Within the TEST platform, spectroscopic based analyses (aside from NMR) are considered useful as:

a. They are quick and non-destructive

b. They generate rich multi-dimensional data

c. Data can be directly overlaid on to species specific biochemical maps

d. Can identify and quantify a large proportion of all chemical species within a sample

What are the two main approaches to producing designer genomes?

a. Genome editing /reduction and genome synthesis

b.DNA synthesis (writing) and sequencing (reading)

c. Gene knock-outs and knock-ins

d. Genome transplantation and mutagenesis

e. Genome modelling and synthesis

Responsible research and innovation should seek to continuously pursue which of the following steps?

a. Anticipate economic, social and environmental impacts, intended or otherwise

b. Reflect on purposes, motivations, potential implications, uncertainties, ignorance, assumptions, questions, and dilemmas

c. Engage on opening up visions, impacts, and questioning to broader deliberation, dialogue, engagement and debate in an inclusive way

d.Act using these processes to influence the direction and trajectory of the research and innovation process itself

e. All of the above

What factor(s) must be considered when designing a microbial cell factory?

a.The feedstock on which the cell factory will grow

b. Genetic differences between the consumers of cell factory products

c. The natural metabolism of the host organism

d. The design of engineered synthetic pathways

Constraint-based metabolic modelling can be used to predict?

a. Metabolic flux through a network

b. The most valuable chemical

c. An average temperature at which to run an experiment

Optimisation of the ribosome binding site (RBS) sequence has an affect on:

a. neither transcription or translation

b. translation

c. transcription

Why might we wish to control the timing of gene expression in a pathway?

a. To reduce accumulation of toxic intermediates

b. To change the product being produced

c.To reduce the metabolic burden on the cell