Chapter 8 Molecular Markers

Question 1

True or False?

This pedigree represents possible Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Inheritance

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False?

This pedigree represents possible Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Inheritance

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False?

This pedigree represents possible Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Inheritance

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False?

This pedigree represents possible Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Inheritance

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False?

This pedigree represents possible Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Inheritance

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Assuming HOMOZYGOUS PARENTS - Which of the following suspects could be brothers or sisters to the victim? BE VERY CAREFUL!
Use the following autosomal SSR marker data generated between several suspects, a victim and the crime scene to answer the question.

A) Suspect 3 and Suspect 6
B) Suspect 6
C) Suspect 7 and Suspect 5
D) All could be brothers or sisters
E) None can be related

Answer 6

B) Suspect 6

Question 7

Tian et al. are trying to design molecular markers from ESTs - Which of the following statements are true?

A) The target sequence is a gene
B) There is a size polymorphism between the samples
C) The polymorphism may change the function of the gene
D) All of the above are true
E) A-C are all false

Answer 7

D) All of the above are true