Molecular Biology and Genomics — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: FISH may be carried out in Metaphase or _____phase of the cell cycle.

Answer: Inter

Flashcard 2: _____ test is a widely used biological assay to assess the mutagenic potential of chemical compounds.

Answer: Ames

Flashcard 3: there are _____ genes present in human body

Answer: 30,000

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Flashcard 4: Lac Operon: In the presence of _____, the repressor protein is unbound from the operator site, leading to increased transcription

Answer: high lactose

Flashcard 5: DNA _____ at CpG islands represses transcription

Answer: methylation

Flashcard 6: The genes that are responsible for the generation of homeodomain proteins are the _____ gene and PAX gene

Answer: homeobox (HOX)

Flashcard 7: ADP-ribosylation of histones is associated with _____ and is carried out by vitamin B3

Answer: DNA repair

Flashcard 8: Lac Operon: In the presence of _____, there is increased adenylyl cyclase activity, leading to an increase in cAMP

Answer: low glucose

Flashcard 9: Histone _____ usually activates DNA transcription

Answer: acetylation

Flashcard 10: In eukaryotes, _____ may be inhibited by -amanitin

Answer: RNA polymerase II