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Question 7 What is the purpose of single guide RNA? A. to cut the target sequence B. to create off-target editing C. to direct the cutting of DNA D. to repress the Cas9 protein Sec
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Question 8 To view the outcomes of the three conditions, the scientists ran a gel electrophoresis. The results are shown below. 10 000 5000 3000 2000 1500 1000 500 base pairs DNA l
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Question 8 To prepare the DNA for profiling T1DM using gel electrophoresis, it is most likely that the scientist would have used both A. polymerase chain reaction and ligase. B. CR
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Question 9 Which hypothesis would Charpentier and Doudna likely propose regarding CRISPR-Cas9 technology? A. DNA cleavage depends entirely on the presence of crRNA without any modi
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Question 9 Acetyl-CoA binds with the enzyme citrate synthase in the Krebs cycle. A competitive enzyme inhibitor that has the same shape as acetyl-CoA will A. increase the rate of t
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Question 10 The infographic below shows the different stages involved in the fermentation of biomass for bioethanol production. Light energy and carbon dioxide 1. Harvesting Wheat
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Question 10 In cellular respiration, the net ATP yield from a single glucose molecule is affected by various factors. Which one of the following factors immediately influences the
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Question 11 What could explain the differences in the ATP yield between aerobic and anaerobic respiration in a human cell? A. The electron transport chain is not used in anaerobic
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Question 11 Which one of the following is likely to be the father of the lamb? A. father A B. father B C. father C D. father D
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Question 12 Adecrease in the rate of glycolysis within a healthy muscle cell is most likely caused by an increase in the A. concentration of glucose. B. number of NAD* molecules. C
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Question 12 Which one of the following assists in the movement of the DNA fragments through the gel once an electric current is applied to the gel? A. the ribose sugar B. the charg
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Question 13 The amplification of DNA through polymerase chain reaction includes A. binding of RNA polymerase to the DNA template during the extension stage. B. heating the DNA temp
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