3.1.4 Quiz

Question 1

DNA to mRNA is _______. mRNA to proteins is ________.

Answer 1

Transcription; Translation

Question 2

What is examined in a MicroArray?

Answer 2

Thousands of genes at once and their specific expression.

Question 3

What expression is evaluated in a MicroArray?

Answer 3

Whether genes are more expressed in healthy, or cancer cells.

Question 4

What is produced by the cell as a result of gene expression?

Answer 4

mRNA to be translated into proteins.

Question 5

What is found in the wells of the glass microchip?

Answer 5

Multiple single strands of DNA copies for one specific gene.

Question 6

Green= _____; Yellow= ______ ; Black= ______; Red= ______.

Answer 6

Healthy; Both; Neither; Cancer

Question 7

Which colors are of most interest to scientists in regards to MicroArray results?

Answer 7

Red and Green.

Question 8

What are the applications of DNA MicroArray technology?

Answer 8

Disease Diagnosis, toxicological research, pharmacology, gene expression profiles, and clinical microbiology.

Question 9

What are the limitations of DNA microarray technology?

Answer 9

Expensive and time consuming, false positives, if a cell makes mRNA it may not be translated.