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