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PTC Lab Test- Biotech Questions And Answers 2024/2025 What does PTC stand for? How was it discoverd? - ANS-PTC- phenylthiocarbamide PTC was discovered by Arthur Fox in 1931 when he poured PTC powder in bottle and some accidentally blew in the air; many near him claimed the dust tasted bitter but he could not taste anything ; this accident discovered that some thought it tasted really bitter, slightly bitter, and no taste at all. How many genes are involved in tasting PTC? - ANS-1 allele ...

objective - correct answer characterize each student's ability to detect bitterness using a PTC test strip; assess if response to unsweetened grapefruit juice correlates with PTC test strip results; determine the density of taste bud-containing fungiform papillae (visual assay of the anterior aspect of student's tongue; correlate with PTC test strip and grapefruit juice responses); isolate DNA (saline mouth wash extraction), PCR amplify and (HaeIII...

what does PTC stand for? - correct answer phenylthiocarbamide or phenylthiourea what does PTC resemble - correct answer toxic alkaloids found in some poisonous plants what percentage of people can taste PTC? - correct answer 75% what percentage of people can't taste PTC? - correct answer 25% what chrom...

BI 213 midterm 2 practice exam 79 Questions with Verified Answers What is the purpose of the TATA box found in eukaryotic promoters? A) It serves as a termination signal for RNA polymerase B) It sets the translation reading frame of the mRNA C) RNA polymerase II binds directly to the TATA box to initiate transcription D) It binds the first Met-tRNA for translation of the mRNA E) It is the binding site for general transcription factors that recruit RNA polymerase - CORRECT ANSWER E ...

What does PTC stand for? - correct answer Phenylthiocarbamide How was PTC discovered? - correct answer Arthur Fox accidentally blew some of the powder and some people complained of it tasting bitter How many genes are involved in tasting PTC - correct answer one, TAS2R38 How many genes code for bitter taste receptors? - correct answer ...

Taste - correct answer -orally, humans perceive a variety of chemical compounds in food that we describe as bitter, sweet, sour, salty, and umami -in realtiy, our perception of taste is much more complicated than this, and variation in taste sensitivity appears to be at least partially genetic in origin. -taste sensitivity to some bitter compounds has received considerable attnetion in anthropology. Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) - correct answer ...

Chupp Biology 121 test 3 Exam Questions And Answers Genotype - ANS the genetic makeup of a cell or organism phenotype - ANS a cell or organism observed characteristics. numerous different genotypes - ANS A population with a gene pool that has many variants in many different genes will consist of organisms with Mutations - ANS the ultimate source of differences among genotypes polymorphism - ANS Geneticists use the term _________ to refer to any genetic difference a...

HUMAN GENETICS ALL ANSWERS CORRECT gene frequency ️How common the gene is in the population. gene pool ️All of the genes present in a specific population. pedigree ️The ancestral history of an individual; a chart showing the history of a trait in the family. population genetics ️The study of a hereditary trait in a large population. The large number of potential gene __________ make it unlikely that any two people will be identical. ️combinations Why do identical twins ha...

PTC is not a natural substance, but the ability to taste PTC is strongly correlated with - correct answer the ability to taste many plant-based bitter substances The gene responsible for tasting the PTC is known as TAS2R38, and is located on the - correct answer long arm of chromosome 7q35-36 The TAS2R38 membrane bound, receptor protein is expressed in - correct answer ...

PC 705 Module 1 Exam - Stress and Genetics Genotype The exact gene allele composition for a single gene trait Phenotype the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. Ploidy Number of chromosomes present in nucleus of cell in metaphase at mitosis Haploid 1N—One complete set of chromosomes (23) Ex: gametes Diploid 2N—-both pairs of chromosomes (23 pairs or 46 individual) Polyploidy Extra chromosomes in every pair. ...