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Debbie Clarke

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Write a paper on Down Syndrome, no more than 3 pages
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Write a paper on Down syndrome , no less than three papers
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Information on HDL and LDL synthesis
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Information about HDL and LDL synthesis
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Paper on HDL and LDL synthesis
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RNA processing involves which of the following processes?Poly-A tail addition Capping Splicing All of the above
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A way to get more than one protein product out of the same gene is?Skipping splicing Alternate splicing Intron splicing All of
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The genetic code is __________.Degenerate Unambiguous Non-overlapping All of the above
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Cholecalciferol deficiency results in ________________.Rickets Osteomalacia Both a and b None of the above
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Glycosyl phosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors _____________ to the __________________.Cholesterol; carbohydrates Protein;
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Aquaporins facilitate the passage of ________across the plasma membrane.Glucose Water Sodium Potassium
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HDL has high amounts of apoprotein.True False
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Using Figure 1, determine the amino acid sequence of the resulting polypeptide sequence, ATG TAT GCG CTC CTT CCC.Met-Phe-Ala-Leu
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The resulting neural tube and brain defects from which of the following vitamins makes it especially important in prenatal care?
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The phospholipid effectively forms lipid bilayers and vesicles because of which of the following?The association of the
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Polyploidy in plants is considered as “good mutations” by agricultural breeders because:They have extra sets of chromosomes.
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Fatty fish, like salmon, and nuts are foods that increase the blood levels of LDL.True False
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Symptoms of scurvy include which of the following?Gingivitis Muscle weakness Joint aches All of the above
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The template DNA chain for RNA synthesis has the following order of bases, AGCTTCGAT. What will be the order of bases in the
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Which of the following results from the action of phospholipase A on phosphatidic acid?Diacylglycerol
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What happens during the denaturation step of PCR?The DNA nucleotides are broken apart. The DNA returns to its natural form. The
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Which of the following minerals may be found in nuts?Chromium Magnesium Copper All of the above
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Waxes are ____________________.Esters of long-chain alcohols with long-chain fatty acids Ethers of long-chain alcohols with
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During replication, Okazaki fragments elongate _____________________.Leading strand towards the replication fork Lagging strand
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Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes slow blood coagulation?Vitamin B Vitamin K Vitamin C Vitamin D
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Phospho-regulation functions in which process?Apoptosis Signal transduction Growth and cell cycle progression All of the above
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Which of the following enzymes separates the two strands of DNA during replication?Gyrase Topoisomerase Helicase DNA polymerase
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__________________ is a trace element?Calcium Magnesium Chloride Manganese
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Most colour-blindness is sex-linked because of which of the following?The presence of pigment genes on the X-chromosome The
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Kinases are enzymes that ____________________.Transfer phosphate groups to macromolecules Remove phosphate groups from
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Which of the following statements is true?The fully demethylated head of a-tocopherol increases its activity. The fully
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Which site of tRNA molecule hydrogen bonds to a mRNA molecule.Codon Anticodon 5’ ends of the tRNA molecule 3’ ends of the
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The AUG start codon codes for which of the following amino acids?Methionine Valine Phenylalanine Glycine
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Vitamin D helps in the absorption of which of the following elements?Iodine and Calcium Iron and Iodine Calcium and Iron Calcium
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RNA polymerase I may be found in the ____________________.Nucleolus Nucleoplasm Cytoplasm All of the above
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Describe the gene and chromosomes mutation that can occurs in DNA
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Chose a vitamin. Outline the structure, source , function and deficiency associated with this vitamin
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Give the result of a deficiency of one mineral
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What are trace elements? Give one source
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What are the major minerals? Give one source
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Give the base pairs found in DNA?
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Define DNA and RNA and give two differences between them?
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What are nucleic acids?
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What are cyclic nucleotides?
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What are the three components of a nucleotide
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Name two head group found in glycerophosphalipids
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What is the significance of the glycerol backbone in the glycerophosphalipids?
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What is the head group found in cardiolipin?
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To which part of the glycerol- based phospholipid are the different head groups attached?
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What is the name of the parent compound for the glycerol-based phospholipids?
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Describe the subdivisions of prophase of meiosis I. Give named and diagrammed examples for the structures that may be present in
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What are the expected phenotypic ratios from the following cross:Tt Rr YY Aa × Tt rr Yy Aa, where T = tall, t = dwarf, R =
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What are the expected phenotypic ratios from the following cross:Tt Rr YY Aa × Tt rr Yy Aa, where T = tall, t = dwarf, R =
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In the chinchilla, albino coat color is a recessive trait. Researchers transplanted ovaries from an albino female chinchilla
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In humans, the allele for brown eye color (B) is dominant to blue eye color (b). If two heterozygous parents produce seven
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In corn, purple kernels (D) are dominant over yellow (d) and smooth kernels (G) are dominant over shrunken (g). and ear of corn
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What are the expected phenotypic ratios from the following cross:Tt Rr YY Aa × Tt rr Yy Aa, where T = tall, t = dwarf, R =
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mtDNA and cpDNA is associated with the study of _________ inheritance.extranuclear epigenetic Mendelian Darwinian Nuclear
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A human XXXY cell would contain how many Barr bodies?0 1 2 3 4
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Embryonic stem cells (ESC) are ______________.totipotent multipotent unipotent pluripotent none of the above
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What two mechanisms are responsible for the development of Trisomy 21?Translocation and duplication Inversion and nondisjunction
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The transfer of genetic material between two different species is called __________.vertical gene transfer horizontal gene
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In which of the following do the bacteria have to be in physical contact for gene transfer to occur?Transduction Transformation
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One map unit is equal to which of the following?100 nucleotides 1% of the chromosome 1% mutation rate 1% recombination rate None
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The synaptonemal complex is formed during ____________.Leptotene Prophase II Telophase I Prophase I None of the above
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When testing for linkage using a chi-square analysis, what should be the hypothesis?That the traits are linked. That the traits
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Single-stranded unpaired DNA extensions formed by endonucleases upon cleavage are known as _______________.Sticky ends. Blunt
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Positive interference on a chromosome is best defined as:The repression of recombination during mitosis. The inhibition of one
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A trait that is only expressed on the sex chromosome is known as _________.temperature-sensitive alleles sex-influenced
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Which process may be used in gene mapping?Transformation Transduction Conjugation A and B B and C
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Coat colour in rabbits and human blood groups are both examples of ____________.multiple allele systems epistatic interactions
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about genomic imprinting?It is re-established in germ cells It is established
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What happens during the denaturation step of PCR?The DNA nucleotides are broken apart. The DNA returns to its natural form. The
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In which of the following is the male of the species the homogametic sex?X-Y system Z-W system X-O system Haplodiploid system
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Bacteria reproduce by ___________.Mitosis Meiosis Binary fission Reductive division All of the above
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Genetic drift refers to changes in allele frequencies in a population due to _________.Stabilization. Random fluctuations.
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A reciprocal cross is used to determine which of the following?If a trait is autosomal or sex-linked The number of autosomal
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A testcross is always conducted between an individual whose genotype is unknown and which of the following?A heterozygous
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If an organism contains two identical alleles for the same trait, it is said to be which of the following?Cross-fertilized
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In a Chi square test of a genetic cross there are n different phenotypic classes in the offspring. What is the value for the
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Which of the following is the most likely explanation for a high rate of crossing-over between two genes?The two genes are far
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Which of the following methods of calculating probability is used if the order of a specific number of events occurring in the
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The basic unit of heredity is called the _____________.protein trait gene enzyme nucleotide
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The DNA sequence recognized by an endonuclease is called a(n) ____________.Ligation site Insertion site Cleavage site
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Which of the following best describes the term genetic variation?Differences in inherited traits within individuals of a
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Which type of change in chromosome structure is most likely to be detrimental?Deletions. Inversions molecular genetics.
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The primary advantage of sexual reproduction is:It maintains the chromosome number for the species. It is necessary to protect
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The primary advantage of sexual reproduction is:It maintains the chromosome number for the species. It is necessary to protect
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Explain the heterozygote advantage of the sickle cell β-globin allele in areas where malaria is prevalent
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What is extranuclear inheritance? Describe three examples. Explain the variegated phenotype in Mirabilis jalapa (four-o- clock
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You want to clone the mouse β-globin gene into an expression vector. Outline the steps you would take to insert this gene into
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In an East Indian mango, three genes are linked on the same chromosome. Heavy bloom is dominant to light bloom, skin that is
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An individual has the following reciprocal translocation:a. What would be the outcome of alternate segregation? b.What would be
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An individual has the following reciprocal translocation:What is the name of the structure formed during meiosis, as the
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The basic diploid chromosome number in Chrysanthemum is 18. A new species of Chrysanthemum is found that has four complete sets
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Which of the following is not true about inversion?Inverted chromosomes are generally viable Inversion can cause chromosome
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In maternal effect, the individual's phenotype ___________.is determined by its genotype is determined by the mother's phenotype
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Consider this sequence A—•—B —C—D—E—F, be a DNA sequence where • is the centromere. Which of the following will
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A chromosome with a very short arm and a very long arm is referred to asa.Metacentric b.Telocentric c.Acrocentric
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________ genomes consist of multiple sets of chromosomes from multiple species.a.Monoploid b.Autopolyploid c.Polyploid d.
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