The BRAC1/BRCA2 genes are involved in regulating:
A. Cell division
B. Cell death
C. DNA repair
D. DNA replication
E. Apoptosis
Ans: C. DNA repair
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Short tandem repeats (STRs)
A. are useful in identifying specific individuals. B. are important sites in vectors where foreign DNA can be integrated. C. are errors that can arise during DNA sequencing. D. are DNA fragments generated during PCR.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Mutated p53 genes are found in more than half of all human cancer tumor cells. 2. Through examining the function and form of FtsZ and tubulin proteins, biologists can find evolutionary links between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. 3. An advantage of asexual reproduction is that it takes less time and energy than sexual reproduction. 4. After the crossover event in meiosis I, the recombinant sister chromatid is genetically identical to its parents. 5. The nuclei resulting from a mitotic division are genetically different from the original.
Consider the work Mendel did with his pea plants. Why is the study of human genetics much more difficult? What will be an ideal response?
The term for the use of microorganisms to restore damaged environments is
A. epidemiology. B. bioremediation. C. chemotherapy. D. serology. E. ecology.