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The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey
  • 1. Which of the following is a common mechanism of epigenetic regulation?
A) Transcription factor binding
B) RNA splicing
C) DNA methylation
D) DNA replication
  • 2. What does DNA methylation typically do to gene expression?
A) Changes gene sequence
B) Has no effect on gene expression
C) Enhances gene expression
D) Represses gene expression
  • 3. Which of the following can influence epigenetic marks?
A) Age alone
B) Random mutations
C) Environmental factors
D) Only genetic factors
  • 4. Which disease is often associated with epigenetic changes?
A) Flu
B) Diabetes Type 1
C) Cancer
D) Common cold
  • 5. What is ‘epigenetic inheritance’?
A) Inheriting DNA sequences
B) Transmission of epigenetic marks across generations
C) Mutation by environment
D) All genetic traits
  • 6. Nessa Carey emphasizes the importance of epigenetics in which context?
A) Astrobiology
B) Strictly evolutionary biology
C) Health and disease
D) Microbial genetics
  • 7. What role do histones play in epigenetics?
A) Package DNA and regulate gene expression
B) Store genetic information
C) Replicate DNA
D) Methylate DNA
  • 8. The study of epigenetics could revolutionize which field?
A) Philosophy
B) Paleontology
C) Medicine
D) Astronomy
  • 9. In which type of cell does epigenetic reprogramming occur most dramatically?
A) Neuron cells
B) Skin cells
C) Muscle cells
D) Germ cells
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