Question 1

What nutrient should the registered dietician counsel Mrs. G on how to achieve optimal levels in her diet or via supplementation to reduce her risk of such a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​omega-3 fatty acids 
B)  ​arginine 
C)  ​vitamin A 
D)  ​biotin 
E)  ​folate 
A)  ​omega-3 fatty acids 
B)  ​arginine 
C)  ​vitamin A 
D)  ​biotin 
E)  ​folate E

Question 2

What kind of hereditary disease is cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​X-linked dominant 
B)  ​X-linked recessive 
C)  ​autosomal recessive 
D)  ​autosomal dominant 
E)  ​Y-linked 
A)  ​X-linked dominant 
B)  ​X-linked recessive 
C)  ​autosomal recessive 
D)  ​autosomal dominant 
E)  ​Y-linked C

Question 3

As opposed to monogenic diseases, complex diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are _______________.

Accepted Answer

​polygenic

Question 4

The interaction between drugs and an individual's genome is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nutrigenetics 
B)  ​nutrigenomics 
C)  ​pharmacogenomics 
D)  ​pharmacology 
E)  ​epigenomics 
A)  ​nutrigenetics 
B)  ​nutrigenomics 
C)  ​pharmacogenomics 
D)  ​pharmacology 
E)  ​epigenomics

Question 5

A copy of a specific gene situated in a given locus on a chromosome is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  allele 
B)  ​codon 
C)  ​chromatin 
D)  ​intron 
E)  ​exon 
A)  allele 
B)  ​codon 
C)  ​chromatin 
D)  ​intron 
E)  ​exon

Question 6

Colon cancer risk reduction in humans via intake of cruciferous vegetables is linked to glutathione S-transferase genotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Briefly discuss the connection between folate intake and cancer risk.

Accepted Answer

​Low intakes of folate have a

Question 8

Several cancers have a clearly established genetic inheritance based on mutations in a single gene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The recommendation of one diet intervention in response to one polymorphism is likely to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What chromosome number is linked to various disease states with nutritional implications including several cancers, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​7 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​12 
D)  ​15 
E)  ​20 
A)  ​7 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​12 
D)  ​15 
E)  ​20

Question 11

Since oxidative DNA damage is thought to play a role in carcinogenesis, adequacy of _______________ is suggested to be anti-carcinogenic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since oxidative DNA damage is thought to...

Question 12

The APOE gene variant that puts an individual at risk for CVD is also associated with a high risk of what other disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Alzheimer's disease 
B)  ​Crohn's disease 
C)  ​cystic fibrosis 
D)  ​type 1 diabetes 
E)  ​phenylketonuria 
A)  ​Alzheimer's disease 
B)  ​Crohn's disease 
C)  ​cystic fibrosis 
D)  ​type 1 diabetes 
E)  ​phenylketonuria

Question 13

Attention to nutritional genomics and pharmacogenomics has been escalating and this trend is likely to continue in the coming years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What year did Gregor Mendel discover the laws of genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1820 
B)  ​1865 
C)  ​1888 
D)  ​1905 
E)  ​1927 
A)  ​1820 
B)  ​1865 
C)  ​1888 
D)  ​1905 
E)  ​1927

Question 15

One of the hottest areas of debate regarding the interplay between ethics and genetics has to do with direct-to-consumer marketing of _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the hottest areas of debate...

Question 16

How many genes are in the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​111, 500 
B)  ​80,000 plus 
C)  ​55,644 
D)  ​20,000 plus 
E)  ​5,644 
A)  ​111, 500 
B)  ​80,000 plus 
C)  ​55,644 
D)  ​20,000 plus 
E)  ​5,644

Question 17

What chromosomes do human males have?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A and B 
B)  ​A and A 
C)  ​X and X 
D)  ​Y and Y 
E)  ​X and Y 
A)  ​A and B 
B)  ​A and A 
C)  ​X and X 
D)  ​Y and Y 
E)  ​X and Y

Question 18

The production of RNA from DNA is accomplished by what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reduction 
B)  ​expression 
C)  ​subscription 
D)  ​transcription 
E)  ​translation 
A)  ​reduction 
B)  ​expression 
C)  ​subscription 
D)  ​transcription 
E)  ​translation

Question 19

Environmental factors play a large role in regulating gene _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Environmental factors play a large role in...

Question 20

In what year did the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium publish the finished version of the human genome sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1995 
B)  ​1999 
C)  ​2003 
D)  ​2007 
E)  ​2011 
A)  ​1995 
B)  ​1999 
C)  ​2003 
D)  ​2007 
E)  ​2011

Exam 10: Nutritional Genomics

What nutrient should the registered dietician counsel Mrs. G on how to achieve optimal levels in her diet or via supplementation to reduce her risk of such a disease?

What kind of hereditary disease is cystic fibrosis?

As opposed to monogenic diseases, complex diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are _______________.

The interaction between drugs and an individual's genome is referred to as:

A copy of a specific gene situated in a given locus on a chromosome is called a(n):

Colon cancer risk reduction in humans via intake of cruciferous vegetables is linked to glutathione S-transferase genotype.

Briefly discuss the connection between folate intake and cancer risk.

Several cancers have a clearly established genetic inheritance based on mutations in a single gene.

The recommendation of one diet intervention in response to one polymorphism is likely to be effective.

What chromosome number is linked to various disease states with nutritional implications including several cancers, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease?

Since oxidative DNA damage is thought to play a role in carcinogenesis, adequacy of _______________ is suggested to be anti-carcinogenic.

The APOE gene variant that puts an individual at risk for CVD is also associated with a high risk of what other disease?

Attention to nutritional genomics and pharmacogenomics has been escalating and this trend is likely to continue in the coming years.

What year did Gregor Mendel discover the laws of genetics?

One of the hottest areas of debate regarding the interplay between ethics and genetics has to do with direct-to-consumer marketing of _______________.

How many genes are in the human genome?

What chromosomes do human males have?

The production of RNA from DNA is accomplished by what process?

Environmental factors play a large role in regulating gene _______________.

In what year did the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium publish the finished version of the human genome sequence?

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