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The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey - Exam
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  • 1. Which of the following is a common mechanism of epigenetic regulation?
A) DNA replication
B) Transcription factor binding
C) DNA methylation
D) RNA splicing
  • 2. What does DNA methylation typically do to gene expression?
A) Has no effect on gene expression
B) Changes gene sequence
C) Enhances gene expression
D) Represses gene expression
  • 3. Which of the following can influence epigenetic marks?
A) Age alone
B) Environmental factors
C) Random mutations
D) Only genetic factors
  • 4. What is ‘epigenetic inheritance’?
A) Mutation by environment
B) All genetic traits
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) Replicate DNA
B) Store genetic information
C) Methylate DNA
D) Package DNA and regulate gene expression
  • 7. In which type of cell does epigenetic reprogramming occur most dramatically?
A) Skin cells
B) Muscle cells
C) Germ cells
D) Neuron cells
  • 8. The study of epigenetics could revolutionize which field?
A) Medicine
B) Paleontology
C) Philosophy
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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