Oligonucleotide Quiz

What is an oligonucleotide?

• A long strand of DNA

• A short piece of RNA or DNA

• A type of protein

• A lipid molecule

What does a mismatch between an oligonucleotide and a target DNA suggest?

• SNP is present

• Normal allele is present

• DNA is degraded

• RNA is present

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The first affected individual that a geneticist identifies when studying a pedigree?

What symbol is used to represent a male in a pedigree?

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

How are autosomal recessive traits typically inherited?

• From one parent

• Through the Y chromosome

• Both parents must pass on the trait

• Only females pass on the trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Inbreeding or mating between closely related individuals is _____?

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Who developed the widely used method of DNA sequencing?

• Charles Darwin

• Rosalind Franklin

• Frederick Sanger

• Watson and Crick

What is the role of reverse transcriptase in Real-Time PCR?

• To replicate RNA directly

• To convert RNA into cDNA

• To sequence DNA

• To initiate the polymerase chain reaction

How are you feeling today?

In Next-Generation Sequencing, what byproduct is detected to determine nucleotide addition?

• Pyrophosphate

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen bonds