Genes of interest can be selected from a genomic library by using:
1. Cloning vectors
2. DNA probes
3. Gene targets
4. Restriction enzymes

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Which of the following is not a property of the genetic code?
1. Non-overlapping
2. Ambiguous
3. Degeneracy
4. Universal
Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
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Satellite RNA are present in some: 
1. Viroids 
2. Prions 
3. Bacteriophages
4. Plant viruses 
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Why is a capsule advantageous to a bacterium?
 
1. It protects the bacterium from desiccation
2. It provides means of locomotion
3. It allows the bacterium to "hide" from the host's immune system.
4. It allows the bacterium to attach to the surface
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material:I |
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The figure gives an important concept in the genetic implication of DNA. Fill in the blanks A, B and C.
1. A - Maurice Wilkins B - transcription C - translation
2. A - James Watson B - replication C - extension
3. A - Erwin Chargaff B - translation C - replication
4. A - Francis Crick B - translation C - transcription
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix | DNA Replication |
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In an inducible operon, the genes are:
1. usually not expressed unless a signal turns them "on"
2. usually expressed unless a signal turns them "off"
3. never expressed
4. always expressed
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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One of the most frequently used techniques in DNA fingerprinting is:
1. VNTR
2. SSCP
3. SCAR
4. AFLP
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The unequivocal proof of DNA as the genetic material came from the studies on:

1. Bacterial virus 2. Bacterium
3. Fungus 4. Viroid

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In the history of biology, the human genome project led to the development of:
1. Biosystematics
2. Biotechnology
3. Biomonitoring
4. Bioinformatics

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The 3'-5' phosphodiester linkages inside a polynucleotide chain serve to join:

1. One nucleoside with another nucleoside
2. One nucleotide with another nucleotide
3. One nitrogenous base with pentose sugar
4. One DNA strand with the other DNA strand
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