MIT Biology Department 7.012: Introductory Biology -Fall 2004 Instructors: Professor Eric Lander, Professor Robert A Weinberg, Dr. Claudette Garde Final Exam Practice Final Exam is on monday dECEMBER 13 9: 00 AM-12 NOON BRING PICTURE工D. Exam Review on Thursday, Dec 9(new material only 7-9PM Exam Tutorial Friday, Dec 10th 1-3 PM Spring 2004 Final Exam Practice
1 Final Exam Practice Final Exam is on Monday, DECEMBER 13 9:00 AM - 12 NOON BRING PICTURE I.D. Exam Review on Thursday, Dec. 9 (new material only) 7-9 PM Exam Tutorial Friday, Dec 10th 1-3 PM Spring 2004 Final Exam Practice MIT Biology Department 7.012: Introductory Biology - Fall 2004 Instructors: Professor Eric Lander, Professor Robert A. Weinberg, Dr. Claudette Gardel
Question 1 In the space provided next to each definition or description, clearly write the letter of the appropriate term from the list of terms given on the last page A short, single-stranded DNA that serves as the necessary starting material for the synthesis of the new DNA strand in PCR The synthesis of DNA using DNA as a template The building blocks of dna and rNa The synthesis of protein using information encoded in mRNA The location in a eukaryotic cell where the electron transport chain occurs The major component of cell membranes The genetic composition of an organism a gene that lies on one of the sex chromosomes An organism without membrane-bound organelles a cell with ln chromosomes The building blocks of proteins a cell with 2n chromosomes A major source of energy that has the general formula( CH2O)n An enzyme needed for completion of lagging strand synthesis, but not leading strand synthesis The synthesis of RNA using one strand of DNA as a template An observed characteristic of an organism Spring 2004 Final exam practice
Spring 2004 Final Exam Practice 2 Question 1 In the space provided next to each definition or description, clearly write the letter of the appropriate term from the list of terms given on the last page. ____ A short, single-stranded DNA that serves as the necessary starting material for the synthesis of the new DNA strand in PCR ____ The synthesis of DNA using DNA as a template ____ The building blocks of DNA and RNA ____ The synthesis of protein using information encoded in mRNA ____ The location in a eukaryotic cell where the electron transport chain occurs ____ The major component of cell membranes ____ The genetic composition of an organism ____ A gene that lies on one of the sex chromosomes ____ An organism without membrane-bound organelles ____ A cell with 1n chromosomes ____ The building blocks of proteins ____ A cell with 2n chromosomes ____ A major source of energy that has the general formula (CH2O)n ____ An enzyme needed for completion of lagging strand synthesis, but not leading strand synthesis ____ The synthesis of RNA using one strand of DNA as a template ____ An observed characteristic of an organism
on 1. continued A DNA molecule that is distinct from the chromosome this molecule can be sed to move foreign dna in or out of a cell The dna from a eukaryote formed by the enzyme reverse transcriptase thi DNA lacks introns An organism with 2 identical alleles for the same gene a membrane protein involved in signal transduction; activation involves binding a gTP molecule An organism with genetic material inside a nucleus An organism with 2 different alleles for the same gene A measure of the affinity of an enzyme for its substrate a gene that lies on any chromosome except the sex chromosomes The membrane that surrounds the cell One of the alternate forms of a gene found at a given locus on a chromosome A technique for the rapid production of millions of copies of a particular region of dNA Proteins with a signal sequence are directed to this cellular organelle Spring 2004 Final exam practice
Spring 2004 Final Exam Practice 3 Question 1, continued ____ A DNA molecule that is distinct from the chromosome; this molecule can be used to move foreign DNA in or out of a cell ____ The DNA from a eukaryote formed by the enzyme reverse transcriptase; this DNA lacks introns ____ An organism with 2 identical alleles for the same gene ____ A membrane protein involved in signal transduction; activation involves binding a GTP molecule ____ An organism with genetic material inside a nucleus ____ An organism with 2 different alleles for the same gene ____ A measure of the affinity of an enzyme for its substrate ____ A gene that lies on any chromosome except the sex chromosomes ____ The membrane that surrounds the cell ____ One of the alternate forms of a gene found at a given locus on a chromosome ____ A technique for the rapid production of millions of copies of a particular region of DNA ____ Proteins with a signal sequence are directed to this cellular organelle
uestion The following double-stranded dNA contains sequence of a eukaryotic gene b123 5-ATGGCCTTCACACAGGAAACAGCTATGGCCATGAGCACGC 3'-TACCGGAAGTGTGTCCTTTGTCGATACCGGTACTCGTGCG CAGTCTCGGCAT TATCCTATTAAAGGGAACTGAGGTGA-3 GTCAGAGCCGTAATAGGATAATTTCCCTTGACTCCACT-5 a)Transcription begins at the underlined A/T at base pair 17(b)and proceeds to the right What are the first 12 nucleotides of the resulting mRNA? Indicate the 5 and 3 ends of the mrNA b)The first 7 amino acids of the protein encoded by this gene are NH3+-met-ala-met-ser-thr-pro-his-tyr.COO- i)underline the nucleotides which correspond to the 5 untranslated region of the primary RNA transcript made from this gene ii)draw a box around the intron region in this gene c) Consider each of the following three mutations independently i)How would the resulting protein change if the underlined G/C base pair at position 22 (1) was deleted from the DNA sequence? Briefly explain was changed to a C/g base pair? Briefly expla underlined G/C base pair at position 27(2) ii)How would the resulting protein change if the iii)How would esulting protein change if the underlined A/T base pair at position 31 (3)was deleted d from the DNA sequence? Briefly explain Spring 2004 Final exam practice
Spring 2004 Final Exam Practice 4 Question 2 The following double-stranded DNA contains sequence of a eukaryotic gene: b 1 2 3 5'-ATGGCCTTCACACAGGAAACAGCTATGGCCATGAGCACGC 1 ---------+---------+---------+---------+ 40 3'-TACCGGAAGTGTGTCCTTTGTCGATACCGGTACTCGTGCG ii CAGTCTCGGCATTATCCTATTAAAGGGAACTGAGGTGA-3' 41 ---------+---------+---------+---------+ 80 GTCAGAGCCGTAATAGGATAATTTCCCTTGACTCCACT-5' i a) Transcription begins at the underlined A/T at base pair 17 (b) and proceeds to the right. What are the first 12 nucleotides of the resulting mRNA? Indicate the 5' and 3' ends of the mRNA. b) The first 7 amino acids of the protein encoded by this gene are: NH3+ -met-ala-met-ser-thr-pro-his-tyr....COOi) underline the nucleotides which correspond to the 5' untranslated region of the primary RNA transcript made from this gene. ii) draw a box around the intron region in this gene. c) Consider each of the following three mutations independently. i) How would the resulting protein change if the underlined G/C base pair at position 22 (1) was deleted from the DNA sequence? Briefly explain. ii) How would the resulting protein change if the underlined G/C base pair at position 27 (2) was changed to a C/G base pair? Briefly explain. iii) How would the resulting protein change if the underlined A/T base pair at position 31 (3) was deleted from the DNA sequence? Briefly explain
Question 2, continued d) Puromycin is an antibiotic that has an effect on both prokaryotes and eukaryotes Puromycin, which is structurally similar to the aminoacyl terminus of an aminoacyl-tRNA (see diagram), inhibits protein synthesis by releasing nascent polypeptide chains before their synthesis is completed CH HOCHO Rrepresents the side group of the amino acid r'is the remainder of the tRNA H一NO Aminoacyl-tRNA Explain how puromycin can affect this result on growing polypeptide chains and why the peptide chain is released Question 3 a) Many patients are coming into the emergency room with a disease caused by an unknown pathogen! A doctor studies this pathogen in order to create a vaccine against it. She discovers that the infectious agent is an intracellular bacterium and its cell surface is coated with human- like proteins. Considering the mechanism of the pathogen, the doctor decides to generate a live-attenuated vaccine instead of a heat-killed vaccine i)What are the two advantages of using a live-attenuated vaccine vs a heat killed vaccine in this case? ii)What is a disadvantage of using a live-attenuated vaccine? b)When a rabbit protein is injected into rabbits, no antibodies against this protein are generated. If, however, the same rabbit protein is injected into guinea pigs, the guinea pigs generate antibodies against the rabbit protein. Briefly (in one or two sentences)explain this observation c) The genomes contained in almost all of the somatic cells in an adult human are identical Name one(diploid) cell type that is an exception to this and specify the process by which the genetic variation occurred d)will siblings have the exact same antibody repertoire? What about identical twins? Briefly olai in <plain your reasoning Spring 2004 Final exam practice
Spring 2004 Final Exam Practice 5 Question 2, continued d) Puromycin is an antibiotic that has an effect on both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Puromycin, which is structurally similar to the aminoacyl terminus of an aminoacyl-tRNA (see diagram), inhibits protein synthesis by releasing nascent polypeptide chains before their synthesis is completed. R represents the side group of the amino acid R' is the remainder of the tRNA Explain how puromycin can affect this result on growing polypeptide chains and why the peptide chain is released. Question 3 a) Many patients are coming into the emergency room with a disease caused by an unknown pathogen! A doctor studies this pathogen in order to create a vaccine against it. She discovers that the infectious agent is an intracellular bacterium and its cell surface is coated with humanlike proteins. Considering the mechanism of the pathogen, the doctor decides to generate a live-attenuated vaccine instead of a heat-killed vaccine. i) What are the two advantages of using a live-attenuated vaccine vs. a heat killed vaccine in this case? ii) What is a disadvantage of using a live-attenuated vaccine? b) When a rabbit protein is injected into rabbits, no antibodies against this protein are generated. If, however, the same rabbit protein is injected into guinea pigs, the guinea pigs generate antibodies against the rabbit protein. Briefly (in one or two sentences) explain this observation. c) The genomes contained in almost all of the somatic cells in an adult human are identical. Name one (diploid) cell type that is an exception to this and specify the process by which the genetic variation occurred. d) Will siblings have the exact same antibody repertoire? What about identical twins? Briefly explain your reasoning