Final exam: 11/3

Question 1

DNA is __ in nature and variations in ___ can occur

Answer 1

antiparallel, combinations

Question 2

Different types of RNA are produced by ___, not __

Answer 2

genes, proteins

Question 3

Which is more stable, DNA or RNA

Answer 3

DNA

Question 4

what is the 260/280 ratio used for

Answer 4

determining the purity of a DNA sample

Question 5

a thermal denaturation curve is used to determine the _____

Answer 5

melting temperature of DNA

Question 6

the DNA Lab involved altered the ___ of DNA and __ enzymes

Answer 6

concentration, restriction

Question 7

a ___ shift is used in the thermal denaturation curve

Answer 7

hyperchromic

Question 8

the study of DNA and RNA involves ___ which can be used to find the proposed sequence of ___

Answer 8

hybridization, chromosomes

Question 9

DNA probes can be used to locate specific ___ of DNA

Answer 9

regions

Question 10

understanding the basics of DNA structure and genetic code is important in identifying ___

Answer 10

mutations

Question 11

mutations can change the structure and function of proteins which are essential for cellular __ in living organisms.

Answer 11

mechanisms

Question 12

the process of splicing changes the structure of __

Answer 12

exons

Question 13

splicing is regulated by a protein-RNA complex called the ___

Answer 13

splicisome

Question 14

can RNA modifications take place in genes?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

__ genes play an important role in the developmental aspect of RNA

Answer 15

regulatory

Question 16

Epigenetics also affects gene activity by modifying ___ proteins

Answer 16

histone

Question 17

While behavior is tied to genetics, the content of genetics __ change with epigenetic modifications

Answer 17

doesn’t

Question 18

social interactions can impact the genome of neurons through ___ changes

Answer 18

epigenetic