Molecular Cloning and Protein Therapeutics Quiz
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What was the first cloning vector described?

  • Polymerase chain reaction
  • Cloning vector in 1977 (correct)
  • Personalised medicine
  • DNA helix identification
  • Which technique revolutionized the production of specific DNA sequences?

  • Personalised medicine
  • Polymerase chain reaction (correct)
  • Identification of DNA helix
  • Cloning vector in 1977
  • What determines an organism's characteristics?

  • The amount of DNA it has
  • The type of cells it has
  • The environment it lives in
  • The sequence of nucleotides in its DNA (correct)
  • Why are different words formed from the same letters?

    <p>The letters are arranged differently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much of the human DNA sequence is identical between individuals?

    <p>99.9%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a limitation of the first cloning vector described in 1977?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate difference in nucleotides between individuals?

    <p>3 million nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial approach to sequence genetic code?

    <p>Techniques borrowed from analytical chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first whole nucleic acid sequence published?

    <p>Alanine tRNA of yeast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique did Fred Sanger and colleagues develop?

    <p>Detecting radiolabelled partial digestion fragments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the next breakthrough in sequencing genetic code?

    <p>Filling in ends with radioactive nucleotides and using DNA polymerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the final adaptation in sequencing genetic code?

    <p>Using a single method for reading sequences with greater resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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