BIOL 133 Exam 4 -final with correct answers
According to epigenetic researchers, do young twins or older twins show greater epigenetic
similarities? - verified answers; younger twins
According to epigenetic researchers, do young twins or older twins show greater epigenetic
differences? - verified answers; older twins
Germline therapy differs from somatic gene therapy in that - verified answers; with germline
therapy the DNA of a gamete or fertilized ovum is altered and is passed to future generations.
According to the work done on famines in Sweden, what is the sensitive period for
transgenerational epigenetic changes in human females? - verified answers; During fetal
development when she is starting to produce eggs.
What is biomediation? - verified answers; the use of an organism's engineered abilities to
remove toxins from environment.
The first commercial product produced using recombinant DNA technology was - verified
answers; human insulin.
Mutations that enable cancer cells to grow and divide faster than other normal cells are
known as _______________ mutations. - verified answers; driver
What are characteristics of cancer cells? - verified answers; They lack contact inhibition, they
divide faster and are dedifferentiated
, Transgenic organisms are - verified answers; organisms with a genetic change in each cell
(usually a gene from a different species).
Most of the soybeans produced in the US are GMO. True or false? - verified answers; true
What are legitimate criticisms of gene therapy? - verified answers; Some gene therapies are
an attempt to "improve" people and this was the goal of the eugenics movement and gene
therapy trials have had limited success and have sometimes resulted in making people sicker
or resulting in their death.
___________________ recognize specific nucleotide sequences and cut DNA at those
sequences - verified answers; Restriction enzymes
Angelman's Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome both result from a deletion in chromosome
#15. Angelman's Syndrome results when the deletion is inherited _____________________
while Prader-Willi Syndrome results when the mutation is inherited _____________________.
- verified answers; maternally ; paternally
A non-invasive tumor that stays in one place is - verified answers; benign
Genetic technologies are possible because - verified answers; the genetic code is universal.
Many of the first genetically engineered organisms were made to be florescent (for example,
tobacco plants and fish). The value of creating these florescent organisms is that - verified
answers; the florescence makes it obvious if the gene has been activated.
True or False. Cancer is a contagious disease - verified answers; false - most of the time - HPV
is a virus that causes cancer
True or False. Pollution is a greater risk for lung cancer than smoking. - verified answers; false
According to epigenetic researchers, do young twins or older twins show greater epigenetic
similarities? - verified answers; younger twins
According to epigenetic researchers, do young twins or older twins show greater epigenetic
differences? - verified answers; older twins
Germline therapy differs from somatic gene therapy in that - verified answers; with germline
therapy the DNA of a gamete or fertilized ovum is altered and is passed to future generations.
According to the work done on famines in Sweden, what is the sensitive period for
transgenerational epigenetic changes in human females? - verified answers; During fetal
development when she is starting to produce eggs.
What is biomediation? - verified answers; the use of an organism's engineered abilities to
remove toxins from environment.
The first commercial product produced using recombinant DNA technology was - verified
answers; human insulin.
Mutations that enable cancer cells to grow and divide faster than other normal cells are
known as _______________ mutations. - verified answers; driver
What are characteristics of cancer cells? - verified answers; They lack contact inhibition, they
divide faster and are dedifferentiated
, Transgenic organisms are - verified answers; organisms with a genetic change in each cell
(usually a gene from a different species).
Most of the soybeans produced in the US are GMO. True or false? - verified answers; true
What are legitimate criticisms of gene therapy? - verified answers; Some gene therapies are
an attempt to "improve" people and this was the goal of the eugenics movement and gene
therapy trials have had limited success and have sometimes resulted in making people sicker
or resulting in their death.
___________________ recognize specific nucleotide sequences and cut DNA at those
sequences - verified answers; Restriction enzymes
Angelman's Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome both result from a deletion in chromosome
#15. Angelman's Syndrome results when the deletion is inherited _____________________
while Prader-Willi Syndrome results when the mutation is inherited _____________________.
- verified answers; maternally ; paternally
A non-invasive tumor that stays in one place is - verified answers; benign
Genetic technologies are possible because - verified answers; the genetic code is universal.
Many of the first genetically engineered organisms were made to be florescent (for example,
tobacco plants and fish). The value of creating these florescent organisms is that - verified
answers; the florescence makes it obvious if the gene has been activated.
True or False. Cancer is a contagious disease - verified answers; false - most of the time - HPV
is a virus that causes cancer
True or False. Pollution is a greater risk for lung cancer than smoking. - verified answers; false
