Sic questions 2

Question 1

15. Milk that is shelf stable went through which process of growth control?
    (A) Pasteurization
    (B) Filtration
    (C) Radiation
    (D) All of the above
    (E) None of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

56. If you had some synthesized mRNA and it wanted to get rid of it post-transcription but wanted to stop from being translated, what could you do?
    (A) Get a complementary antisense RNA strand
    (B) Put a repressor into the mix
    (C) Remove ribosomes
    (D) Methylate more Histones
    (E) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

64. Why is it important that homodimeric proteins bind to the Major Groove of DNA in both positive and negative control?
    (A) This is the only place on a DNA strand where they can bind.
    (B) It allows for high specificity in DNA binding.
    (C) To block RNA polymerase, and prevent transcription
    (D) It’s not important.
    (E) None of the above.

Answer 3

b

Question 4

8. You are working in a hospital and need to kill all microorganisms in an operating room. Which of the following sterilization methods is the most practical and safe in this case?
   (A) Flash pasteurization
   (B) Ionizing radiation
   (C) Ultraviolet radiation
   (D) Filter sterilization
   (E) None of the above

Answer 4

C

Question 5

22. What would increase the risk of creating an antibiotic resistant strain of bacteria?
    (A) Not taking the full dosage of antibiotics as prescribed.
    (B) Reducing the amount of antibiotics used in food production
    (C) Using antibiotics to stay fresh and clean smelling by using them in the wash
    (D) A and B
    (E) A and C

Answer 5

E

Question 6

60. What is the difference between gene regulation and post-translational regulation in reference to the proteins they affect?
    (A) They are the exact same thing
    (B) Gene regulation changes the amount of proteins while post-translational regulation changes the activity/function of proteins
    (C) Gene regulation changes the activity/function of proteins while post-translational regulation changes the amount of proteins
    (D) ONLY gene regulation affects proteins
    (E) ONLY post-translational regulation affects proteins

Answer 6

B

Question 7

59. What is the function of riboswitches?
    (A) Attenuation
    (B) Porin regulation
    (C) Prevention of translation
    (D) Codon regulation
    (E) None of the above

Answer 7

C

Question 8

71. You are working in a lab to determine what chemical compounds are mutagenic and lead to either induced or spontaneous mutations in bacteria. After using the Ames Test, many colonies can be found surrounding the chemical tested. Based on the results, you can conclude that the chemical is a _________ that led to _________ mutations within the colonies.
    (A) Non-mutagen, induced
    (B) Non-mutagen, spontaneous
    (C) Mutagen, induced
    (D) Mutagen, spontaneous
    (E) None of the above

Answer 8

C

Question 9

91. What type of gene transfer would be affected by a loss of pili?
    (A) Transformation
    (B) Transduction
    (C) Transposition
    (D) Conjugation
    (E) None of the Above

Answer 9

d

Question 10

106. Which of the following is NOT true for Third Generation Sequencing?
     (A) It is massively parallel
     (B) It gives you ‘Real Time’ results
     (C) It requires the amplification of DNA
     (D) Methods of Third Generation Sequencing are SMRT Technology and Nanopore technology.
     (E) None of the above

Answer 10

C

Question 11

105. What is the main mechanism for new gene evolution?
     (A) Gene duplication
     (B) Spontaneous mutations
     (C) Natural selection
     (D) Puberty
     (E) None of the above

Answer 11

A