{"id":119683,"date":"2023-09-13T16:03:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=119683"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:03:24","slug":"biotechnician-assistant-credentialing-exam-bace-tests-compilation-bundle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/13\/biotechnician-assistant-credentialing-exam-bace-tests-compilation-bundle\/","title":{"rendered":"BIOTECHNICIAN ASSISTANT CREDENTIALING EXAM (BACE) TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BACE Exam Review Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>bioethics &#8211; Answer applying moral values to decision-making<br>on topics brought up by advances in biology, medicine, and<br>technology<br>biotechnology &#8211; Answer the study and manipulation of living<br>things or their components<br>data &#8211; Answer information gathered during an experiment<br>genome &#8211; Answer an entire set of an organism&#8217;s genetic<br>information<br>hypothesis &#8211; Answer a testable prediction to a scientific<br>question<br>journal &#8211; Answer a scientific magazine or periodical where<br>scientists publish their experiments<br>control &#8211; Answer an experimental trial with a factor that will<br>yield a predictable result<br>morals &#8211; Answer values that help one decide between right and<br>wrong<br>recombinant DNA &#8211; Answer DNA from 2 or more different<br>source organisms in one DNA molecule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>variable &#8211; Answer a factor that gets manipulated during an<br>experiment<br>amino acid &#8211; Answer the subunits of proteins, each of which<br>contains an amino group, carboxyl group, and a functional &#8220;R&#8221;<br>group all attached to a central carbon atom<br>carbohydrate &#8211; Answer molecules containing carbon, hydrogen,<br>and oxygen in approximately a 1:2:1 ratio<br>chromosomes &#8211; Answer a long DNA molecule wrapped around<br>histone proteins<br>glucose &#8211; Answer a six-carbon sugar molecule used by cells for<br>making energy<br>lipids &#8211; Answer hydrophobic macromolecules including fats,<br>oils, and steroids<br>macromolecules &#8211; Answer large molecules composed of<br>repeating units of smaller molecules<br>nucleic acids &#8211; Answer information-carrying molecules<br>composed of nucleotides<br>organelles &#8211; Answer specialized membrane-bound structures<br>that have specialized functions within cells<br>photosynthesis &#8211; Answer a process where plants and algae use<br>light energy to make chemical energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS<br>WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS<br>What are the Common Career Technical Core &#8211; Career Ready<br>Practices? &#8211; Answer 1. Act as a responsible and contributing<br>citizen and employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend to personal health and financial well-being.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of<br>decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate creativity and innovation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employ valid and reliable research strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and<br>persevere in solving them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use technology to enhance productivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work productively in teams while using cultural\/global<br>competence.<br>What is the scientific method and what are its steps? &#8211; Answer<br>The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is<br>used to explore observations and answer questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ask questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>research the questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create a hypothesis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>conduct experiments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>collect and analyze data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>draw conclusions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>share the results<br>What is PCR (polymerase chain reaction)? &#8211; Answer<br>Polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, is a technique to make many<br>copies of a specific DNA region in vitro (in a test tube rather<br>than an organism).<br>Amplifies a target region quickly &amp; cost effectively<br>What is used in PCR? &#8211; Answer PCR relies on a thermostable<br>DNA polymerase, Taq polymerase, and requires DNA primers<br>designed specifically for the DNA region of interest.<br>How is PCR done? &#8211; Answer<br>What are the applications of PCR? &#8211; Answer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Answer<br>What is the role of the mitochondria? &#8211; Answer<br>Where is DNA stored in a eukaryotic cell? &#8211; Answer<br>What is the difference between a eukaryotic and a prokaryotic<br>cell? &#8211; Answer<br>What is the role of the Golgi apparatus? &#8211; Answer Consists of a<br>stack of curved saccules that receives protein and also lipidfilled vesicles from the ER, packages, processes, and distributes<br>them within the cell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Exam-Knowledge Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>Clinical Trial- Phase 1 &#8211; Answer &#8211; Tests drug in healthy<br>individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tests for safety, dosage, and side effects<br>Clinical Trial- Phase 2 &#8211; Answer &#8211; Tests on larger group of<br>effected individuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tests for efficacy and side effects<br>Clinical Trial-Phase 3 &#8211; Answer &#8211; Tests on new and wider<br>demographic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tests for long term effectiveness and comparisons with other<br>medications<br>Clinical Trial- FDA Approval &#8211; Answer Treatment determined<br>effective and safe for public use<br>Clinical Trial- Phase 4 &#8211; Answer &#8211; Continues to test for<br>effectiveness and safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be taken off the market if necessary<br>Cell Harvesting- Indirect Cell Count &#8211; Answer Determine<br>concentration of cells is a liquid culture<br>DOES NOT tell me if the cells are viable vs nonviable- some<br>cells may be dead<br>Cell Harvesting- Indirect Cell Count Reagents &#8211; Answer &#8211; Luria<br>Broth(Food Source)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaking Incubator or shaking water bath (Incubator or Water is<br>for 37 C; Shaking-Oxygen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spectrophotometer (measures absorbance values to give<br>concentration)<br>Cell Harvesting- Direct Cell Count &#8211; Answer Determine<br>concentration of cells in agar place<br>Cell Harvesting- Direct Cell Count Reagents &#8211; Answer &#8211; Agar<br>Plate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luria Broth(food source)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incubator (37 C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physically Count- the amount the colonies and calculate the<br>concentration<br>Gram Staining &#8211; Answer Determine if peptidoglycan is present<br>in cell wall<br>Gram Staining Reagents &#8211; Answer &#8211; Crystal Violet=Gram<br>Positive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iodine= fixation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcohol= decolorizer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safranin= Gram negative<br>Inserting into the Cell &#8211; Answer Neutralize cell membrane and<br>substance being inserted now passive disuse can occur<br>Inserting into the Cell- Reagents &#8211; Answer &#8211; Cofactors: CaCl2<br>or MgCl2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat-shock (chemical transformation= prokaryotic) or<br>Electricity\/Electroporation (Transfection= Eukaryotic Cells)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Practice Exam Questions Version A<br>Questions With Complete Solutions<br>NaCl is a:<br>-nonpolar covalent<br>-ionic<br>-polar covalent &#8211; Answer ionic<br>H2O is a:<br>-nonpolar covalent<br>-ionic<br>-polar covalent &#8211; Answer polar covalent<br>CH4 is a:<br>-nonpolar covalent<br>-ionic<br>-polar covalent &#8211; Answer nonpolar covalent<br>What should be used to calculate the amount of compound<br>required to make a solution? &#8211; Answer molecular weight<br>What is an example of a carbohydrate and its associated<br>functions? &#8211; Answer Example is cellulose. Functions are<br>energy storage, receptors, structure of plant cell wall<br>What is an example of a lipids and its associated functions? &#8211;<br>Answer Example: cholesterol; Functions: membrane, structure,<br>energy storage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is an example of a nucleic acids and its associated<br>functions? &#8211; Answer Example is RNA, it functions: information<br>storage and transfer<br>What is an example of a proteins and its associated functions? &#8211;<br>Answer Example is enzymes, its functions: structure, receptors,<br>transport<br>True or False<br>A solvent is the dissolved matter in a solution &#8211; Answer False<br>When microorganisms (usually yeast) undergo fermentation,<br>they obtain their energy by: &#8211; Answer Anaerobic respiration<br>The enzyme maltase catalyzes the break down of maltose into<br>glucose. A technician added maltase to a solution of maltose to<br>be incubated at 37\u00b0C. Samples were taken from the reaction tube<br>every five minutes over the course of one hour, to measure the<br>glucose concentration. After an hour, the technician noticed the<br>water bath failed to reach 37\u00b0C (it only warmed to 25\u00b0C).<br>Which of the following is the most likely outcome of the<br>reaction? &#8211; Answer The enzyme activity would decrease,<br>yielding the same level of glucose over a longer time period.<br>How does DNA differ from one species to another? &#8211; Answer<br>The number of genes and non-coding regions<br>What type of DNA (and description) is circular, long DNA<br>containing several thousand genes &#8211; Answer Prokaryotic DNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Practice Exam Version A 3.0 General<br>Topics in Biotechnology Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>Which of the following is NOT considered a significant advance<br>in PCR methodology? &#8211; Answer the use of agarose gel<br>electrophoresis to visualize amplified products<br>Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory<br>DNA ligase &#8211; Answer joining pieces of DNA together<br>Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory<br>Heat-stable DNA polymerase &#8211; Answer preforming PCR<br>reactions<br>Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory<br>Protease &#8211; Answer degrading protein<br>Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory<br>Restriction enzymes &#8211; Answer digesting DNA<br>It is debated that genetically modifies food crops have both<br>beneficial and negative effects on humans and on the<br>environment. Which of the following is a potential negative<br>outcome of growing or consuming genetically modified food<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>crops? &#8211; Answer -Genetically modified crops may crosspollinate with non-genetically modified crops<br>-Growing only genetically modified crops my decrease genetic<br>diversity<br>Which of the following is an advantage of treating diabetic<br>patients with genetically engineered human insulin, rather than<br>pig or cow insulin? &#8211; Answer -There is less chance of an<br>immune response to human insulin<br>-Ethical issues concerning the use of animals are avoided<br>-It is more efficient process to purify insulin from yeast or<br>bacterial cultures than it is from and animal organs<br>&#8220;Bioethics&#8221; is best described as: &#8211; Answer the study of decision<br>making as it applies to moral decisions that must be made sue ti<br>advances in biology and technology<br>Why might some people be ethically opposed to using<br>CRISPR\/Cas9 to create mutations in animal embryos? &#8211; Answer<br>Alterations in germline cells will be passed on to future<br>generations<br>Match the person or group with the best example of their<br>responsibility in a biotechnology company.<br>Ensure that all government regulations are followed, working<br>closely with all departments &#8211; Answer Quality Assurance (QA)<br>Match the person or group with the best example of their<br>responsibility in a biotechnology company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Practice Review Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>A solvent is the dissolved matter in a solution False<br>The enzyme maltase catalyzes the break down of maltose into<br>glucose. A technician added maltase to a solution of maltose to<br>be incubated at 37\u00b0C. Samples were taken from the reaction tube<br>every five minutes over the course of one hour, to measure the<br>glucose concentration. After an hour, the technician noticed the<br>water bath failed to reach 37\u00b0C (it only warmed to 25\u00b0C).<br>Which of the following is the most likely outcome of the<br>reaction? The enzyme would become inactive, yielding no<br>glucose<br>Circular, long DNA containing several thousand genes<br>Prokaryotic DNA<br>Linear, long pieces of DNA with many thousands of genes,<br>contained within a nucleus Eukaryotic DNA<br>Which of the following serves as the decolorizer in a Gram<br>stain? Alcohol<br>Which of the following is an accurate description of Grampositive bacteria after Gram staining? Purple, because Grampositive bacteria have a thick layer of peptidoglycan in the cell<br>membrane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following is NOT considered a significant advance<br>in PCR methodology? The use of agarose gel electrophoresis<br>to visualize amplified products<br>Heat-stable DNA polymerase Performing PCR reactions<br>Protease Degrading protein<br>Restriction Enzymes Digesting DNA<br>Why might some people be ethically opposed to using<br>CRISPR\/Cas9 to create mutations in animal embryos?<br>Alterations in germline cells will be passed on to future<br>generations.<br>Which of the following is the study of the entire set of proteins<br>of a cell or organism? Proteomics<br>Steps of the production of a product Quality Control test and<br>approves<br>Manufacturing produces the product following a batch record<br>Quality Control tests the final product following test records<br>Quality Assurance approves or rejects the final product based on<br>final product specifications<br>Maintaining a safe work environment is critical for the wellbeing of all employees. Which of the following agencies i<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Practice Test 2 Questions with<br>Complete Solutions<br>Complimentary base pairing between two DNA strands is due to<br>the formation of &#8211; Answer hydrogen bonds<br>Cellulose is an important raw material for textiles and a variety<br>of other industries. Which of the following is a function of<br>polysaccharides in the cell? &#8211; Answer Providing structure and<br>energy storage within cells<br>Lipids are composed mainly of which of the following atoms? &#8211;<br>Answer carbon and hydrogen<br>T\/F: A solute is the dissolved matter in a solution. &#8211; Answer<br>true<br>Process which uses oxygen as a raw material &#8211; Answer aerobic<br>respiration<br>Process which releases carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol &#8211;<br>Answer anaerobic respiration<br>Process by which glucose is utilized by a cell &#8211; Answer Both<br>Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration<br>Process which uses carbon dioxide as a raw material &#8211; Answer<br>Neither Aerobic or Anaerobic Respiration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are enzymes necessary in living organisms? &#8211; Answer<br>Enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions which would<br>otherwise occur too slowly to sustain life.<br>Which of the following affects the rate of a chemical reaction? &#8211;<br>Answer Concentration, Heat, Presence of a Catalyst<br>Made of four nitrogenous bases &#8211; Answer all DNA<br>Contained in a nucleus &#8211; Answer Eukaryotic DNA<br>Long, circular DNA with several thousand genes &#8211; Answer<br>Prokaryotic DNA<br>Small, circular DNA floating in the cytoplasm &#8211; Answer<br>Plasmid<br>Double helix structure of repeating nucleotides &#8211; Answer All<br>DNA<br>Linear, very long pieces of DNA with many thousands of genes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Answer Eukaryotic DNA<br>When DNA replicates, each original strand of DNA serves as a<br>template for a new strand. What type of replication is this? &#8211;<br>Answer Semi-conservative replication<br>Transcription begins when RNA polymerase binds to which area<br>on the DNA strand? &#8211; Answer Promoter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many enzymes used in biotechnology applications occur<br>naturally within the cell. Which enzyme is involved in DNA<br>replication? &#8211; Answer DNA Polymerase<br>Where does translation take place in prokaryotes? &#8211; Answer<br>ribosomes<br>If a bacterial cell did not contain restriction enzymes, which of<br>the following would be likely to occur? &#8211; Answer The cell<br>would be easily infected and lysed by bacteriophages.<br>Cell theory states: &#8211; Answer All life forms are made from one<br>or more cells.<br>Cells only arise from pre-existing cells.<br>The cell is the smallest form of life.<br>What happens at the ribosome? &#8211; Answer protein synthesis<br>Which type of cell could use sugar to produce energy in an<br>oxygen-deprived environment? &#8211; Answer bacterial, animal<br>(muscle), yeast<br>After mitotic division, how many chromosomes do daughter<br>cells have compared with the parent cell? &#8211; Answer the same<br>number<br>Which of the following is an accurate description of Gram<br>positive bacteria after Gram staining? &#8211; Answer Purple,<br>because gram positive bacteria have a thick layer of<br>peptidoglycan in the cell wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Tests Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>what represents the correct order of assembly in the cell &#8211;<br>Answer Amino acid, polypeptide, protein<br>t\/f: A single base pair change in a gene&#8217;s DNA sequence can<br>affect the shape and function of the protein it encodes. &#8211; Answer<br>true<br>t\/f:The three-dimensional structure of a protein is largely<br>determined by the amino acid sequence. &#8211; Answer true<br>A structural gene&#8217;s code is 5&#8242; TAC ATG CCC TTA ATC 3&#8242;,<br>what will the mRNA transcript be? &#8211; Answer 3&#8242; AUG UAC<br>GGG AAU UAG 5&#8242;<br>Circular, long DNA containing several thousand genes &#8211; Answer<br>Prokaryotic DNA<br>Cytoplasmic, circular DNA containing only a few genes &#8211;<br>Answer plasmid DNA<br>Linear, long pieces of DNA with many thousands of genes,<br>contained within a nucleus &#8211; Answer Eukaryotic DNA<br>How does DNA differ from one species to another? &#8211; Answer<br>The number of genes and non-coding regions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The enzyme maltase catalyzes the break down of maltose into<br>glucose. A technician added maltase to a solution of maltose to<br>be incubated at 37\u00b0C. Samples were taken from the reaction tube<br>every five minutes over the course of one hour, to measure the<br>glucose concentration. After an hour, the technician noticed the<br>water bath failed to reach 37\u00b0C (it only warmed to 25\u00b0C).<br>Which of the following is the most likely outcome of the<br>reaction? &#8211; Answer The enzyme activity would decrease,<br>yielding the same level of glucose over a longer time period.<br>Carbon dioxide as a by-product benefits the brewing and baking<br>industry in a process called fermentation. When microorganisms<br>(usually yeast) undergo fermentation, they obtain their energy<br>by: &#8211; Answer Anaerobic respiration<br>t\/f:A solvent is the dissolved matter in a solution. &#8211; Answer<br>false<br>Carbohydrates &#8211; Answer Example: cellulose. Functions: energy<br>storage, receptors, structure of plant cell wall.<br>Lipids &#8211; Answer Example: cholesterol. Functions: membrane<br>structure, energy storage.<br>Nucleic acids &#8211; Answer example: RNA. Functions: information<br>storage and transfers<br>Proteins &#8211; Answer example: enzyme. Function: structure,<br>receptors and transport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biotech BACE Exam Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>The process of making RNA from DNA &#8211; Answer<br>Transcription<br>The process by which RNA is decoded and polypeptides are<br>formed &#8211; Answer Translation<br>Autonomously replicating small circles of DNA present in some<br>bacteria &#8211; Answer Plasmids<br>Modifications of DNA in an organism &#8211; Answer Genetic<br>engineering<br>Parkinson&#8217;s, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis (CF) are examples of &#8211;<br>Answer Genetic disorders<br>Organism that does not have nucleus or membrane bound<br>organelle, so DNA in contained in cytoplasm &#8211; Answer<br>Prokaryotes<br>Help researchers measure the amount of protein present &#8211;<br>Answer Concentration assays<br>Determines the amount and length of activity for a given<br>enzyme or drug in a test organism &#8211; Answer Potency assays<br>Tests that show if a specific enzyme or drug is present and<br>conducting the expected reaction &#8211; Answer Activity assays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A highly specific test to determine protein concentration based<br>in a particular antigen-antibody interaction &#8211; Answer ELISA<br>Test used for understanding the relationship between dosage and<br>activity of a given pharmaceutical drug &#8211; Answer PK\/PD<br>assays<br>Tests for determining the presence or a particular characteristic<br>of a protein of interest &#8211; Answer Assays<br>An aqueous solution and yields hydrogen ion when ionized &#8211;<br>Answer Acid<br>A solution that resists changes in pH &#8211; Answer Buffer<br>The measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ion in a<br>sample &#8211; Answer pH<br>The separation of molecules on or through a stationary phase &#8211;<br>Answer Chromatography<br>Quantitative study of electromagnetic spectra deals with visible<br>light, near-ultraviolet, and near-infrared light source &#8211; Answer<br>Spectrophotometry<br>Form of liquid chromatography used to separate compounds that<br>are dissolved in solution. Instruments consist of a reservoir of<br>mobile phase, a pump, an injector, a separation column, and a<br>detector. &#8211; Answer HPLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biotility Bace practice knowledge Exam<br>Questions With Complete Solutions<br>cell theory states &#8211; Answer All life forms are made from one or<br>more cells. Cells only arise from pre-existing cells. The cell is<br>the smallest form of life.<br>E.coli is an example of a eukaryote &#8211; Answer false<br>Quality Assurance &#8211; Answer ensure that all products meet<br>standards of quality in manufacturing process<br>reasearch and development (R AND D) &#8211; Answer identify<br>candidate biopharmaceutical drugs<br>Manufacturing &#8211; Answer make commercial quantities of<br>biopharmaceutical drug<br>Which structure regulates the flow of molecules into and out of<br>the cell? &#8211; Answer Plasma Membrane<br>Which bacterial cell component is commonly isolated and used<br>to digest DNA? &#8211; Answer Restriction Enzyme<br>polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) &#8211; Answer Heat-stable DNA<br>polymerase<br>Digesting DNA &#8211; Answer Restriction enzymes ( EcoRI)<br>Running DNA gels &#8211; Answer Horizontal gel electrophoresis<br>box<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running protein gels ( PAGE) &#8211; Answer Vertical gel<br>electrophoresis box<br>Joining pieces of DNA &#8211; Answer DNA ligase<br>Spectrophotometer &#8211; Answer Measuring protein or DNA<br>concentration<br>A technician reapeated the maltase reaction described above, but<br>the water bath failed to reach 37\u00b0C ( it is warmed to 30\u00b0C).<br>What is the most likely out come? &#8211; Answer The enzyme<br>activity would decrease , yielding the same level of glucose over<br>a longer time period.<br>Reaguarding the out come in question 8 , select the most<br>appropriate action for the technician. &#8211; Answer Report the<br>problem to QA or individual in charge of repairs and place an<br>out of service lable on the water bath<br>The byproduct of carbon dioxide benefits the brewing and<br>baking industries. carbon dioxide is produced by<br>microorganisms ,usually yeast, that obtain their energy by: &#8211;<br>Answer Anaerobic Respiration<br>Where is the energy in the triphosphate (ATP) ? &#8211; Answer<br>Phosphate bonds<br>In a DNA double helix, the two DNA chains are held together<br>by: &#8211; Answer Hydrogen bonds between the pair of bases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.0 BACE Exam Questions With<br>Complete Solutions<br>The invention of the thermal cycler<br>The use of reverse transcriptase from single-stranded RNA<br>The use of fluorescently-tagged probes for real-time quantitation<br>of PCR products &#8211; Answer SIgnificant Advances in PCR<br>include<br>the structure of DNA was described, as well as its method of<br>replication &#8211; Answer What happened in the 1950s?<br>the isolation of restriction enzymes &#8211; Answer The advent of<br>recombinant DNA technology began with what?<br>it allowed us to manipulate DNA &#8211; Answer What did the<br>advent of recombinant DNA technology do ?<br>Vaccines &#8211; Answer They are typically made of a weakened or a<br>killed form of a disease-causing microorganism.<br>Vaccination function &#8211; Answer They signal the immune system<br>to make antibodies against the microorganism for which the<br>vaccine was developed.<br>Vaccine protection &#8211; Answer They can provide protection<br>against future infection by the pathogen for which they were<br>developed.<br>Restriction Enzymes &#8211; Answer digest DNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DNA Ligase &#8211; Answer join pieces of DNA together<br>Heat-stabled DNA polymerase &#8211; Answer performs reactions in<br>PCR<br>Protease &#8211; Answer degrades proteins<br>developing medications &#8211; Answer Genetic engineering can help<br>in what?<br>Proteomics: &#8211; Answer the study of the entire set of proteins of a<br>cell or organism<br>The nutritional value of a genetically modified food crop may<br>increase. Genetically modified crops may be more hardy. &#8211;<br>Answer Pros to Genetically modified crops (transgenic crops)<br>Genetically modified crops may cross-pollinate with nongenetically modified crops.<br>Growing only genetically modified crops may decrease genetic<br>diversity. &#8211; Answer Cons to Genetically modified crops<br>(transgenic crops)<br>Genetically engineered animals benefits &#8211; Answer Enhanced<br>animal welfare and health to increase resistance to disease,<br>minimizing the need for animal care interventions<br>Production of valuable industrial products, such as spider silk<br>used for medical and defense purposes<br>Efficient production of replacement proteins, drugs, vaccines or<br>tissues for treating and preventing human diseases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE EXAM 4.0 LABORATORY SKILLS<br>QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE<br>SOLUTION<br>Disinfection &#8211; Answer the process of cleaning something,<br>especially with a<br>chemical, in order to destroy bacteria.<br>an area<br>object<br>or person &#8211; Answer Decontamination is the removal of<br>dangerous substances, radioactivity or germs from\u2026?<br>dangerous substances<br>radioactivity<br>and germs &#8211; Answer Decontamination is the removal of what?<br>Aseptic technique assures that you don&#8217;t introduce contaminants<br>into<br>a specimen and that infectious agents are not spread to you or<br>laboratory surfaces &#8211; Answer What is the purpose of aseptic<br>technique?<br>Technicians practice aseptic technique when culturing cells &#8211;<br>Answer When do technicians practice aseptic technique?<br>to ensure<br>they are growing pure cultures of their desired cells. &#8211; Answer<br>Why do technicians practice aseptic technique?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>to place the sterile loop into the culture tube by moving the<br>tube over the loop &#8211; Answer When transferring bacteria using<br>aseptic technique, it is common practice to do what?<br>rather than moving the loop into the tube. &#8211; Answer When<br>transferring bacteria using aseptic technique, it is common<br>practice to place the sterile loop into the culture tube by moving<br>the tube over the loop, rather than what?<br>Sterilization &#8211; Answer destroys all microorganisms<br>Decontamination &#8211; Answer the neutralization or removal of<br>dangerous<br>substances, radioactivity, or germs from an area, object, or<br>person.<br>Alcohol &#8211; Answer What should not be used to disinfect an area<br>that is potentially contaminated by DNA?<br>the fine focus knob &#8211; Answer When using a microscope on the<br>highest power<br>objective, you should use\u2026.?<br>bright field microscope &#8211; Answer Objectives are located<br>beneath the stage<br>inverted microscope &#8211; Answer Light source is located above<br>the specimen<br>Confocal microscope &#8211; Answer Uses a laser light to scan<br>samples that have been dyed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electron Microscope &#8211; Answer Uses electrons to scan<br>samples in near-vacuum conditions<br>1,000 &#8211; Answer A solution with a pH of 3.0 is how<br>many times more acidic than a<br>solution with a pH of 6.0?<br>logarithmic &#8211; Answer The pH scale is <strong><em><strong>_ using a buffered solvent at a specific pH &#8211; Answer How are enzyme solutions always prepared? because a buffered solvent is resistant to fluctuations in pH &#8211; Answer Why are enzyme solutions always prepared using a buffered solvent at a specific pH? because it is made with a combination of a weak acid and its conjugate base &#8211; Answer Why are buffered solvents resistant to fluctuations in pH? narrow pH range &#8211; Answer Enzymes best retain their function within a _<\/strong><\/em><\/strong> range?<br>anion exchange column chromatography &#8211; Answer DNA is<br>purified using what?<br>because DNA is negatively charged, binds to the positively<br>charged<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Exam Practice Test Questions with<br>Complete Solutions<br>What is an example of a product easily found in nature? &#8211;<br>Answer Antibiotic<br>In a biotechnology lab, what is tap water is best used for? &#8211;<br>Answer Washing glassware.<br>What is the order of amino acids on a polypeptide chain encoded<br>by? &#8211; Answer mRNA<br>How do DNA molecules vary from one species to another? &#8211;<br>Answer Number of genes and non-coding regions.<br>What is agar? &#8211; Answer Solid media on which bacteria grow.<br>What part of an amino acid differs from one to the other? &#8211;<br>Answer R group<br>How can colorless proteins be monitored during<br>electrophoresis? &#8211; Answer PAGE loading dye.<br>Which of the following is an mRNA codon?<br>a. ATA<br>b. UAU<br>c. Tyrosine<br>d. All of the above &#8211; Answer UAU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the purpose for SDS during electrophoresis? &#8211; Answer<br>Denature the proteins and give them a negative charge.<br>Which governmental agency regulates biopharmaceutical<br>products for human use? &#8211; Answer Food &amp; Drug<br>Administration (FDA)<br>What are the most common molecules in cells? &#8211; Answer<br>Proteins.<br>Glucose is a <strong><em>. &#8211; Answer Monosaccharide. Where does translation occur in prokaryotes? &#8211; Answer At the ribosomes. What is the process of making RNA from DNA? &#8211; Answer Transcription. What is the process by which RNA is decoded and polypeptides are formed? &#8211; Answer Translation. What is autonomously replicating small circles of DNA present in some bacteria called? &#8211; Answer Plasmids What are modifications of DNA in an organism called? &#8211; Answer Genetic engineering. Parkinson&#8217;s, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis (CF) are examples of _<\/em><\/strong>. &#8211; Answer Genetic disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE Exam practice: Multiple Choice<br>Questions With Complete Solutions<br>how much BSA is needed to prepare 50 mL of 5 mg\/ml of BSA<br>(w\/v)? &#8211; Answer (50 mL)(5 mg,mL) = 250 mg<br>a technician is assigned the task of inserting a gene, LanA, into a<br>plasmid to ultimately be expressed as a therapeutic protein in E<br>coli. label the following steps (1-4) in the correct order the<br>technician must perform them to accomplish her task. &#8211; Answer<br>1) design primers to amplify the lanA sequence using<br>polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and perform the PCR reaction<br>2) digest and provide lanA PCR product and the plasmid with<br>appropriate restriction enzymes<br>3) use ligase to &#8220;paste&#8221; LanA into a plasmid<br>4) transform E. coli with plasmid containing LanA<br>how much tetracycline is needed to prepare a 100 mL of 100 mg<br>\/ml tetracycline (w\/v)? &#8211; Answer (100mL)(100mg\/ML) =<br>10000mg (10g)<br>after performing the PCR reaction with the primers she designed<br>to amplify lanA, the same technician found her PCR reaction<br>contained two distinct bands, one at the expected size of 1200<br>kilobase pairs, and another unexpected band at 2000 Kilobase<br>pairs. what is the most likely reason there&#8217;s an unexpected bands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and her PCR reaction? &#8211; Answer she used an annealing<br>temperature that was too low<br>in a biotechnology lab, tap water is best to use for: &#8211; Answer<br>first rinse when washing glassware<br>the order of amino acids on a polypeptide chain is encoded by: &#8211;<br>Answer mRNA<br>how do DNA molecules vary from one species to another? &#8211;<br>Answer the number of genes and non-coding regions<br>what is agar? &#8211; Answer solid media on which bacteria grows<br>what part of an amino acid differs from one to the other? &#8211;<br>Answer R group<br>how are the proteins in fractions collected during column<br>chromatography visualized? &#8211; Answer using polyacrylamide<br>gel electrophoresis (SDS PAGE)<br>which of the following is an mRNA codon? &#8211; Answer UAU<br>what is the purpose of SDS when used in SDS page<br>electrophoresis? &#8211; Answer denature the proteins and give them<br>a negative charge<br>which department is in charge of testing biopharmaceutical<br>products to ensure its safety and potency? &#8211; Answer quality<br>control (QC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BACE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH<br>COMPLETE SOLUTIONS<br>4.651 x 10^4 written in expanded form is &#8211; Answer 46,510<br>What is 5.78 x 3.13, rounded to the correct number of significant<br>digits? &#8211; Answer 18.1<br>What is 4.202 x 0.806, rounded to the correct number of<br>significant digits? &#8211; Answer 3.39<br>How many grams is 2.6 kg? &#8211; Answer 2600<br>How many milliliters is 0.725L?<br>Group of answer choices &#8211; Answer 725<br>Your supervisor provides you with a 1.0 mg\/mL solution of<br>Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), and asks you to make a 5-step 2-<br>fold serial dilution. What would be the dilution factor at step 3?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Answer 1:8<br>You are given a 5.0 mg\/mL protein standard solution, and asked<br>to prepare a 5-step, 2-fold serial dilution to create a standard<br>curve. What is the final concentration of protein standard in<br>mg\/mL? Record the correct amount to three decimal places. &#8211;<br>Answer 0.156<br>You are given a 5.0 mg\/mL protein standard solution, and asked<br>to prepare a 5-step, 2-fold serial dilution to create a standard<br>curve. After the third step of the dilution, what is the<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>concentration of the protein standard, in mg\/mL? Record the<br>correct amount to two decimal places. &#8211; Answer 0.63<br>Your supervisor provides you with a 1.0 mg\/mL solution of<br>Bovine Gamma Globulin (BGG). 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