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Sequencing Technologies BTN602C Genomics and Proteomics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which part of Sanger (Cycle) Sequencing is NOT found in regular Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Primers

c)

Deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs)

d)

Dideoxyribonucleotides (ddNTPs)

e)

DNA template

2.

How are deoxyribonucleotides different from dideoxyribonucleotides? Choose all that apply.

a)

Deoxyribonucleotides are used in both PCR and Cycle Sequencing.

b)

Dideoxyribonucleotides are missing an OH group compared to deoxyribonucleotides.

c)

You cannot add new nucleotides to a deoxyribonucleotide.

d)

Deoxyribonucleotides are NOT found in natural living cells.

e)

Dideoxyribonucleotides are labeled with fluorescent tags.

3.

How is DNA synthesis in PCR and Cycle Sequencing the SAME?

a)

Both require DNA polymerase.

b)

Both require primers.

c)

Both require deoxynucleotides (dNTPs).

d)

Both require dideoxynucleotides (dNTPs).

e)

Both generate new DNA products of equal length.

4.

Place the steps of DNA Sequencing below into their correct order.

A. Detection of fluorescence w/ lasers & sensors

B. PCR w/ fluorescent dideoxynucleotides

C. Separate DNA by size w/ gel electrophoresis

D. Match DNA sequence using BLAST database

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

B, C, A, D

c)

B, A, C, D

d)

D, B, C, A

5.

Which of the following is chemical nucleotide sequencing method

a)

Sanger method

b)

Maxam Gilbert method

c)

Edmans method

d)

Automated sequencing method

6.

The principle of Sanger's method relies on

a)

use of chemicals for base specific cleavage

b)

use of dNTPs for chain termination

c)

use of ddNTPs for chain termination

d)

Use of p32 for chain termination

7.

Automated DNA sequencing is an improvement of Sanger's method where

a)

ddNTPs are used for chain termination

b)

PCR is used for making sequencing

c)

Fluorescently labelled dNTPs are used for chain termination

d)

Fluorescently labelled ddNTPs are used for chain termination

8.

NGS consists of the following steps in sequence

a)

library construction, amplification, sequencing

b)

sequencing, library construction, amplification

c)

Amplification, Sequencing and library construction

d)

none of the above

9.

Emulsion PCR refers to

a)

amplification of DNA in water

b)

amplification of DNA in organic solvent

c)

amplification of DNA in water in oil droplets

d)

synthesis of DNA in water

10.

problems with 454

a)

repeat regions cant be read

b)

cant be used for large genomes

c)

allows in depth sequencing

d)

short stretches are read

11.

luciferase uses the substrate

a)

apyrase

b)

luciferin

c)

oxyluciferin

d)

Pyrophosphate

12.

emulsion PCR can be linked to

a)

Solid sequencing

b)

illumina sequencing

c)

454 sequencing

d)

automated sanger sequencing

13.

Which of the following is a feature of the Illumina sequencing method?

a)

It generates long reads

b)

It is a high-throughput sequencing method

c)

It is a single-molecule sequencing method

d)

It has a high error rate