List the general genetic requirements and guidelines for gene therapy
What will be an ideal response?
The gene must be available for cloning, there must be an effective means of transferring the gene, target tissue must be accessible, and no other effective therapy can be available.
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Which of the following statements about RNA polymerase in bacteria is INCORRECT?
A. It binds the promoter region of a gene. B. It is bound to a sigma factor during initiation of transcription. C. It synthesizes RNA. D. It catalyzes the addition of nucleotides to the 5? end of a growing RNA strand. E. It dissociates from the DNA at the terminator.
Which form(s) of nitrogen is(are) unusable by plants?
a. ammonium b. nitrates c. nitrogen gas d. More than one of these answers is correct.
A genetic signature for positive selection is
A) a gene sequence present in humans and other primates, but with at least one amino acid difference in the encoded protein in humans. B) a gene that is unique to humans. C) a gene sequence present in humans and other primates, but with no amino acid sequence differences. D) a gene that encodes a protein that makes the individual more sexually attractive.
Humans incorporate nitrogen into their bodies
a. by nitrification. b. through ammonification. c. by assimilation and biosynthesis. d. via denitrification. e. by the process of decomposition.