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