Which of the following is the introduction of a non-mutated gene at a random location in the genome in hopes of curing a disease?

a. gene therapy
b. polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
c. gel electrophoresis
d. recombinant DNA


a. gene therapy

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a. grazing effect. b. predation. c. pH. d. desiccation. e. competition.

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The active site of an enzyme

a. binds the reactants of a chemical reaction. b. does not change shape during the reaction. c. is necessary for regulation of the enzyme activity. d. can bind many different reactants. e. only acts when it is unoccupied.

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An enzyme is thought to optimize the fit between substrates by restraining and stretching or squeezing them into

certain shapes and moving them to the transition state, as described by the ____ model of enzyme activity.

a. lock and key b. induced-fit c. template d. activation e. conformational

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Your research group has recently determined the complete genomic sequence of the organism Examus biologisium. You instruct your group to begin sequence annotation, which involves

A. the alignment of contigs. B. the construction of a genetic map. C. shotgun cloning. D. the identification of open reading frames.

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