BIO 315 FINAL EXAM MATERIAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The human genome contains about _______ billion nucleotide pairs. - Correct Answers
-3.2
How can there be so many more proteins in our cells compared to the amount of genes
that we have? - Correct Answers -All of these processes are at work to make the
number of proteins much more than the number of genes.
The ________ of an organism contains all of the organism's genetic information. -
Correct Answers -genome
T/F: The functions of almost all of the human genes are currently known. - Correct
Answers -false
The development of new technology such as sequencers and computer programs have
helped the HGP progress more rapidly. - Correct Answers -True
Where can DNA samples come from? - Correct Answers -all of these
T/F: In the near future, genome sequencing may well be a routine part of medical care. -
Correct Answers -true
Which of the following is false about the Human Genome Project (HGP)? - Correct
Answers -The HGP aimed to find out how couples could selectively have male babies.
______________ are repeated sequences of 10-100 base pairs that are used for DNA
fingerprinting. - Correct Answers -Minisatellites
What is the pattern of inheritance of mitochondrial DNA? - Correct Answers -It is always
passed from a mother to her children.
How is PCR used in DNA forensics? - Correct Answers -allows the creation of DNA
profiles from very small amounts of DNA
Applying an electric current across an agarose gel sorts DNA molecules on the basis of
their - Correct Answers -size
How can DNA profiles trace our paternal ancestry? - Correct Answers -The Y
chromosome is always passed on from fathers to sons.
, In 1990, a young girl was treated for severe combined immunodeficiency disorder. Her
treatment involved_____. - Correct Answers -insertion of the adenosine deaminase
gene into white blood cells removed from her body.
Comparison of DNA profiles is very important to rule out suspects. - Correct Answers -
true
The number of proteins our cells make is much greater than the number of genes we
carry in our DNA. - Correct Answers -true
What are the legal and ethical issues associated with DNA forensics? - Correct Answers
-all of the above
Which of the following DNA sequences are not used to create a DNA profile? - Correct
Answers -telomeres
DNA profile analysis has led to the release of individuals who were wrongly convicted of
crimes. - Correct Answers -true
Two types of testing are usually offered to trace one's ancestry. What are they? -
Correct Answers -mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome testing
Which of the following is false? - Correct Answers -The gene for Huntington disease has
not yet been mapped.
DNA profiles can be prepared from very small DNA samples. - Correct Answers -true
Which of the following is not true about STRs? - Correct Answers -They consist of
differences in DNA sequences that are only one base-pair long.
How is PCR used in DNA forensics? - Correct Answers -allows the creation of DNA
profiles from very small amounts of DNA
If a male with a mitochondrial DNA disease has children with a woman who does not
have the disease, then what percent of their children will have this disease? - Correct
Answers -0
Which of the following is true about a complete chromosome map? - Correct Answers -
all of these
DNA testing using mDNA or Y-chromosome analysis provides data that can be used to
search databases to provide people with information about their ancestry. - Correct
Answers -true
Which of the following is a false statement about bioinformatics? - Correct Answers -
Uses information obtained from chromosomal telomeres to design new proteins.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The human genome contains about _______ billion nucleotide pairs. - Correct Answers
-3.2
How can there be so many more proteins in our cells compared to the amount of genes
that we have? - Correct Answers -All of these processes are at work to make the
number of proteins much more than the number of genes.
The ________ of an organism contains all of the organism's genetic information. -
Correct Answers -genome
T/F: The functions of almost all of the human genes are currently known. - Correct
Answers -false
The development of new technology such as sequencers and computer programs have
helped the HGP progress more rapidly. - Correct Answers -True
Where can DNA samples come from? - Correct Answers -all of these
T/F: In the near future, genome sequencing may well be a routine part of medical care. -
Correct Answers -true
Which of the following is false about the Human Genome Project (HGP)? - Correct
Answers -The HGP aimed to find out how couples could selectively have male babies.
______________ are repeated sequences of 10-100 base pairs that are used for DNA
fingerprinting. - Correct Answers -Minisatellites
What is the pattern of inheritance of mitochondrial DNA? - Correct Answers -It is always
passed from a mother to her children.
How is PCR used in DNA forensics? - Correct Answers -allows the creation of DNA
profiles from very small amounts of DNA
Applying an electric current across an agarose gel sorts DNA molecules on the basis of
their - Correct Answers -size
How can DNA profiles trace our paternal ancestry? - Correct Answers -The Y
chromosome is always passed on from fathers to sons.
, In 1990, a young girl was treated for severe combined immunodeficiency disorder. Her
treatment involved_____. - Correct Answers -insertion of the adenosine deaminase
gene into white blood cells removed from her body.
Comparison of DNA profiles is very important to rule out suspects. - Correct Answers -
true
The number of proteins our cells make is much greater than the number of genes we
carry in our DNA. - Correct Answers -true
What are the legal and ethical issues associated with DNA forensics? - Correct Answers
-all of the above
Which of the following DNA sequences are not used to create a DNA profile? - Correct
Answers -telomeres
DNA profile analysis has led to the release of individuals who were wrongly convicted of
crimes. - Correct Answers -true
Two types of testing are usually offered to trace one's ancestry. What are they? -
Correct Answers -mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome testing
Which of the following is false? - Correct Answers -The gene for Huntington disease has
not yet been mapped.
DNA profiles can be prepared from very small DNA samples. - Correct Answers -true
Which of the following is not true about STRs? - Correct Answers -They consist of
differences in DNA sequences that are only one base-pair long.
How is PCR used in DNA forensics? - Correct Answers -allows the creation of DNA
profiles from very small amounts of DNA
If a male with a mitochondrial DNA disease has children with a woman who does not
have the disease, then what percent of their children will have this disease? - Correct
Answers -0
Which of the following is true about a complete chromosome map? - Correct Answers -
all of these
DNA testing using mDNA or Y-chromosome analysis provides data that can be used to
search databases to provide people with information about their ancestry. - Correct
Answers -true
Which of the following is a false statement about bioinformatics? - Correct Answers -
Uses information obtained from chromosomal telomeres to design new proteins.
