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A new gene is discovered during the sequencing of a bacterial genome.After a BLAST analysis,the new gene aligns with a known sequence from the same bacterium.The sequence identity is 95%.Which of the following statements best describes the relationship of the newly discovered gene and the known gene?


A) It is a paralog to the known gene and is a result of a recent gene duplication.
B) It is an ortholog to the known gene and is a result of a recent gene duplication.
C) It is an ortholog to the known gene and is a result of an older gene duplication.
D) It is a paralog to the known gene and is a result of an older gene duplication.

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What is the typical gene density per kilobase in prokaryotes?


A) 1
B) 12
C) 1200
D) 3000
E) 426,000

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Which E- value represents the highest probability of a BLAST result not being chance?


A) 1 × 10- 4
B) 1
C) 0) 01
D) 0) 1
E) 1 × 10- 3

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The data from metagenomic experiments is commonly displayed in a Venn diagram where there is overlap between datasets that suggest correlation with disease states.If a patient exhibits genomic sequences from multiple overlapping regions of the diagram what happens to their predisposition to the disease?


A) It goes down.
B) It stays the same.
C) It goes up.
D) Genetics do not play a role in disease predisposition.

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The advent of genomic sequencing and annotations using bioinformatics has led to the realization that some of the long- held beliefs about prokaryotic genome structure were incorrect.Which of the following has not been refuted by modern bioinformatic discoveries?


A) Prokaryote genomes do not contain introns.
B) All bacterial genomes are circular.
C) Bacterial genomes are always smaller than eukaryotic genomes.
D) Prokaryotes have a single chromosome.

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The dog Canis familiaris genome has recently been sequenced.About how many of the dog's genes are shared with humans?


A) ~50%
B) >95%
C) <25%
D) ~75%

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Compared with prokaryotic chromosomes,eukaryotic chromosomes are_______ .


A) large,mainly organized in single- gene transcription units without introns
B) small,mainly organized in polygenic transcription units without introns
C) small,mainly organized in single- gene transcription units with introns
D) large,mainly organized in polygenic transcription units without introns
E) large,linear,less densely packed with protein- coding genes,mainly organized in single- gene units with introns

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A bacterial polygenic transcription unit_______ .


A) is capped at the 5' end and carries a poly- A tail at the 3' end
B) contains information for one protein product
C) contains information for more than one protein product
D) is void of start AUG) and termination UAA,UGA,UAG) triplets
E) None of the answers listed is correct.

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The project seeking to determine transcriptional start sites,promoters,enhancers,and other functional elements of the genome is called_______ .


A) NIH
B) ENCODE
C) NCBI
D) PANTHER
E) LUMINA

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Describe how comparative genomics is aiding in the discovery and treatment of human disease.

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Comparative genomics is reveal...

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Describe the difference between whole- genome sequencing and whole- exome sequencing.

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Whole- genome sequencing seque...

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Which of the following is not an emerging "- omics" field?


A) glycomics
B) chromosomics
C) pharmacogenomics
D) metagenomics
E) transcriptomics

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Under the umbrella of the Human Genome Project,a program was set up to involve scientists,health professionals,policy makers,and the public in formulating policy and legislation related to the application of human genomic information.What is it called?


A) WGS Whole Genome Systems
B) ELSI Ethical,Legal,and Social Implications
C) HGSI Human Genome Sequencing Initiative
D) HGPC Human Genome Project Consortium

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The Human Genome Project,which got under way in 1990,is an international effort to_______ .


A) clone deleterious genes from humans and study their mode of action
B) determine the base sequence of the human genome and to identify all the genes within
C) collect plant seeds in order to reduce the impact of human activity on plant extinction
D) clone beneficial genes from humans for eventual use in gene therapy
E) collect samples of cells from all parts of the world in order to preserve human genetic diversity

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MALDI- mass spectrometry was used to identify a protein from preserved T.rex samples.Briefly describe how this was done.

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The T.rex sample was believed to be coll...

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Aligning genome sequences from different organisms to determine their evolutionary history is referred to as_______ .


A) evogenomics
B) metagenomics
C) comparative genomics
D) stone- age genomics

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Describe the similarities between sequencing a protein and sequencing a genome.

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Similar to genome sequencing p...

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Somatic genome mosaicism is best described as _______.


A) differences in gen location in the genome
B) differences in genome sequence between cells of an organism due to errors incurred during division
C) differences in proteins expressed between cells of an organism
D) differences in genome sequence between cells of an organism due to errors in sequencing

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With the rise of drug- resistant bacteria in hospitals there has been an effort to develop new antibiotics as well as novel methods to combat resistant infections.The sequencing of entire communities of organisms including environmental samples has led to the discovery of millions of uncharacterized bacteria that could provide new drugs.This sequencing method is called_______ .


A) biome genomics
B) environmental genomics
C) shotgun genomics
D) whole- community sequencing

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Which of the following is a major contributor to variation in gene density in eukaryotes?


A) transposons
B) restriction sites
C) repetitive sequences
D) heterochromatin

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