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