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Set 22 Exploring Synthetic Biology Concepts Techniques

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Question 1

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Which of the following would be most useful in a synthetic circuit to accelerate a screen for drugs that inhibit the activity of a negative transcription regulator,EthR,from Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

A) translational fusion of VP16 with a reporter gene
B) translational fusion of ethR with the VP16 transcriptional activator
C) translational fusion of ethR with a reporter gene
D) place VP16 under control of the cis-element to which EthR native binds promoter
E) place GFP under control of the cis-element to which EthR native binds promoter

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Question 2

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What is the relationship of Francois Jacob to synthetic biology?

A) One of his quotations was included in the watermark in the first synthetic genome.
B) His discoveries about electrical circuit engineering have been applied to genetic circuits.
C) He led the synthesis of the first synthetic genome.
D) His discoveries about gene regulation facilitated the eventual development of synthetic biology.
E) He led the sequencing of the human genome,which provided models for synthetic genes.

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Question 3

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of synthetic biology?

A) well-defined parts
B) modularity
C) ethics
D) reusable parts
E) random mutagenesis by chemicals

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