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MolGenZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

If CRISPR were a celebrity, its most likely award would be:

a)

Best Supporting Enzyme in a DNA Replication

b)

Nobel Peace Prize for silencing troublemaker genes

c)

Best Gene Editor in a Leading Role

d)

Lifetime Achievement in Mutation Prevention

2.

During DNA replication, which enzyme is the "opening act" that unzips the DNA double helix?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Helicase

c)

Ligase

d)

Topoisomerase

3.

A gene just posted this status update: “Feeling spliced! ✂️” What likely just happened?

a)

It mutated

b)

It underwent transcription

c)

Its introns were removed

d)

It got translated

4.

You found a time machine and travel back to the origin of life. Which molecule is most likely to be the OG (original geneticist)?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

5.

A tRNA shows up to a party. What is it bringing?

a)

DNA fragment

b)

Ribosomal subunit

c)

An amino acid

d)

A stop codon

6.

PCR is like a photocopy machine, but for:

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Proteins

d)

Plasmids

7.

A PCR tube forgot to wear a lid in the thermocycler. What’s the most likely outcome?

a)

DNA gets extra amplified

b)

Taq polymerase throws a tantrum and doesnt work

c)

The sample evaporates and ghosts you

d)

It becomes RNA instead

8.

If DNA fragments were racers in gel electrophoresis, who would always win?

a)

The chubby 10kb piece

b)

The slow and steady 3kb piece

c)

The skinny 500bp sprinter

d)

The circular DNA riding a bicycle

9.

What’s Taq polymerase’s favorite vacation spot?

a)

The Arctic

b)

The Himalayas

c)

A boiling hot spring in Yellowstone

d)

A beach with DNA cocktails

10.

What does the 5' cap on eukaryotic mRNA do?

a)

Assists with DNA repair

b)

Signals the end of transcription

c)

Protects mRNA from degradation and helps with ribosome binding

d)

Binds RNA polymerase to DNA