Exam (elaborations)
Genetics 133 Final Exam with 100- correct answers 2025.
- Course
- Institution
Genetics 133 Final Exam with 100- correct answers 2025.
[Show more]
Content preview
Genetics 133 Final Exam with100% correct answers 2025
Adrenaline - answer The neurotransmitter that triggers "fight or flight"
responses in humans and animals
Annealing - answer The pairing of complementary DNA strands to form
double-stranded DNA. This also refers to formation of DNA-RNA or RNA-
RNA double-stranded helices
Bacteriophage (phage) - answer A virus that infects bacteria
Capsid - answer The outer shell of a virus. Transduction results from DNA
from an infected bacterial host being packaged within it
Complementary DNA (cDNA) - answer A DNA containing a gene's protein
coding sequence. Made by reverse transcription of mRNA
Circulating Tumor DNA - answer DNA released into a person's blood
stream by dying cancer cells
Clonal Selection - answer Selection for somatic cells that have gained a
heritable growth or survival advantage
Clone - answer All of the individuals derived by vegetable propagation
from a single original individual. In molecular biology, a population of
identical DNA molecules all carrying a particular DNA sequence
Cloning (gene) - answer The production of many copies of a gene or
specific DNA sequence
, Cloning Vector - answer The plasmid or phage DNA used to carry and
propagate the cloned DNA
Competence - answer The ability of bacteria to take up extracellular DNA
Complementary - answer Refers to the specific base pairing between
adenine and thymine, and between guanine and cytosine
Conjugation - answer The mating of two bacterial cells during which
chromosomal or plasmid DNA is transferred from the donor to the
recipient cell
Conjugative Plasmid - answer A plasmid that confers the ability to
conjugate (maleness)
Domestication - answer The process whereby a population of animals or
plants becomes accustomed to a human-controlled environment through
the process of artificial selection
Domestication Syndrome - answer A collection of common domesticated
phenotypes absent or less extreme in wild ancestors
Dosage Compensation - answer A process that equalizes X chromosomal
gene expression in males and females
Driver Mutation - answer A causal mutation in cancer progression
Embryonic Stem Cells - answer Pluripotent stem cells derived from the
inner cell mass of the early mammalian embryo. Can be grown in culture,
genetically modified and inserted into a blastocyst embryo to develop a
transgenic animal
Epigenetic - answer Refers to a heritable change in gene expression that
is not due to an altered DNA sequence
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller GUARANTEEDSUCCESS. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $14.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
84866 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now