MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
which of the following is an example of a protein coding gene which
does not undergo splicing?
histone
CFTR
TP ....
HBB beta-globulin - ANSWERS-histone
following the RNA splicing, the functional RNA unit would be expected
to...
have a nucelotide length the same size as chromosomal DNA sequence
have a nucleotide length larger than the chromosomal DNA sequence
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, MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
have a nucleotide length shorter than the chromosomal DNA sequence
have a nucleotide length that is different than the chromosomal DNA
sequence - ANSWERS-have a nucleotide length shorter than the
chromosomal DNA sequence
The open reading frame...
A series of codons that... - ANSWERS-specify successive amino acids
in a polypeptide chain
introduction of a nonsense mutation in DNA such that a stop codon
occurs midway through the coding sequence would be expected to have
the following consequence on the encoded polypeptide
polypeptide would be expected to be the same length but be of a
different amino acid sequence
polypeptide would not be translated
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, MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
polypeptide produced would be expected to be shorter
polypeptide produced would be expected to be longer - ANSWERS-
polypeptide produced would be expected to be shorter
Gene families often contain non-functional defective genes known as
pseudogenes
...
tandem genes
transposons - ANSWERS-pseudogenes
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, MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Homologous genes present in different organisms that have descended
form a single ancestral gene would be considered a... - ANSWERS-
orthologs
to selectively amplify a specific short targert sequence of DNA for
subsequent analysis, which method would be the best approach? -
ANSWERS-PCR
Which method would allow for the simultaneous hybridization analysis
of a common sample for several hundred genetic variations: -
ANSWERS-massively parallel
in the technique of PCR what determines the target region of
amplification by the DNA polymerase?
the primer
the probe
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
which of the following is an example of a protein coding gene which
does not undergo splicing?
histone
CFTR
TP ....
HBB beta-globulin - ANSWERS-histone
following the RNA splicing, the functional RNA unit would be expected
to...
have a nucelotide length the same size as chromosomal DNA sequence
have a nucleotide length larger than the chromosomal DNA sequence
END OF
PAGE
1
, MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
have a nucleotide length shorter than the chromosomal DNA sequence
have a nucleotide length that is different than the chromosomal DNA
sequence - ANSWERS-have a nucleotide length shorter than the
chromosomal DNA sequence
The open reading frame...
A series of codons that... - ANSWERS-specify successive amino acids
in a polypeptide chain
introduction of a nonsense mutation in DNA such that a stop codon
occurs midway through the coding sequence would be expected to have
the following consequence on the encoded polypeptide
polypeptide would be expected to be the same length but be of a
different amino acid sequence
polypeptide would not be translated
END OF
PAGE
2
, MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
polypeptide produced would be expected to be shorter
polypeptide produced would be expected to be longer - ANSWERS-
polypeptide produced would be expected to be shorter
Gene families often contain non-functional defective genes known as
pseudogenes
...
tandem genes
transposons - ANSWERS-pseudogenes
END OF
PAGE
3
, MMSC491 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Homologous genes present in different organisms that have descended
form a single ancestral gene would be considered a... - ANSWERS-
orthologs
to selectively amplify a specific short targert sequence of DNA for
subsequent analysis, which method would be the best approach? -
ANSWERS-PCR
Which method would allow for the simultaneous hybridization analysis
of a common sample for several hundred genetic variations: -
ANSWERS-massively parallel
in the technique of PCR what determines the target region of
amplification by the DNA polymerase?
the primer
the probe
END OF
PAGE
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