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