BIOLOGY 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Acetyl Group, Disulfide, Conformational Change

#1 You decide to identify the CFTR mutation by analyzing the genomic DNA of your patients compared to healthy individuals. You specifically are looking to see whether a specific 3' gene truncation has occurred in the patients. You will determine this using hybridization techniques with samples from healthy and CF patients. Which of the following will allow you to accomplish this?

A) Using an RNA probe complementary to the region not removed by the truncation

B) Using an RNA probe complementary to the region removed by the truncation.

C) Using an DNA probe complementary to the region not removed by the truncation.

D) Using an DNA probe complementary to the region removed by the truncation

E) Using an antibody complementary to the region not removed by the truncation.

F) Using an antibody complementary to the region removed by the truncation.

#2To conduct the hybridization experiment, you are trying to decide between using a DNA or RNA probe. Which would be ideal to use and why?

A) As both are composed of nucleic acids, using either would result in identical results.

B) An RNA probe because RNA has uracil bases.

C) A DNA probe because it is more stable than RNA.

D) A DNA probe because RNA cannot bind to DNA.

#3Which of the following will lower the Tm of a given DNA strand?

A)Increasing the percentage of GC base pairs

B) Raising the pH of the solution from extremely acidic to neutral

C) Decreasing the buffer concentration from 50mM NaCl to 5mM NaCl.

#4 Imagine Hershey/Chase had used an RNA virus (genome composed of RNA) instead of a DNA virus in their experiment. Would radioactivity still have been found in the pellet?

A) No, because the RNA genome would not enter the bacteria upon infection

B) No, because while DNA and RNA nucleotides are similar, they are not identical

C) Yes, because DNA and RNA nucleotides are similar

D) Yes, because genome in any form (DNA, RNA, protein) would be labeled similarly.

#5 Griffith and Avery's transformation experiments allowed us to identify that DNA is our genetic information. Which of the following scenarios would result in bacterial cells that are capable of killing mice upon injection?

A) Heat killed non-virulent bacteria is added to a live virulent bacteria strain

B) Heat killed virulent bacteria is added to a heat killed non-virulent bacteria strain.

C) Heat killed mouse cells are added to a non-virulent bacteria.

#6 The human genome consists mostly of non-coding DNA. Which of the following are benefits of this?

A) Random DNA mutations generally won't affect RNA and protein function

B) It is faster to duplicate the genome when these are present.

C) The existence of introns can lead to multiple variations of proteins encoded by a single gene.

D) It is unlikely transposons would exist in the genome if there was too much protein coding DNA.

Question 1

1 pts

Cystic fibrosis is caused by nonsense and missense mutations in the CFTR gene, which encodes for a chloride channel. You are studying cystic fibrosis patients to determine what mutation they possess in the CFTR gene. The difference between the mutant and wild type CFTR genes can be uncovered by examining the CFTR:

Question 2

1 pts

You decide to identify the CFTR mutation by analyzing the genomic DNA of your patients compared to healthy individuals. You specifically are looking to see whether a specific 3' gene truncation has occurred in the patients. You will determine this using hybridization techniques with samples from healthy and CF patients. Which of the following will allow you to accomplish this?

Question 3

1 pts

You would like to ensure that this experiment (to determine whether patients have a specific CFTR gene truncation using hybridization) is properly controlled. Which of the following samples must you test?

Question 4

1 pts

To conduct the hybridization experiment, you are trying to decide between using a DNA or RNA probe. Which would be ideal to use and why?

Question 5

1 pts

Which of the following will lower the Tm of a given DNA strand?

Question 6

1 pts

One step of the Hershey/Chase experiment involved blending the virus/cell mixture before centrifugation and probing the pellet for radioactivity. Why was the blending step necessary?

Question 7

1 pts

Imagine Hershey/Chase had used an RNA virus (genome composed of RNA) instead of a DNA virus in their experiment. Would radioactivity still have been found in the pellet?

Question 8

1 pts

Griffith and Avery's transformation experiments allowed us to identify that DNA is our genetic information. Which of the following scenarios would result in bacterial cells that are capable of killing mice upon injection?

Question 9

1 pts

The human genome consists mostly of non-coding DNA. Which of the following are benefits of this?

Question 10

1 pts

Andrew Murray's sister, Andrea, is adding to her brother's work on chromosomes. She is using cells that are unable to synthesize adenine (∆ade) and histidine (∆his). The plasmid she is currently working with consists of an origin of replication and the Ade gene.

Following her transformation of the plasmid into her yeast, what media will the cells be plated on to select for cells that have picked up the plasmid?

Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, whichencodes for a chloride channel. You are studying cystic fibrosispatients to determine what mutation they possess in the CFTR gene.The difference between the mutant and wild type CFTR genes can beuncovered by examining the CFTR:

(1 point - partial possible)

DNA

mRNA

protein

2.

You decide to identify the CFTR mutation by analyzing thegenomic DNA of your patients compared to genomic DNA of healthyindividuals. You specifically are looking to see whether a specificgene truncation has occurred in the patients. You will determinethis using hybridization techniques. Which of the following willallow you to accomplish this?

(1 point - partial possible)

Using an RNA probe complementary to the region not removed bythe truncation.

Using an RNA probe complementary to the region removed by thetruncation.

Using an DNA probe complementary to the region not removed bythe truncation.

Using an DNA probe complementary to the region removed by thetruncation.

3.

You would like to ensure that this experiment (to determinewhether patients have a specific CFTR gen truncation usinghybridization) is properly controlled. Which of the followingsamples must you include?

(1 point - partial possible)

The genome of a healthy individual who does not have CFTR.

The genome of a CFTR patient known to have the specifictruncation you are trying to identify.

The genome of a CFTR patient with a point mutation in a separateregion of the gene but without the disease truncation.

The genome of a healthy individual married to a CFTR patientwith the specific truncation you are trying to identify.

The genome of a patient with muscular dystrophy, which can bedue to a trucation in the dystrophin gene.

4.

To conduct the hybridization experiment, you are trying todecide between using a DNA or RNA probe. Which would be a betterchoice and why?

(1 point)

An RNA probe because RNA has uracil bases.

An RNA probe because it could also be used in a translationexperiment.

A DNA probe because it is more stable than RNA.

A DNA probe because RNA cannot bind to DNA.

5.

Which of the following will lower the Tm of a given DNAstrand?

(1 point - partial possible)

Increasing the percentage of GC base pairs.

Raising the pH of the solution from extremely acidic toneutral.

Decreasing the salt concentration in the DNA solution from 50mMNaCl to 5mM NaCl.

None of the above.

6.

Imagine Hershey/Chase had used an RNA virus (genome composed ofRNA) instead of a DNA virus in their experiment. Wouldradioactivity still have been found in the pellet?

(1 point)

A.No, because only DNA can be labeled with radioactivity.

B.No, because the RNA genome would not enter the bacteria uponinfection.

C. No, because while DNA and RNA nucleotides are similar, theyare not identical.

D. Yes, because DNA and RNA nucleotides are similar.

7.

Griffith and Avery's transformation experiments allowed us toidentify that DNA is our genetic information. Which of thefollowing scenarios would result in bacterial cells that arecapable of killing mice upon injection?

(1 point - partial possible)

A. Heat killed non-virulent bacteria is added to a live virulentbacteria strain.

B. Heat killed virulent bacteria is added to a heat killednon-virulent bacteria strain.

C. A heat killed virulent bacteria that is treated with anuclease, is then added to a non-virulent bacteria strain.

D.Heat killed mouse cells are added to a non-virulentbacteria.

8.

The human genome consists mostly of non-coding DNA. Which of thefollowing are benefits of this?

(1 point - partial possible)

A. Random DNA mutations generally won't affect RNA and proteinfunction.

B. It is faster to duplicate the genome when these arepresent.

C. The existence of introns can lead to multiple variations ofproteins encoded by a single gene.

D. Abundant non-coding genome is a protective feature againstthe consequences of transposition of mobile elements.