleotides called
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codons
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introns
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anticodons
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reading frame
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triplets
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The function of tRNA is to
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provide a site for polypeptide synthesis
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transport amino acids to the ribosome
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travel to the ribosome to direct the assembly of polypeptides
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transcribe DNA
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translate DNA
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In the formation of an initiation complex, a _______________ is positioned first.
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met-tRNA
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ser-tRNA
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tyr-rRNA
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mval-tRNA
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cyst-tRNA
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The function of mRNA is to
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provide a site for polypeptide synthesis
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transport amino acids to the ribosome
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travel to the ribosome to direct the assembly of polypeptides
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transcribe DNA
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translate DNA
Pregunta 26
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The process of _______________ cuts introns from the primary transcript and the final "processed" mRNA is produced.
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RNA cleaving
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RNA translocation
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RNA splicing
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RNA elongation
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RNA releasing
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In the process of translation,
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a strand of mRNA is formed with nucleotide sequences complementary to those of DNA
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nucleotide sequences of tRNA are established
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a polypeptide is formed in response to the rRNA nucleotide sequence
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rRNA is synthesized with sequences complementary to those of tRNA
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a polypeptide is formed as dictated by the nucleotide sequence in mRNA
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In mRNA, the series of nucleotides CCC specifies
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serine
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proline
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alanine
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arginine
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stop
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A molecule of tRNA with the anticodon AAA will transport the amino acid
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phenylalanine
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lysine
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glycine
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leucine
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alanine
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As polypeptides are formed at the ribosome, elongation continues until _______________ is exposed.
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a release factor
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an intron
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a nonsense codon
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an exon
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polypeptidases
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Which one of the following is not a kind of RNA?
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mRNA
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tRNA
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rRNA
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nRNA
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All of the above are kinds of RNA
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The direct result of transcription is
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a duplicate DNA molecule
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nRNA
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protein
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mRNA
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none of the above
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The direct result of translation is
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duplicate DNA
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mRNA
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protein
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nRNA (nuclear RNA)
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none of the above
Pregunta 34
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Which one of the following is not associated with transcription?
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tRNA
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mRNA
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nRNA
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rRNA
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all of the above
Pregunta 35
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Which one of the following is not associated with translation?
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tRNA
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mRNA
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rRNA
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anticodons
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All are involved with translation
Pregunta 36
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According to Chargaff's rule, the following proportion exists in DNA
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A=G
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C=G
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T=G
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A>T
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C>G
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The actual synthesis of DNA in E. coli is the function of
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polymerase I
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primase
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primer
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polymerase III
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ligase
Pregunta 38
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Since the first nucleotides cannot be linked in a newly synthesized strand in DNA replication, ___________ is required.
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DNA primer
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DNA ligase
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DNA polymerase
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RNA primer
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helicase
Pregunta 39
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The fact that some viruses use DNA to direct their heredity was demonstrated by
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finding radioactive sulfur from a bacteriophage in a bacterium
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finding radioactive phosphorus from a bacterium in a bacteriophage
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finding that radioactive phosphorus from a bacteriophage had mutated in bacterium
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finding radioactive phosphorus from a bacteriophage in a bacterium
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finding radioactive sulfur from a bacterium in a bacteriophage
Pregunta 40
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Okazaki fragments are used to elongate
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the leading strand toward the replication fork
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the lagging strand toward the replication fork
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both strands in both directions
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the leading strand away from the replication fork
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the lagging strand away from the replication fork
Pregunta 41
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In nucleic acids, the free hydroxyl group is attached to the _______________ carbon of the sugar.
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5'
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4'
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3'
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2'
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1'
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A single enzyme is specified by a single
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gene
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chromosome
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nucleosome
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nucleotide
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histone
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In replication of DNA, the helix is opened and untwisted by
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ribase
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primase
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deoxase
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helicase
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ligase
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_______________ join DNA fragments to the lagging strand
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telomeres
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centromeres
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helicases
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ligases
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polymerases
Pregunta 45
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Which statement about the elongation of the lagging strand during DNA replication is correct?
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It is synthesized in a 3' --> 5' direction.
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It progresses (grows) toward the replication fork
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It requires a short RNA primer to proceed.
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It is synthesized by DNA ligase
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It is synthesized continuously
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If one side of a DNA molecule contains the following sequence of nucleotides, AGTCCG, the complementary sequence on the other side would be:
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GCCTGA
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AGTCCG
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TCAGGC
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CTGAAT
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none of the above
Pregunta 47
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During your summer job at Virotech, you isolate a previously unknown virus. Analysis of its genome reveals that it is composed of a double stranded DNA molecule containing 14% T (thymine). Based on this information, what would you predict the %C (cytosine) to be?
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14%
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28%
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36%
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72%
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can't tell!
Pregunta 48
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The process of acquiring a gene from another organism is called transformation.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 49
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The Hershey-Chase experiment showed that the virus protein is responsible for directing the production of new viruses.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 50
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The two sides of the double helix structure of DNA are held together with hydrogen bonds.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 51
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DNA replication is called semiconservative because half of each of the two new strands of DNA is "old" DNA from the original DNA molecule and half is "new" DNA.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 52
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Genetic engineering has been used to do all of the following except:
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make plants more resistant to frost
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make plants more resistant to disease
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make plants more resistant to herbicides
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improve the nutritional balance of plants
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all of the above
Pregunta 53
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According to Mendel, which of the following cause an organism's size, colour and markings?
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Chromosomes
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Genes
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Alleles
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Factors
Pregunta 54
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Which term is associated with eukaryotic DNA?
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chrosome
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histone
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telomere
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all of the above
Pregunta 55
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If 28% of a segment of DNA is composed of guanine, how much of the segment is adenine?
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7%
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22%
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28%
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There is no way to determine this.
Pregunta 56
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How did the work of Franklin and Wilkins contribute to the discovery of the structure of DNA?
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They determined the rule of base pairing
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They determined that DNA has an X shape
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They determined the double helix structure
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They determined that the strands run antiparallel
Pregunta 57
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Which of these findings made Watson and Crick confident that their DNA model was correct?
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Chargaff's base-pairing ratios
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Pauling's three-strand model
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Franklin's early disagreement with the double helix theory
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All of the above
Pregunta 58
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What would have been the results of Meselson and Stahl's experiment if DNA had undergone conservative replication?
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one band containing only 14N
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one band containing only 15N
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two bands: one of 15N and 14N
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three bands: one of 15N, one of 14N, and one of 1:1 14N:15N
Pregunta 59
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Which characteristics of the structure of DNA results in a lagging strand and a leading strand during DNA replication?
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its phosphate backbone
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its antiparallel strands
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the ratio of purines to pyrimidines
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the full twist every ten nucleotides
Pregunta 60
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What is the function of DNA ligase in replication?
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It initiates a replication bubble
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It prevents DNA strands from tangling
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It places nucleotides to form a new DNA strand
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It fills gaps on the lagging strand
Pregunta 61
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Which method do prokaryotes use to compact DNA?
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Spooling around a histone
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Forming a nucleosome
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Supercoiling
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Winding into solenoids
Pregunta 62
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Where are telomeres located?
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At ends of chromosomes
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On the leading strand
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At the replication fork
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On prokaryotic plasmids
Pregunta 63
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What is the name of Beadle and Tatum's original hypothesis?
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One gene-one sequence hypothesis
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One gene-one enzyme hypothesis
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One gene-one peptide hypothesis
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One gene-one polypeptide hypothesis
Pregunta 64
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What is the sequence of information transfer, as outlined by the central dogma?
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DNA -> tRNA -> mRNA --> polypeptide
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DNA -> mRNA -> tRNA --> polypeptide
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DNA -> mRNA -> rRNA --> polypeptide
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DNA -> rRNA -> tRNA --> polypeptide
Pregunta 65
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Where is the TATA box found?
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In the termination sequence that stops DNA polymerase
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In the termination sequence that stops RNA polymerase
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In the promoter that enables the binding of DNA polymerase
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In the promoter that enables the binding of RNA polymerase
Pregunta 66
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What happens during capping and tailing?
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A methyl 5' tail and poly(A) cap are added
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A methyl 3' tail and poly(A) cap are added
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A methyl 5' cap and poly(A) tail are added
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A methyl 3' cap and poly(A) tail are added
Pregunta 67
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How is the lac operon inhibited?
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The lac repressor is not synthesized by the lacl gene
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RNA polymerase is inhibited by high concentrations of allolactase
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The lac repressor is inhbited by high concentrations of allolactase
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Allolactase is not present to bind with the lac repressor
Pregunta 68
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Which term refers to a point mutation that results in a different amino acid in a particular position?
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Missense mutation
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Silent mutation
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Nonsense mutation
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Frameshift mutation
Pregunta 69
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What is the molecular tool scientists use to cut a DNA fragment from a larger piece of DNA?
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Restriction enzymes
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DNA primase
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Methylase
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DNA ligase
Pregunta 70
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After excising a DNA fragment that contains a target gene, what should a molecular biologist do?
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Introduce a vector into a suitable organism
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Isolate a desired gene or DNA fragment
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Select the transformed cells
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Insert the gene into a vector
Pregunta 71
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Which chemical compound can be used to stain a completed electrophoresis gel?
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Ethidium bromide
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Loading dye
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Molecular marker
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DNA polymerase
Pregunta 72
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During PCR, double-stranded DNA is separated into two single strands of DNA. What is this step called?
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Splicing
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Denaturation
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Extension
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Annealing
Pregunta 73
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After 8 PCR cycles, how many target sequences have been synthesized?
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8
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16
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240
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256
Pregunta 74
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How does genetic therapy differ from traditional methods of treating a disease?
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It targets the effects of the disease
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In some cases, it fixes the genetic code itself
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It reverses the damage done to the body
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It replaces the need for organ transplant
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