Which of the Following Outcomes Could Be Achieved Using RNAi

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following outcomes could be achieved using RNAi methodology?

• A) reduction in protein produced from a gene of interest
• B) removal of an allele in a homozygous individual
• C) addition of a new intron within a specific RNA sequence
• D) increased cytoplasmic concentration of a desired protein

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Definitions:

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that determine specific characteristics by encoding proteins.

Polygenetic Effects

The influence on a trait that results from the interaction of many different genes.

Dominant Gene Pair

is two alleles of a gene where both are dominant, leading to the dominant trait being expressed in the organism.

Recessive Gene Pair

Two copies of a gene on a chromosome that must both be present for a recessive trait to be expressed.