Please be sure to complete each of the following NOW if you didn’t already in your room scan. If your “room scan” didn’t show your desk, you need to do that now. I need to see the entire desk area. Show your index card of notes. Show your BLANK pages to complete your work. The rest of your desk should be clear other than a calculator if you have one. (I don’t care if your room/space is messy, but there needs to be nothing else in reach.) You need to put your phone out of reach – not on your desk, not in your lap or pocket.  Not completing ALL of these steps will result in a zero.

You are researching a bacterial transcriptome when you discover what appears to be an uncharacterized gene (RNA sequence that aligns to the genome in a place with no known gene). About 10 bases upstream of this suspected gene, you find a typical sigma (σ) binding site. In order to study the function of this suspected gene, you use targeted mutagenesis to delete the sigma binding site. What is the most likely outcome of this mutation?

If you are using scratch paper, please show it to the camera.

The PNP palpates a large abdominal mass on a child during a well-child exam. Which of the following ages would be at greatest risk for the mass to represent a Wilms tumor? 

True or false: RNAs can be actively transported or localized within cells, but RNA transfer between cells is biochemically impossible due to the RNA instability.

Unit 2: Features of Good Writing INSTRUCTIONS: Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.   How to Pack a Suitcase       Most people take big suitcases when they travel because they do not really know how to pack. The first mistake that most people make is this: They fold their clothes. However, clothes should not be folded. Instead, they should be rolled up like little sausages. When clothes are rolled up, the amount of space needed is significantly reduced. In addition, unlike folded clothes, rolled clothes do not look messy after unpacking them. The next mistake people make is that they bring too many clothes, and especially, too many shoes. Most people do not need more than three pairs of shoes on any trip. It is best to wear the heaviest pair and pack the other two pairs. Most suitcases are too heavy to carry on a plane. Be sure to use the space inside each shoe to pack small items, for example, socks, gloves, sunglasses, or small electronic devices. Finally, people should think about the trip before they start packing. They should ask themselves, “What will I need first? What clothes will I need later in the trip?” The items needed at the beginning of the trip should be packed on top. Following these suggestions for packing will make any trip easier and more enjoyable!  

RNA can be localized nonrandomly through an array of strategies. Select all correct descriptions of RNA localization strategies. 

An 8-year-old Caucasian boy being treated for fatigue and generalized edema following a “bad cold.” His vitals are T 37°C, pulse 90/min, RR 20/min, and BP 110/70. Physical exam reveals the presence of mild periorbital edema and marked peripheral edema in hands and feet with the remainder of the exam within normal limits. Abnormal lab values include (please note the normal values have been provided for you in parenthesis): Dipstick urine protein 3+; urine protein 50 mg/m2/hr (

Select the best description of endonuclease function.

Match each level of protein structure with its correct definition.