BONUS: self quizzes 7, 8, 9, 10 – 1pt each if 80% by due date

Explain how prions replicate and name a disease caused by prions.

Lab question:  Which of the following situations results in the breakdown of lactose in a bacteria with the lac operon?

Below is an illustration of the repressible TRP operon, which contains the genes necessary for synthesizing the amino acid tryptophan. In low levels of tryptophan, are the genes in this operon being expressed? (.5) Explain where the trp repressor protein is located when there are increased levels of tryptophan in the environment.  (1 pt)  

A m-RNA molecule has a codon base sequence of AUG. Identify the correct t-RNA anti-codon base sequence that would bond with the m-RNA

The base sequence in the template strand of a DNA molecule is: 3′ T-G-T-A-C-A-G-A-C-C-A 5’. Which of the following is the correct base sequence for a newly synthesized strand of mRNA?

If the template DNA strand 3′ T-G-T-A-C-A-G-A-C-C-A 5’ is at the beginning of a gene, what are the first 3 amino acids that will be joined at the ribosome?  (This is the same template DNA as previous questions)

Match the following with its correct function

What is correct regarding recombinant DNA techniques (genetic engineering)?

Lab Question: In the “Bacterial Identification” lab, you used the BLAST database.  Tell something you learned about using the BLAST site.