Question 1

What syndrome results from inheriting two copies of a deletion in chromosome 15 from the father?

Accepted Answer

A)  William syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome 
A)  William syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome C

Question 2

Which of the following may promote a change in a DNA molecule affecting gene expression without changing the nucleotide sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genomic imprinting 
B)  Mutation 
C)  SNP 
D)  Gene variant 
A)  Genomic imprinting 
B)  Mutation 
C)  SNP 
D)  Gene variant A

Question 3

What is the term that describes a gene that is present but not expressing a particular phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedigree 
B)  Reduced penetrance 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Linkage 
A)  Pedigree 
B)  Reduced penetrance 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Linkage B

Question 4

Nutritional components of food affect genetic expression by acting as ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR). Which disease may NOT be positively affected by this nutrigenomic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 2 diabetes mellitus 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Atherosclerosis 
A)  Type 2 diabetes mellitus 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Atherosclerosis

Question 5

Within a strand of DNA, which of the following nucleotide base pairing is possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenine-guanine 
B)  Cytosine-thymine 
C)  Adenine-uracil 
D)  Cytosine-guanine 
A)  Adenine-guanine 
B)  Cytosine-thymine 
C)  Adenine-uracil 
D)  Cytosine-guanine

Question 6

What is the term that describes the natural variations in a gene that create no adverse effects on the individual and appear frequently within the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autosomal dominant 
B)  Homozygous 
C)  Polymorphism 
D)  Heterozygous 
A)  Autosomal dominant 
B)  Homozygous 
C)  Polymorphism 
D)  Heterozygous

Question 7

The purpose of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is to

Accepted Answer

A)  define genetic testing and genetic information. 
B)  ban discrimination based on genetic information. 
C)  ensure the fair and positive use of genetic testing. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  define genetic testing and genetic information. 
B)  ban discrimination based on genetic information. 
C)  ensure the fair and positive use of genetic testing. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Phenylketonuria is what type of genetic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autosomal dominant 
B)  Autosomal recessive 
C)  X-linked dominant 
D)  X-linked recessive 
A)  Autosomal dominant 
B)  Autosomal recessive 
C)  X-linked dominant 
D)  X-linked recessive

Question 9

Among which types of inheritance have no nutrition-related disorders been identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autosomal recessive 
B)  X-linked dominant 
C)  Y-linked 
D)  X-linked recessive 
A)  Autosomal recessive 
B)  X-linked dominant 
C)  Y-linked 
D)  X-linked recessive

Question 10

During protein synthesis, when are introns removed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transcription 
B)  Posttranscriptional processing 
C)  Translation 
D)  Posttranslational processing 
A)  Transcription 
B)  Posttranscriptional processing 
C)  Translation 
D)  Posttranslational processing

Question 11

Which type of disorders are the most common of the mendelian inherited disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autosomal recessive diseases 
B)  Autosomal dominant diseases 
C)  X-linked dominant diseases 
D)  X-linked recessive diseases 
A)  Autosomal recessive diseases 
B)  Autosomal dominant diseases 
C)  X-linked dominant diseases 
D)  X-linked recessive diseases

Question 12

What is the effect of a silent mutation on DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is harmful to the host. 
B)  It accumulates additional mutations more quickly than unaffected DNA. 
C)  It improves certain functions of the DNA. 
D)  It has no effect on the DNA. 
A)  It is harmful to the host. 
B)  It accumulates additional mutations more quickly than unaffected DNA. 
C)  It improves certain functions of the DNA. 
D)  It has no effect on the DNA.

Question 13

In genomics, "SNP" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the sequencing of nucleotides to make proteins. 
B)  a method of extracting a gene from a DNA strand. 
C)  a variation in a DNA sequence caused by one nucleotide. 
D)  sex-linked nucleotide penetrance. 
A)  the sequencing of nucleotides to make proteins. 
B)  a method of extracting a gene from a DNA strand. 
C)  a variation in a DNA sequence caused by one nucleotide. 
D)  sex-linked nucleotide penetrance.

Question 14

Which of the following is the area of DNA where binding of regulatory proteins signals the start of transcription?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoter 
B)  Intervening sequence 
C)  Response element 
D)  Transcription factor 
A)  Promoter 
B)  Intervening sequence 
C)  Response element 
D)  Transcription factor

Question 15

Which of the following is a syndrome caused by extra chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  William syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Prader-Willi syndrome 
A)  William syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Prader-Willi syndrome

Question 16

Approximately how many nucleotides make up human DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  2 billion 
C)  3 billion 
D)  8 billion 
A)  1 million 
B)  2 billion 
C)  3 billion 
D)  8 billion

Question 17

In regard to nutritional assessment, which of the following will nutrition professionals need to be able to read to identify a patient's potential susceptibility to diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenotype 
B)  Genotype 
C)  Karyotype 
D)  Genomic imprint 
A)  Phenotype 
B)  Genotype 
C)  Karyotype 
D)  Genomic imprint

Question 18

Which area of study focuses on the identification and understanding of the function of the end products of the genes within the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrigenomics 
B)  Proteomics 
C)  Metabolomics 
D)  Genomics 
A)  Nutrigenomics 
B)  Proteomics 
C)  Metabolomics 
D)  Genomics

Question 19

The 677C>T variant of the MTHFR gene may increase the risk of which disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilson disease 
B)  Diabetes mellitus 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Cardiovascular disease 
A)  Wilson disease 
B)  Diabetes mellitus 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Cardiovascular disease

Question 20

In protein synthesis, what subcomponent of DNA directs the inclusion of a specific amino acid within the protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gene 
B)  The intron 
C)  The codon 
D)  The exon 
A)  The gene 
B)  The intron 
C)  The codon 
D)  The exon

Exam 5: Clinical: Nutritional Genomics

What syndrome results from inheriting two copies of a deletion in chromosome 15 from the father?

Which of the following may promote a change in a DNA molecule affecting gene expression without changing the nucleotide sequence?

What is the term that describes a gene that is present but not expressing a particular phenotype?

Nutritional components of food affect genetic expression by acting as ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR). Which disease may NOT be positively affected by this nutrigenomic relationship?

Within a strand of DNA, which of the following nucleotide base pairing is possible?

What is the term that describes the natural variations in a gene that create no adverse effects on the individual and appear frequently within the population?

The purpose of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is to

Phenylketonuria is what type of genetic disorder?

Among which types of inheritance have no nutrition-related disorders been identified?

During protein synthesis, when are introns removed?

Which type of disorders are the most common of the mendelian inherited disorders?

What is the effect of a silent mutation on DNA?

In genomics, "SNP" refers to

Which of the following is the area of DNA where binding of regulatory proteins signals the start of transcription?

Which of the following is a syndrome caused by extra chromosomes?

Approximately how many nucleotides make up human DNA?

In regard to nutritional assessment, which of the following will nutrition professionals need to be able to read to identify a patient's potential susceptibility to diseases?

Which area of study focuses on the identification and understanding of the function of the end products of the genes within the human genome?

The 677C>T variant of the MTHFR gene may increase the risk of which disease?

In protein synthesis, what subcomponent of DNA directs the inclusion of a specific amino acid within the protein?

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