28 Questions
Which gene is associated with Tay-Sachs disease?
Ribosomal RNA
What is the defective gene in Phenylketonuria?
Phenylketonuria
Which disorder involves a deficiency in the enzyme Hexokinase Ⅰ?
Pfeiffer syndrome
Which disease is linked to the ABO blood group system?
Barakat syndrome
What genetic condition is characterized by the Bombay phenotype?
Green/blue eye colour
In which syndrome is Collagen Ⅱ, alpha 1 gene involved?
Pallister-Killian syndrome
What is the primary purpose of alternative splicing?
To produce multiple proteins from a single gene
Which of the following is NOT a type of non-coding RNA?
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
What is the role of regulatory sequences in non-coding DNA?
To control gene expression
Which of the following is an example of a functional region of non-coding DNA?
Centromeres
What is the primary function of the TATA box in the context of gene expression?
To initiate transcription
Which of the following statements about non-coding DNA is correct?
Some non-coding DNA is functional, while other regions appear to be non-functional
Which of the following is NOT a primary nucleotide sequence database?
RefSeq
The NCBI Gene database is best described as:
A gene-centric database containing data from multiple species
Which of the following statements about Gencode is NOT true?
It focuses solely on protein-coding genes
The UCSC Genome Browser and Ensembl are examples of:
Genome browsers that allow online viewing and download of genomic data
Which of the following databases aggregates protein data from multiple sources, including curated entries from SwissProt, PIR, and PDB?
NCBI Protein
Which of the following statements about database formats is true?
Each database has its own unique data format
What is the primary purpose of the ClinVar database?
To provide information on the association between human genetic variation and phenotypes
Which of the following databases is specifically focused on collecting gene expression datasets?
Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)
What is the primary function of the PubMed database?
To index scientific articles related to biomedical and life sciences research
Which of the following is not a database mentioned in the text?
GenBank
What is the primary focus of the $ ext{CC}_{xxx}$ - Bioinformatics (Molecular genetics) course?
Discussing the use of bioinformatics in the field of molecular genetics
What is the purpose of the FASTA format shown in the text?
To represent the primary sequence of a DNA molecule
What is the significance of the 5' and 3' ends of a nucleic acid chain?
They represent the orientation of the sugar-phosphate backbone
What is the purpose of the carbon atoms in the sugar ring of a nucleotide?
To participate in the formation of the phosphodiester bond
What is the significance of the term "prime" in the context of nucleic acid structure?
It refers to the position of the carbon atoms in the sugar ring
What is the role of the phosphate group in the nucleotide?
To connect one nucleotide to the next in the nucleic acid chain
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