Consider a Protein Composed of Only 21 Amino Acids Encoded

question 4

Multiple Choice

Consider a protein composed of only 21 amino acids encoded by a short ORF that is located between two known genes in a mammalian genome. Due to its length, the ORF had not been annotated as a gene. Which of the following methods can demonstrate that it is indeed a gene that is actively translated to protein?

• A) RNA-seq
• B) RT-PCR
• C) DNA microarray analysis
• D) ChIP-seq
• E) Ribosome profiling

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach aiming to change undesirable behaviors through the systematic application of the principles of learning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where the consequences of an action affect the likelihood of the action being repeated, involving rewards and punishments.

Social Learning

Observational learning that occurs when someone watches others get rewarded or punished for behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response originally elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.