MB ASCP 2026 practice Exam
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PASS
Linkage Disequilibrium—ANSWER-When a pair of alleles from two loci are inherited
together in the same gamete more/less often than random chance would expect
Mechanism of Action of MecA Gene in MRSA—ANSWER-Altered Drug Target (PBP2A)
Polymerase used in Isothermal LAMP Procedure—ANSWER-BST (Bacillus
Stearothermophilus)
BRAF V600E Mutation is Associated with—ANSWER-Lynch Syndrome (Also Known as HNPCC)
CAP Requires Discontinued SOP/Procedures to be stored for how long—ANSWER-At least 2
years from the date of discontinuation
CAP Requires Laboratory Personnel (Technologist) Proficiency Testing—ANSWER-Once a Year
Determine Melting Temperature of a given DNA Sequence—ANSWER-2(A+T) + 4(G+C)
T-Cell Receptor Gene Rearrangement—ANSWER-Sézary syndrome
Hodgkin Lymphoma—ANSWER-B lymphocytes (B cells)
Ideal Workflow Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)—ANSWER-Fragmentation-End Repair-
Adapter Ligation
, How to Preferentially amplify short DNA Fragments—ANSWER-Increase KCl concentration
Isochromosomes—ANSWER-Chromosomes with identical arms
Usually long arms
Acrylamide—ANSWER-Neurotoxin in Gel
Type of RNA that controls Gene Expression, protein synthesis, Cell Development and
Eukaryotic Cell Defense—ANSWER-miRNA
Type of DNA that serves as template for Transcription Process—ANSWER-Template strand
(also known as the non-coding strand, antisense strand, or anticoding strand)
Eukaryotic DNA Polymerase responsible for replicating the leading strand is—ANSWER-DNA
Polymerase epsilon (Pol ε)
Eukaryotic DNA Polymerase responsible for replication on the lagging strand is—ANSWER-
DNA polymerase delta (Pol δ)
What is a metagenome?—ANSWER-sum total of all DNA sequenced from an environmental
sample
What gel to use for 200-300 base pairs?—ANSWER-0.5 agarose or 8% polyacrylamide
(Pulse Field >25000bp
PAGE 5-500 bp
Agarose 200-30000bp)
What does G574* mean?—ANSWER-Termination after the G
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Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Linkage Disequilibrium—ANSWER-When a pair of alleles from two loci are inherited
together in the same gamete more/less often than random chance would expect
Mechanism of Action of MecA Gene in MRSA—ANSWER-Altered Drug Target (PBP2A)
Polymerase used in Isothermal LAMP Procedure—ANSWER-BST (Bacillus
Stearothermophilus)
BRAF V600E Mutation is Associated with—ANSWER-Lynch Syndrome (Also Known as HNPCC)
CAP Requires Discontinued SOP/Procedures to be stored for how long—ANSWER-At least 2
years from the date of discontinuation
CAP Requires Laboratory Personnel (Technologist) Proficiency Testing—ANSWER-Once a Year
Determine Melting Temperature of a given DNA Sequence—ANSWER-2(A+T) + 4(G+C)
T-Cell Receptor Gene Rearrangement—ANSWER-Sézary syndrome
Hodgkin Lymphoma—ANSWER-B lymphocytes (B cells)
Ideal Workflow Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)—ANSWER-Fragmentation-End Repair-
Adapter Ligation
, How to Preferentially amplify short DNA Fragments—ANSWER-Increase KCl concentration
Isochromosomes—ANSWER-Chromosomes with identical arms
Usually long arms
Acrylamide—ANSWER-Neurotoxin in Gel
Type of RNA that controls Gene Expression, protein synthesis, Cell Development and
Eukaryotic Cell Defense—ANSWER-miRNA
Type of DNA that serves as template for Transcription Process—ANSWER-Template strand
(also known as the non-coding strand, antisense strand, or anticoding strand)
Eukaryotic DNA Polymerase responsible for replicating the leading strand is—ANSWER-DNA
Polymerase epsilon (Pol ε)
Eukaryotic DNA Polymerase responsible for replication on the lagging strand is—ANSWER-
DNA polymerase delta (Pol δ)
What is a metagenome?—ANSWER-sum total of all DNA sequenced from an environmental
sample
What gel to use for 200-300 base pairs?—ANSWER-0.5 agarose or 8% polyacrylamide
(Pulse Field >25000bp
PAGE 5-500 bp
Agarose 200-30000bp)
What does G574* mean?—ANSWER-Termination after the G
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
