BECOM-1 Exam 3 (2018)

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Many DNA-based diagnostic tests use a DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticusa bacterium that can surface high temperatures. Compared with the DNA of bacteria that grow at 25ºC, the DNA of T. aquaticusis expected to have higher fraction of which of the following nucleotides?
Some nitrofurans form adducts with bases in DNA that cannot be repaired via the base-excision repair pathways. The adducts leads to distortions of the DNA double helix. The lesion is most likely repaired by which one of the following DNA repair pathways?

A 48-year-old woman had endometrial cancer and undergoes a hysterectomy. Immunohistochemistry of tumor tissue reveals the presence of MLH1 and PMS2, but an absence of MSH2 and MSH6. Based on this finding, the most likely diagnosis is which of the following?

In DNA replication, DNA “unwinds” to form two template strands, the leading strand and the lagging strand. Which of the following statements about these strands is true?

A 69-year-old male patient with metastatic colon cancer receives treatment with a cocktail of chemotherapeutic drugs that contains irinotecan (inhibitor of topoisomerase). This drug inhibits which of the following processes?

For a particular protein, the template strand contains the sequence 5’-ACCGT-3’. After transcription into mRNA, the RNA contains which of the following sequences?

Methylation at a promoter of a gene is most likely to result in which of the following?

It is common for large eukaryotic genomes to express more proteins than there are genes in the genome. Which mechanism best explains this phenomenon?

Which of these would lead to gene suppression?

Mutations in DNA large distances from a structural gene can lead to over or under expression of that gene. Which of the following eukaryotic DNA control sequences does not need to be in a fixed location and is most responsible for high rates of transcription of particular genes?

Regulation of gene expression by thyroid hormones is mediated via thyroid hormone receptors. The receptors act as molecular switches in response to ligand binding. In the absence of ligand, how do thyroid hormone receptors function?

Which of the following is the enzyme involved in adding an amino acid to the 3’ end of the tRNA?

The genetic code derives its specificity through which of the following interactions

Which of the following is most likely to occur when a ribosome encounters a UAG codon of an mRNA that derives from a normal non pathogenic allele?

A 33-year-old patient presents to your office with fatigue, muscle weakness, and shortness of breath.  You perform some blood work and notice a low red blood cell count and, as a result, high levels of Epo.  You know that Epo should be signalling the Jak/STAT receptors for gene transcription, so you worry there may be an issue at the genomic and/or DNA level.  If you know the protein sequence should code for an His (CAU, CAC) near the C terminus, what would you expect the template sequence to appear as? Note, the entire sequence is given below:

Many commonly used antibiotic drugs are able to target both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genetic machinery, but preferentially act on prokaryotic cellular structures. One such bacteriostatic drug works by binding to the aminoacyl site of the 30s ribosomal subunit, preventing translation of mRNA templates into amino acids. This mechanism most accurately describes which drug?

Diphtheria toxin is an extremely potent poison derived from Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria, and ultimately inhibits protein synthesis by which mechanism?

Which of the following would result in formation of a novel protein?

A drug targeting inhibition of which of the following would NOT assist in ceasing the cell cycle, causing apoptosis:

Your 42 year old, female patient presents with chest pain and difficulty breathing.  Upon taking a history, you find she has a family history of breast cancer. Your exam shows potential breast lumps in the upper-right, lateral quadrant of her left breast.  Thinking back to what you learned from Dr. Ree regarding gene mutation, you contemplate the following possibilities for your patient’s condition:

Which of these results from DNA damage?

What roles in regulating the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis are played by the Bcl-2 protein family members Bax and Bcl-2?

Loss of both p53 protein alleles is found in >50% of human tumors. Which one of the following is a function of the p53 protein?

Consider a woman who is a known heterozygous carrier of the mutant gene that causes Hemophilia A. She is considering trying to conceive her first child. Her husband is not a carrier of the disease. What is the probability that her first born child will exhibit symptoms of Hemophilia A?

Which is true regarding X-chromosome inactivation?

The crossing of an unaffected male and a heterozygous recessive carrier of an X-linked recessive disorder could lead to which of the following?

In which instance could two affected parents produce unaffected children for an autosomal dominant disease?

Rodney was diagnosed with Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) at a very young age. Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare disease caused by mutation in genes that are involved in repairing damaged DNA. How did Rodney most likely inherit this disease?

A baby was born with syndactyly (webbing between her fingers). The doctor stated that this minor defect can be easily corrected surgically. What is the embryologic basis of syndactyly?

Early on, the limb buds receive vascular supply from which of the following arteries?

Why do we care about fruit flies?

Cartilage serves as a template for the development of skeletal bones. Limb buds grow from proliferation of which embryonic origin?

If a leg develops only to the knee, what axis of development was interrupted during embryological development?

Which of the following occurs first in fetal development?

The arrow in the CT scan above indicates which of these findings?

Spina bifida is a result of which structure failing to fuse?

The cranium, mandible, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are derived from which of the following?

What developmental process has occurred in a case of acrania?

The T3 vertebrae is formed by which embryological precursors?

What is the difference between a motor end plate potential and an action potential at the neuromuscular junction?

Exposure of Ryanodine receptors to high concentrations of insecticides completely disable the RYR1 channel. What effect does this have on contraction?

Which of the following statements about the control of contraction in skeletal muscles is correct?

Tetrodotoxin is a potent neurotoxin. Which site of action does this neurotoxin manipulate?

Which of the following statements about the contraction of skeletal muscle is correct?

Hypocalcemia leads to which of the following?

Gastrocnemius has a significantly shorter fiber length than tibialis anterior. Which of these best describes the relationship between these two muscles?

Which type of muscle has a high mitochondrial density and consists of small fibers?

Which intracellular factor plays a role in skeletal muscle fatigue?

Cross Bridging is influenced by which of these?

Slow-oxidative muscle fibers include the recruitment of which of the following?

As force is increased, what happens to the velocity of contraction in skeletal and smooth muscle?

Which of the following statements about smooth muscle contraction is CORRECT?

Edelfosine, a PLC antagonist, inhibits the release of stored cellular calcium via the IP3 pathway. In a multi-unit smooth muscle cell exposed to a similar agent, by what mechanism would the muscle cell rely on to increase cytosolic calcium levels?

In smooth muscle cells, the modulation of strength for contraction is most directly related to which cellular mechanism?

The following best describe which type of muscle: contain sarcomeres, sarcoplasmic reticulum, and T-tubules?

An inhibitor of myosin light chain phosphatase has which effect in smooth muscle?

Phase 2 of the diagram indicates which cardiac process?

Which of the following describes the effect of addition of catecholamines, such as norepinephrine and epinephrine, to cardiac muscle cells?

A patient with a history of myocardial infarction has _________ preload due to scar tissue in the heart. It requires _________ energy to overcome this.

Which step is involved in correcting hypoxia in cardiac muscle?

Organophosphates are inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase, which leads to an accumulation of acetylcholine. Which effect would we expect to see in a patient that has been exposed to an organophosphate?

Which of the following is primarily responsible for maintaining cardiac membrane potential?

The following best describe which type of muscle: contain sarcomeres, sarcoplasmic reticulum, and T-tubules?

An inhibitor of myosin light chain phosphatase has which effect in smooth muscle?

Phase 2 of the diagram indicates which cardiac process?

A 19 year old female presents to the emergency room with a serious staph infection covering her abdomen.  She explains that she just returned from spring break where became so intoxicated by the pool one day that she puked on herself before passing out in her bikini in the sun.  The infection was able to infect her skin via which of the following means?

A skin disorder that results in excessive keratinization charachterized by dryness and fishskin-like scaling:

Identify the structure in the image below:

All of the following are major features/properties of the skin EXCEPT:

Though not always considered an official layer of the skin, the hypodermis is an important structure in our bodies because:

The deepest layer of the epidermis, stratum basale, consists of which of the following specialized cells?

Thermoregulation in the skin behaves differently in order to maintain homeostatic needs to the body. With increased temperatures the body will react in which response?

Which statement is TRUE concerning eccrine and apocrine sweat glands?

α-keratin is found in intermediate filaments and expressed in hair, skin, and nails. Which amino acids would most likely enrich Type I α-keratin at a physiological pH to intertwine with Type II α-keratin for the formation of a keratin dimer?

Keratin is composed of electrostatic bonds between dimers. The hydrogen bonds and disulfide covalent bonds allow for tetramers to stabilize. The composition of keratin allows for cross linkage to occur in the epidermis through the process of transglutaminase. Which two amino acids must be present for the process to occur in keratinocytes?

Keratin is composed of electrostatic bonds between dimers. The hydrogen bonds and disulfide covalent bonds allow for tetramers to stabilize. The composition of keratin allows for cross linkage to occur in the epidermis through the process of transglutaminase. Which two amino acids must be present for the process to occur in keratinocytes?

Keratin is composed of electrostatic bonds between dimers. The hydrogen bonds and disulfide covalent bonds allow for tetramers to stabilize. The composition of keratin allows for cross linkage to occur in the epidermis through the process of transglutaminase. Which two amino acids must be present for the process to occur in keratinocytes?

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