Exam 1

Question 1

Plant variety that has been produced by selective breeding

Answer 1

Cultivar

Question 2

Individuals that posess the same genotype irrespective of their homo or heterozygous nature

Answer 2

Isogenic line

Question 3

Particular spot in the genome where a specific gene marker is located

Answer 3

Locus

Question 4

DNA produced from RNA transcripts

Answer 4

cDNA

Question 5

Blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens

Answer 5

Antiserum

Question 6

Lab method used to detect specific protein molecules from a mixture of proteins

Answer 6

Western blot

Question 7

Gel technique used to denature proteins and separate on size

Answer 7

Sds-page

Question 8

Unpurified protein products from lysing cells

Answer 8

Crude extract

Question 9

Serum extracted prior to immunization

Answer 9

Pre-immune serum

Question 10

Collection of cloned DNA sequences complimentary to extracted mRNA

Answer 10

cDNA library

Question 11

Expression vector designed to express the genes on it

Answer 11

Lambda gt ll

Question 12

Mapping method done by breaking unknown DNA segment into pieces and identifying locations of breakpoints

Answer 12

Restriction mapping

Question 13

Method used to detect specific RNA molecules among a mixture of RNA

Answer 13

Northern blot

Question 14

Same/similar relation, relative position, or structure

Answer 14

Homology

Question 15

Gene hunting technique that traces patterns of disease

Answer 15

Linkage analysis

Question 16

Method used to detect specific DNA molecules among a mixture of DNA

Answer 16

Southern blot

Question 17

DNA samples digested into fragments by one or more restriction enzymes, fragments separated by gel electrophoresis

Answer 17

RFLP

Question 18

Sequence of DNA present in mature mRNA

Answer 18

Exon

Question 19

Sequences of DNA that more from one location in the genome to another

Answer 19

Transposable element