BGEN 3022 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
8 Correct Answers Each nucleosome contains how many
histones?
20-50 bp Correct Answers How long is linker DNA typically?
1970s Correct Answers When did the idea of gene therapy
orginate?
AAV Correct Answers Requires a helper virus in order to
establish an active infection
ADA deficiency Correct Answers What was the first genetic
disorder treated with gene therapy?
Adenovirus Correct Answers DNA virus that mostly infects
respiratory tract membrane tissue.
Adult stem cells Correct Answers Undifferentiated cells found
within differentiated tissues of postnatal organs.
Autism Correct Answers Reduced levels of meCP2 can lead to
what condition?
Base mutations and insertion/deletion loops Correct Answers
What are the two errors that the DNA MMR gene works to
repair?
Carcinoma Correct Answers Arises from cells that cover
external/internal body surfaces
, Carcinomas and sarcomas Correct Answers What are the two
types of solid tumors?
Cells cannot be in interphase Correct Answers What is one
major disadvantage to using cytogenetic and karyotype
analyses?
Chromatin Correct Answers A combination of DNA and
histones (DNA-bound protein)
Chromosome instability Correct Answers An increase in the
rate in which whole chromosomes or large parts are gained/lost
Chromosome specific labelling Correct Answers WCP and
SKY are examples of what kind of labelling?
circRNAs Correct Answers Closed loop RNA molecules
CRISPR Correct Answers Allows for the ability to make
targeted changes to genes through things such as repairing
mutations and editing the expression of certain genes.
Cytogenetic and karyotype analyses Correct Answers A variety
of techniques that allow you to evaluate numerical and structural
anomalies and assess specific chromosome numbers and types.
De novo sequencing Correct Answers Sequencing of a novel
genome that is performed when there is no reference sequence
available for alignment.
8 Correct Answers Each nucleosome contains how many
histones?
20-50 bp Correct Answers How long is linker DNA typically?
1970s Correct Answers When did the idea of gene therapy
orginate?
AAV Correct Answers Requires a helper virus in order to
establish an active infection
ADA deficiency Correct Answers What was the first genetic
disorder treated with gene therapy?
Adenovirus Correct Answers DNA virus that mostly infects
respiratory tract membrane tissue.
Adult stem cells Correct Answers Undifferentiated cells found
within differentiated tissues of postnatal organs.
Autism Correct Answers Reduced levels of meCP2 can lead to
what condition?
Base mutations and insertion/deletion loops Correct Answers
What are the two errors that the DNA MMR gene works to
repair?
Carcinoma Correct Answers Arises from cells that cover
external/internal body surfaces
, Carcinomas and sarcomas Correct Answers What are the two
types of solid tumors?
Cells cannot be in interphase Correct Answers What is one
major disadvantage to using cytogenetic and karyotype
analyses?
Chromatin Correct Answers A combination of DNA and
histones (DNA-bound protein)
Chromosome instability Correct Answers An increase in the
rate in which whole chromosomes or large parts are gained/lost
Chromosome specific labelling Correct Answers WCP and
SKY are examples of what kind of labelling?
circRNAs Correct Answers Closed loop RNA molecules
CRISPR Correct Answers Allows for the ability to make
targeted changes to genes through things such as repairing
mutations and editing the expression of certain genes.
Cytogenetic and karyotype analyses Correct Answers A variety
of techniques that allow you to evaluate numerical and structural
anomalies and assess specific chromosome numbers and types.
De novo sequencing Correct Answers Sequencing of a novel
genome that is performed when there is no reference sequence
available for alignment.
