Molecular Medicine HyprPaper – 2

Eukaryotic mRNA is subjected to all of the following post-transcriptional modifications EXCEPT:

Which one of the following geographic locations have the highest prevalence for cystic fibrosis?

A successful isolation of cellular DNA is dependent on the inclusion of the enzyme(s) ___________________ during the cell lysis process.

The functional unit of genetic information is called the:

Non-coding sequences within genes are called __________ and are characteristic of __________ cells.

Proteins interact predominantly within which portion of the DNA molecule?

AT-rich DNA will melt:

Which statement is true?

Negative supercoiling in bacteria is typically introduced by an enzyme called:

Positive supercoiling apparently protects the DNA of certain organisms from being:

Which is true regarding non-coding genes and housekeeping genes?

The precursor of each new nucleotide in a strand of DNA is a:

DNA replication always connects the __________ of the incoming nucleotide to the __________ of the previously added nucleotide.

An RNA primer is removed by a(n):

The template for RNA polymerase is __________ and the RNA chain growth is __________ the chain growth of DNA.

Promoters are specific sequences of __________ and in synthesizing RNA, the polymerase moves __________ the promoter.

Stop codons are sometimes called:

Approximately how many codons are there in the genetic code?

tRNA is released from the ribosome at the:

Streptomycin inhibits __________ of protein synthesis, whereas tetracycline inhibits __________ of protein synthesis.

In all cells genes are composed of:

Which of the following is an example of one codon?

In all cells a gene is a segment of DNA that specifies :

In order to sequence a molecule of RNA, what must first be done?

Oligonucleotides can be used as:

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding DNA and RNA synthesis?

GTP provides energy for:

Both intron and exon regions are transcribed into the primary transcript.

The sequence 3′-CAT -5′ is transcribed in mRNA as:

Indicate which one of the following statements is true:

Indicate which one of the following statements is true:

A nucleosome consists of how many histone subunits?

Genome size:

The Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene is found:

Hybridization makes use of the following characteristic of nucleic acids:

The following chromosome abnormalities are characteristic of the Patau’s syndrome:

Nucleotides absorb maximally at wavelength:

For successful cloning, vectors must:

Which statement is true? The SRY gene:

Which statement is false? Barr bodies:

Which statement is false? Preparation of DNA:

Which one of these statements is false:

Which is false? The disease, cystic fibrosis is:

Regarding plasmids:

In comparing the human genome with the generic bacterial genome, which statement is true?