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The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey
Contributed by: Drake
  • 1. Which of the following is a common mechanism of epigenetic regulation?
A) DNA methylation
B) RNA splicing
C) DNA replication
D) Transcription factor binding
  • 2. What does DNA methylation typically do to gene expression?
A) Changes gene sequence
B) Has no effect on gene expression
C) Represses gene expression
D) Enhances gene expression
  • 3. Which of the following can influence epigenetic marks?
A) Only genetic factors
B) Random mutations
C) Age alone
D) Environmental factors
  • 4. Which disease is often associated with epigenetic changes?
A) Cancer
B) Diabetes Type 1
C) Flu
D) Common cold
  • 5. What is ‘epigenetic inheritance’?
A) Mutation by environment
B) Transmission of epigenetic marks across generations
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) Methylate DNA
B) Replicate DNA
C) Package DNA and regulate gene expression
D) Store genetic information
  • 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) Muscle cells
B) Skin cells
C) Germ cells
D) Neuron cells
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