Question 1

Mastitis in cows results in infected mammary glands.The use of biotechnologies to introduce the antibiotic gene lysostaphin from Stpahylococcus simulans is an example of generating what type of animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  a conditional knock- out animal
B)  a synthetic animal
C)  a knock- out animal
D)  a transgenic animal

Question 2

Using single- cell RNA sequencing a clinician can now determine _______ in one experiment instead of two?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the organism is transgenic or not
B)  heterozygosity
C)  gene expression and protein levels associated with those genes
D)  ratio of genes present to the expression levels of those genes

Question 3

Biotechnology is commonly used to produce transgenic plants and animals that are then harvested for useful products.This process is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic production
B)  animal farming
C)  biopharming
D)  tuna farming
E)  culturing

Question 4

As proof of a functional synthetic genome the JCVI conducted _______to demonstrate that JCVI- syn1.0 was a functional genome.

Accepted Answer

A)  gene editing
B)  genome transplantation
C)  homologous recombination
D)  whole genome sequencing

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the term edible vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A)  A DNA that a human can eat and relies on the human cells to generate the vaccine.
B)  A vaccine that can be eaten by a human and alter the genome.
C)  Part of a recombinant organism that the vaccine can be purified from.
D)  A recombinant organism that expresses the vaccine in a consumable portion of the organism.

Question 6

There are several problems associated with the use of new GMOs.One of which is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the GMO could prove dangerous for human consumption
B)  the ecological impact is well known
C)  the yields from the genetic modification may not be useful in the field
D)  the ecological impact is largely unknown

Question 7

One possible use of synthetic biology is bioremediation; this application is best described as_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizing an entire organism that can process the pollutant
B)  isolating bacteria from polluted areas and adjusting their genome to process the pollutant
C)  transplanting a completely synthesized genome into a host that can then use genes to process the pollutant
D)  collecting pollutants and subjecting naturally occurring organisms to extreme levels to force evolution to process the pollutant

Question 8

The incorporation of the lacZ gene into the JCVI- syn1.0 genome was used as an indicator for successful transplantation because_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  tetracycline resistance is a selective marker
B)  the M.capricolum genome did not include lacZ
C)  the original genome of M.mycoides contained lacZ
D)  tetracycline resistance is conferred by lacZ

Question 9

A transgenic organism is one in which_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  its genes have transferred to new chromosomes
B)  DNA from a different organism is introduced to produce a more resilient bacterium
C)  a naturally occurring plasmid has been transferred through natural means
D)  DNA from a different organism is introduced to produce a biopharmaceutical

Question 10

The organization founded to ensure privacy and fairness in the interpretation of genetic information is called_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  ELISA,Ethical Listing in Sequence Association
B)  GWAS,genome- wide associated sequences
C)  CJVI,Craig J.Venter Institute
D)  ELSI,Ethical,Legal,and Social Implications

Question 11

SNPs are characterized by being _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly uniform in the population with variable numbers of tandem repeats
B)  highly heterogeneous with variable amino acid substitutions
C)  lethal genes with small noteworthy transcribed regions
D)  variable in the population with variable base sequences
E)  homogeneous with various nucleotides transcribed repeatedly

Question 12

The CJVI has identified approximately 473 genes make up the core set of genes for prokaryotes.What did their findings suggest is the core set of genes in the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 1000
B)  about 2000
C)  about 20,000
D)  about 500

Question 13

Genome- wide association studies are identifying many genes that may affect disease risk.Describe how GWAS is used to determine if a mutation or gene may be a risk factor for disease.

Accepted Answer

The genomes of several hundred to severa...

Question 14

Selective breeding has been used for centuries to_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  remove favorable traits from plants and animals
B)  enhance growth and yield from domesticated plants and animals
C)  ensure purity of genetic lines
D)  train crops to grow in more favorable environments

Question 15

What is the ultimate goal of the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  to understand all of the proteins generated in a cell
B)  to map all the genes in the genome so they can be edited with CRISPR- cas
C)  to better understand the genes and regulatory elements of the genome
D)  to rid the human population of genetic disease

Question 16

The incorporation of a heavy metal inducible promoter in front of RFP in the transgenic animal GloFish is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  an in vitro assay for water contamination by heavy metals
B)  a bioassay for water contamination by heavy metals
C)  a transgenic fish that glows under UV light when heavy metals are absent
D)  a transgenic animal sold as a gimmick

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Selective breeding has been used for centuries to_______ .

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What is the ultimate goal of the Human Genome Project?

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Genome- wide association studies are identifying many genes that may affect disease risk.Describe how GWAS is used to determine if a mutation or gene may be a risk factor for disease.

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The genomes of several hundred to severa...
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SNPs are characterized by being _______.

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The incorporation of a heavy metal inducible promoter in front of RFP in the transgenic animal GloFish is an example of what?

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The incorporation of the lacZ gene into the JCVI- syn1.0 genome was used as an indicator for successful transplantation because_______ .

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As proof of a functional synthetic genome the JCVI conducted _______to demonstrate that JCVI- syn1.0 was a functional genome.

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Using single- cell RNA sequencing a clinician can now determine _______ in one experiment instead of two?

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Biotechnology is commonly used to produce transgenic plants and animals that are then harvested for useful products.This process is commonly referred to as which of the following?

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The organization founded to ensure privacy and fairness in the interpretation of genetic information is called_______ .

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The CJVI has identified approximately 473 genes make up the core set of genes for prokaryotes.What did their findings suggest is the core set of genes in the human genome?

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There are several problems associated with the use of new GMOs.One of which is _______.

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Mastitis in cows results in infected mammary glands.The use of biotechnologies to introduce the antibiotic gene lysostaphin from Stpahylococcus simulans is an example of generating what type of animal?

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A transgenic organism is one in which_______ .

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Selective breeding has been used for centuries to_______ .

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What is the ultimate goal of the Human Genome Project?

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Genome- wide association studies are identifying many genes that may affect disease risk.Describe how GWAS is used to determine if a mutation or gene may be a risk factor for disease.

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SNPs are characterized by being _______.

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Which of the following best describes the term edible vaccine?

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The incorporation of a heavy metal inducible promoter in front of RFP in the transgenic animal GloFish is an example of what?

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The incorporation of the lacZ gene into the JCVI- syn1.0 genome was used as an indicator for successful transplantation because_______ .

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As proof of a functional synthetic genome the JCVI conducted _______to demonstrate that JCVI- syn1.0 was a functional genome.

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Using single- cell RNA sequencing a clinician can now determine _______ in one experiment instead of two?

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Biotechnology is commonly used to produce transgenic plants and animals that are then harvested for useful products.This process is commonly referred to as which of the following?

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The organization founded to ensure privacy and fairness in the interpretation of genetic information is called_______ .

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The CJVI has identified approximately 473 genes make up the core set of genes for prokaryotes.What did their findings suggest is the core set of genes in the human genome?

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There are several problems associated with the use of new GMOs.One of which is _______.

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