Question 1

Transposable elements in bacteria are commonly called insertion sequences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following enzymes is required for a transposon to move?

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrase
B)  Jumpase
C)  Splicase
D)  Transposase

Question 3

A heteroduplex is a DNA double helix that contains mismatches.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To date, there are not any indications that transposable elements offer a selective advantage to a species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the selfish DNA theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory that explains how DNA point mutations are repaired within the genome.
B)  A theory that explains how transposable elements are repaired within the genome.
C)  A theory that attempts to explain the proliferation of transposable elements in a genome by comparing it to the action of a parasite.
D)  A theory that attempts to explain how the proliferation of transposons improves the evolutionary advantage of the host organism.

Question 6

Transposons that utilize an RNA intermediate for transposition are called _____.

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A)  IS elements
B)  Retroviruses
C)  Retrotransposons
D)  Non-transposable elements C

Question 7

Long-terminal repeats are unique to which group of transposons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Composite transposon
B)  Non-viral retro element
C)  Viral-like retro element
D)  Replicative transposon
E)  Insertion sequence

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the function of the RecA protein in

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotes strand invasion and formation of the D loop
B)  Recognizes double-stranded breaks in the DNA
C)  Is involved in the initial formation of the Holliday junctions
D)  Resolves Holliday junctions into separate chromosomes
E)  coli recombination?

Question 9

Which of the following genes was mobile in McClintock's experiments with mutable sites in corn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ds
B)  C
C)  Sh
D)  Wx
E)  All of the answers are correct

Question 10

Recombination between sister chromatids produces new combinations of alleles that may be beneficial to the species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The human genome contains a unique gene for each immunoglobulin produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The integrase enzyme is responsible for inserting bacteriophage $\lambda$ into the host genome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Which of the following most likely accounts for the majority of the recombination events during both DNA repair and meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A nick in only one strand of the DNA
B)  Double-stranded breaks in DNA
C)  DNA gap repair synthesis
D)  Heteroduplex formation

Question 14

The process of recombination occurs during metaphase I of meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following may account for the process of gene conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA mismatch repair
B)  DNA gap repair
C)  Photolyase activity
D)  Nucleotide excision repair

Question 16

Site-specific recombination occurs between homologous sequences of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A bacteriophage that has integrated into the bacterial chromosome is called a prophage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which enzyme is unique to the retro elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reverse transcriptase
B)  Reverse resolvase
C)  Transposase
D)  Integrase
E)  Reverse integrase

Question 19

In eukaryotic organisms, a single-stranded break in the DNA is required before recombination can begin during meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

The formation of a D-loop is associated with which of the following models of recombination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Double-stranded break model
B)  Holliday model
C)  Single-stranded break model

Exam 19: Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular Level

Transposable elements in bacteria are commonly called insertion sequences.

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Which of the following enzymes is required for a transposon to move?

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A heteroduplex is a DNA double helix that contains mismatches.

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To date, there are not any indications that transposable elements offer a selective advantage to a species.

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What is the selfish DNA theory?

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Transposons that utilize an RNA intermediate for transposition are called _____.

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Long-terminal repeats are unique to which group of transposons?

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Which of the following best describes the function of the RecA protein in

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Which of the following genes was mobile in McClintock's experiments with mutable sites in corn?

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Recombination between sister chromatids produces new combinations of alleles that may be beneficial to the species.

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The human genome contains a unique gene for each immunoglobulin produced.

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The integrase enzyme is responsible for inserting bacteriophage λ\lambdaλ into the host genome.

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Which of the following most likely accounts for the majority of the recombination events during both DNA repair and meiosis?

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The process of recombination occurs during metaphase I of meiosis.

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Which of the following may account for the process of gene conversion?

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Site-specific recombination occurs between homologous sequences of DNA.

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A bacteriophage that has integrated into the bacterial chromosome is called a prophage.

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Which enzyme is unique to the retro elements?

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In eukaryotic organisms, a single-stranded break in the DNA is required before recombination can begin during meiosis.

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The formation of a D-loop is associated with which of the following models of recombination?

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