Taste of Genetics MiniLab(1)
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- Q1What chemical does the TAS2R38 gene code for a protein that binds to?SucrosePTCFructoseGlucose30s
- Q2What year was the TAS2R38 gene identified?202019982003201030s
- Q3What would be the genotype of a person who cannot taste PTC?TTAAttTt30s
- Q4What is the purpose of PCR in this experiment?Create proteinsExtract DNA from cheek cellsCut DNA at specific sequencesAnalyze DNA for specific genes30s
- Q5How many SNPs differentiate taster and non-taster alleles?123430s
- Q6What kind of trait is PTC tasting ability considered?EpigeneticPolygenicX-linkedMendelian30s
- Q7Where are taste receptors located?EarsNoseStomachTongue30s
- Q8Which of these is NOT a flavor sensed by taste receptors?BitterSweetUmamiSpice30s
- Q9How many base pairs long is the TAS2R38 gene?1002000114350030s
- Q10Which restriction enzyme is used in this experiment?EcoRIHaeIIIHindIIIBamHI30s
- Q11What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis in this experiment?Separate DNA fragmentsAmplify DNASynthesize DNAVisualize DNA sequences30s
- Q12Which SNP position is associated with an amino acid change?886785All of the above14530s
- Q13Where are the TAS2R38 gene and other bitter taste receptor genes located?Chromosome 1Chromosome 12Chromosome 7Chromosome 530s
- Q14Which of these describes a change caused by a SNP?A gene is deletedAn entire genome changesA chromosome is duplicatedA codon is altered30s
- Q15What would the expected band pattern be for a heterozygous taster?3 bands1 band4 bands2 bands30s