Chapter 15:
Advances in Molecular Genetics
Practice Test
1.
What is the process that results in the reproduction or growth of genetically identical cells or organisms?
a.
cloning
b.
genomics
c.
polymerase chain reaction
d.
recombination
Hint
2.
What is an international project that studies the genomes of humans and other organisms?
a.
National Health Initiative
b.
Human Genome Project
c.
International Genome Project
d.
International Energy Project
Hint
3.
What is a type of mutation in which one or two base pairs are inserted or deleted from the DNA?
a.
point mutation
b.
translocation
c.
frameshift mutation
d.
nonsense mutation
Hint
4.
What are a group of chemicals that cut DNA by recognizing and cleaving it at specific nucleotide sequences?
a.
polymerases
b.
restriction fragments
c.
restriction enzymes
d.
functional genomics
Hint
5.
What action destroys the secondary structure of most proteins?
a.
shaking
b.
freezing
c.
cooling
d.
heating
Hint
6.
What is the study of DNA sequence information to help explain cell functions?
a.
functional genomics
b.
gel electrophoresis
c.
restriction enzymes
d.
polymerase chain reaction
Hint
7.
What was one of the first bacterial genomes to be sequenced?
a.
that of Streptococci
b.
that of Staphylococci
c.
that of Escherichia coli
d.
that of Caenorhabditis elegans
Hint
8.
What were the first genomes to be sequenced by scientists?
a.
those of house cats
b.
those of bacteria
c.
those of fruit flies
d.
those of viruses
Hint
9.
What is the cause of muscular dystrophy?
a.
gene amplification of pancreas cells that produce insulin
b.
mutations in genes that encode muscle proteins
c.
translocation of chromosomes 9 and 22
d.
mutations in genes that encode cytochrome P450
Hint
10.
What is the technique in which fragments of DNA are separated by electrophoresis and their lengths are compared to identify individuals?
a.
genetic engineering
b.
polymerase chain reaction
c.
RFLP analysis
d.
single nucleotide polymorphism
Hint
