ILA 1: IMMS molecular medicine

Question 1

A gene sequence is coded in...
A.) Single strand DNA
B.) Double strand DNA
C.) Messenger RNA
D.) Transfer RNA
E.) Double stranded RNA

Answer 1

A: Single strand DNA

Question 2

A promotor sequence is coded in
A.) Single strand DNA
B.) Double strand DNA
C.) Messenger RNA
D.) Transfer RNA
E.) Double stranded RNA

Answer 2

A: Single strand DNA

Question 3

Alternative splicing producing different gene products occurs in...
A.) Single strand DNA
B.) Double strand DNA
C.) Messenger RNA
D.) Transfer RNA
E.) Double stranded RNA

Answer 3

C: Messenger RNA

Question 4

Capillary occlusion by…
A.) The sickle cells causing capillary spasm
B.) Entangling with other sickle cells to form a ‘plug’
C.) Crystallising
D.) Binding with platelets
E.) Damaging the endothelium causing multicellular aggregates of platelets and white blood cells which block the capillary

Answer 4

E: Damaging the endothelium causing multicellular aggregates of platelets and white blood cells which block the capillary

Question 5

An acute pain crisis is typically caused by capillary occlusion in the...
A.) Bone
B.) Skin
C.) Brain
D.) Cardiac muscle
E.) All of the above

Answer 5

A: Bone