ASSIGNEMNTS

Question 1 1 pts
DNA is what?
(Pick the most correct / comprehensive choice)
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A polymer of deoxyribonucleic acids.

A molecule holding a genome.

A sequence of chemical bases.

A biopolymer of ribonucleic acids.
 

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Question 2 1 pts
RNA is what?
(Pick the most correct / comprehensive choice)
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A molecular representation of genes.

A polymer of ribonucleic acid.

The information encoded in a gene or virus

A polymer of deoxyribonucleic acids.

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Question 3 1 pts
Protein is what?
(Pick the most correct / comprehensive choice)
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The best representation of a gene

A sequence of gene instructions

A biomolecule like an enzyme, hormone, lipid, vitamin, etc

A polymer of amino acids
 

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Question 4 1 pts
What is the central dogma of molecular biology? (remember this is about historical dogma, not necessarily reality as currently understood)
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Proteins code RNA which codes DNA

Proteins are the work horses of the cell. DNA and RNA transmit information.

DNA is transcribed to RNA which is translated to protein

DNA, RNA, and proteins are all biological molecules critical to evolution.
 

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Question 5 1 pts
What structure does DNA normally take and how is this maintained?
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Double helix with ACGT bases ordered as required to encode genes.

Double helix, with complementary base-pairs stabilized by hydrogen bonds.

Sequence of nucleotide bases, arranged along a sugar-phosphate backbone.

It depends on cellular conditions so structure cannot be determined with certainty
 

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Question 6 1 pts
How does a DNA molecule encode information? In other words, what is it about a molecule of DNA that facilitates information storage?
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The central dogma of molecular biology

RNA and protein interactions.

The double helix stabilizes sequence.

The sequence of bases.
 

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Question 7 1 pts
How is DNA information reproduced from one molecule to the next? In other words, given one DNA molecule what allows for faithful transfer of the encoded message?
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Each DNA strand sequence serves as a template for copying or transcribing information.

DNA is copied with slight modifications to facilitate evolution.

DNA information is reproduced (i.e. copied) during transcription and translation.

Enzymes ensure faithful reproduction of cellular DNA
 

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Question 8 1 pts
Distinguish between genetic and physical coordinates
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Genetic coordinates and physical coordinates are more or less the same, indicating positions on genomes.

Genetic coordinates and physical coordinates indicate the position of genes on chromosomes.

Genetic coordinates are derived from co-inheritance; Physical coordinates denote the actual number of bases in a sequence.

Physical coordinates are derived from co-inheritance; Genetic coordinates denote the actual number of bases in a sequence.
 

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Question 9 1 pts
Approximately what fraction of the human genome encodes genes, and what fraction of this is encodes protein? Remember, genes often include both exons (i.e. protein coding) and introns (not protein coding) together.
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Genes ~ 25%; Protein-coding ~ 25%

Genes ~ 2%; Protein-coding ~ 25%

Genes ~ 50%; Protein-coding ~ 25%

Genes ~ 25%; Protein-coding ~ 2%
 

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Question 10 1 pts
Approximately what fraction of the human genome consists of repetitive DNA (i.e. non-unique) sequence? Approximately what fraction is Alu elements?
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Nearly 90% repetitive sequence; Approximately 10% Alu elements.

Approximately 40% repetitive sequence; Approximately 4% Alu elements.

More than 50% repetitive sequence; Approximately 10% Alu elements.

All non-gene sequence is repetitive; Alu elements are about 10%
 

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Question 11 4 pts
Briefly describe Sanger sequencing. Make sure to address these points:
1) Sample preparation. How many DNA molecules do you start with?
2) Chemistry. What is the basis for specific bases to be determined?
3) Readout mechanism. How do you get a sequence?

Note.
Feel free to use whatever sources you can find to answer.
Approximate numbers are fine.

Short, complete answers are best–quality not quantity is what matters!

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Question 12 4 pts
Define and relate these sequencing terms: Read, Contig, Scaffold, Assembly.
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