CRISPR-Cas9 Technology

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What is the full form of CRISPR?

  1. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats.

What is the role of Cas9 in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?

  1. It acts as a nuclease enzyme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cas9 is a nuclease enzyme that cleaves DNA at specific locations.

What is the role of guide RNA in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?

  1. It guides Cas9 to the target DNA sequence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Guide RNA is a short RNA molecule that guides Cas9 to the target DNA sequence.

What is the process of introducing CRISPR-Cas9 components into cells called?

  1. Transformation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process of introducing CRISPR-Cas9 components into cells is called transformation.

What are the potential applications of CRISPR-Cas9 technology?

  1. Gene therapy

  2. Disease diagnosis

  3. Crop improvement


Correct Option:
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 technology has potential applications in gene therapy, disease diagnosis, crop improvement, and other fields.

What are some of the ethical concerns associated with CRISPR-Cas9 technology?

  1. Unintended consequences

  2. Off-target effects

  3. Germline editing


Correct Option:
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 technology raises ethical concerns related to unintended consequences, off-target effects, and germline editing.

Which of the following is NOT a type of CRISPR-Cas system?

  1. Type I

  2. Type II

  3. Type III

  4. Type IV


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are three main types of CRISPR-Cas systems: Type I, Type II, and Type III. Type IV is not a recognized type of CRISPR-Cas system.

What is the name of the protein that forms the core of the CRISPR-Cas9 complex?

  1. Cas9


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cas9 is the protein that forms the core of the CRISPR-Cas9 complex and is responsible for cleaving DNA.

What is the name of the RNA molecule that guides the CRISPR-Cas9 complex to the target DNA sequence?

  1. Guide RNA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Guide RNA is the RNA molecule that guides the CRISPR-Cas9 complex to the target DNA sequence.

What is the name of the DNA sequence that is targeted by the CRISPR-Cas9 complex?

  1. Protospacer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The protospacer is the DNA sequence that is targeted by the CRISPR-Cas9 complex.

What is the name of the DNA sequence that is adjacent to the protospacer and is required for CRISPR-Cas9 cleavage?

  1. PAM sequence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The PAM sequence is the DNA sequence that is adjacent to the protospacer and is required for CRISPR-Cas9 cleavage.

What is the name of the technique that is used to insert a new DNA sequence into a specific location in the genome using CRISPR-Cas9?

  1. CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing is the technique that is used to insert a new DNA sequence into a specific location in the genome using CRISPR-Cas9.

What is the name of the technique that is used to delete a specific DNA sequence from the genome using CRISPR-Cas9?

  1. CRISPR-Cas9 gene deletion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 gene deletion is the technique that is used to delete a specific DNA sequence from the genome using CRISPR-Cas9.

What is the name of the technique that is used to replace a specific DNA sequence with a new DNA sequence using CRISPR-Cas9?

  1. CRISPR-Cas9 gene replacement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 gene replacement is the technique that is used to replace a specific DNA sequence with a new DNA sequence using CRISPR-Cas9.

What is the name of the technique that is used to regulate the expression of a specific gene using CRISPR-Cas9?

  1. CRISPR-Cas9 gene regulation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 gene regulation is the technique that is used to regulate the expression of a specific gene using CRISPR-Cas9.

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