CRISPR Review

CRISPR Review

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Biology

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a PAM in the context of CRISPR?

Back

A PAM (Protospacer Adjacent Motif) is a 3 bp sequence that is adjacent to viral DNA in a CRISPR array.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of DNA repair mechanism creates a mutation and inactivates the gene after Cas9 cuts the target DNA?

Back

Non-Homologous End Joining (NHEJ) is the repair mechanism that creates a mutation and inactivates the gene.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Provide an example of a PAM sequence.

Back

AGG is an example of a PAM sequence.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of guide RNA (gRNA) in the CRISPR-Cas9 mechanism?

Back

The guide RNA (gRNA) binds to the target DNA sequence and guides the Cas9 enzyme to the correct location.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the acronym CRISPR stand for?

Back

CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly-Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of the Cas9 enzyme in the CRISPR system?

Back

The Cas9 enzyme functions as a molecular scissors that cuts the target DNA at a specific location.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does CRISPR technology differ from traditional genetic modification methods?

Back

CRISPR technology allows for precise editing of specific genes, whereas traditional methods often involve random insertion of genes.

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