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The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey - Exam
Contributed by: Drake
  • 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) Changes gene sequence
B) Represses gene expression
C) Enhances gene expression
D) Has no effect on 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) Cancer
C) Diabetes Type 1
D) Common cold
  • 5. What is ‘epigenetic inheritance’?
A) All genetic traits
B) Mutation by environment
C) Inheriting DNA sequences
D) Transmission of epigenetic marks across generations
  • 6. Nessa Carey emphasizes the importance of epigenetics in which context?
A) Astrobiology
B) Health and disease
C) Microbial genetics
D) Strictly evolutionary biology
  • 7. What role do histones play in epigenetics?
A) Package DNA and regulate gene expression
B) Methylate DNA
C) Store genetic information
D) Replicate DNA
  • 8. The study of epigenetics could revolutionize which field?
A) Medicine
B) Astronomy
C) Paleontology
D) Philosophy
  • 9. In which type of cell does epigenetic reprogramming occur most dramatically?
A) Muscle cells
B) Germ cells
C) Skin cells
D) Neuron cells
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