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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 replication
B) Transcription factor binding
C) DNA methylation
D) RNA splicing
  • 2. What does DNA methylation typically do to gene expression?
A) Changes gene sequence
B) Enhances gene expression
C) Has no effect on gene expression
D) Represses gene expression
  • 3. Which of the following can influence epigenetic marks?
A) Environmental factors
B) Only genetic factors
C) Age alone
D) Random mutations
  • 4. In which type of cell does epigenetic reprogramming occur most dramatically?
A) Germ cells
B) Muscle cells
C) Neuron cells
D) Skin cells
  • 5. Which disease is often associated with epigenetic changes?
A) Flu
B) Common cold
C) Cancer
D) Diabetes Type 1
  • 6. What is ‘epigenetic inheritance’?
A) Mutation by environment
B) Inheriting DNA sequences
C) Transmission of epigenetic marks across generations
D) All genetic traits
  • 7. What role do histones play in epigenetics?
A) Methylate DNA
B) Store genetic information
C) Replicate DNA
D) Package DNA and regulate gene expression
  • 8. Nessa Carey emphasizes the importance of epigenetics in which context?
A) Astrobiology
B) Strictly evolutionary biology
C) Microbial genetics
D) Health and disease
  • 9. The study of epigenetics could revolutionize which field?
A) Philosophy
B) Medicine
C) Astronomy
D) Paleontology
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