Question 1

Historically,inheritance of _____ was used to study the genome organization,as well as biological processes such as metabolism and development.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomal abnormalities 
B)  blood types 
C)  SNPs in humans and lab animals 
D)  induced mutations in humans 
E)  induced and spontaneous mutations in lab animals 
A)  chromosomal abnormalities 
B)  blood types 
C)  SNPs in humans and lab animals 
D)  induced mutations in humans 
E)  induced and spontaneous mutations in lab animals

Question 2

DNA sequences comprising open reading frames (ORFs)correspond to the coding regions of genes called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of DNA sequences comprising open reading frames (ORFs)correspond...

Question 3

Some people are unable to properly metabolize the drug Purinethol,which is given to patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia; therefore,such patients must be first tested for the associated genetic variant to determine proper dosage of the drug. This scenario best illustrates the use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacogenomics 
B)  map-based sequencing 
C)  positional cloning 
D)  annotation of DNA sequences 
E)  comparative genomics 
A)  pharmacogenomics 
B)  map-based sequencing 
C)  positional cloning 
D)  annotation of DNA sequences 
E)  comparative genomics

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of the human genome encodes proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  15 
E)  50 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  15 
E)  50

Question 5

The Ethical,Legal,and Social Issues program seeks to deal with issues related to privacy,fairness,discrimination,and reproductive decisions that emerge due to the availability of genomic information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The field of ____________________ investigates similarities and differences in the genomes from different species.

Accepted Answer

comparativ

Question 7

In 2005,professional basketball player Eddy Curry was traded by the Chicago Bulls to the New York Knicks for refusing to submit to a DNA test associated with a cardiac condition.If this had occurred after 2008,the ____ may have protected him from losing his position with the Bulls.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Organ Transplant Act 
B)  HapMap Project 
C)  Human Microbiome Project 
D)  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 
E)  Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications program 
A)  National Organ Transplant Act 
B)  HapMap Project 
C)  Human Microbiome Project 
D)  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 
E)  Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications program

Question 8

Positional cloning is used to link the inheritance of a disease in a pedigree to the inheritance of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  other diseases or conditions 
B)  a specific blood type 
C)  other genes whose loci were known 
D)  marker sequences produced by restriction enzymes 
E)  X-linked genes 
A)  other diseases or conditions 
B)  a specific blood type 
C)  other genes whose loci were known 
D)  marker sequences produced by restriction enzymes 
E)  X-linked genes

Question 9

One goal of the Human Genome Project was to sequence the ____________________ (number of)chromosomes in the human genome,including all autosomes and the sex chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One goal of the Human Genome Project...

Question 10

One goal of proteomics research is to identify proteins that could be targets for new drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Individuals suffering from Crohn disease or irritable bowel syndrome may benefit from ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals suffering from Crohn disease or irritable...

Question 12

Distances on genetic maps are measured in ____________________ and distances on physical maps are measured in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

centimorgans; base p

Question 13

When Louis Kunkel discovered the gene associated with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy in the 1980s,he then needed to determine _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the MIM number of the gene 
B)  whether the gene was linked to blood type 
C)  how the mutant gene produces the disease phenotype 
D)  whether to use positional cloning to clone the gene 
E)  how many copy number variants were present in the gene 
A)  the MIM number of the gene 
B)  whether the gene was linked to blood type 
C)  how the mutant gene produces the disease phenotype 
D)  whether to use positional cloning to clone the gene 
E)  how many copy number variants were present in the gene

Question 14

Data gained from the Human Microbiome Project could help scientists understand _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  microbial haplotypes 
B)  where microbes are concentrated in the human body 
C)  the function of probiotics 
D)  why antibiotics disrupt the microbiome 
E)  how changes in the microbiome can lead to disease 
A)  microbial haplotypes 
B)  where microbes are concentrated in the human body 
C)  the function of probiotics 
D)  why antibiotics disrupt the microbiome 
E)  how changes in the microbiome can lead to disease

Question 15

According to data from the Human Genome Project,98.9% of the human genome is composed of ____________________ DNA sequences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to data from the Human Genome...

Question 16

The genes associated with color blindness and hemophilia are located on the X chromosome. If the recombination frequency between these genes is 25%,what is the genetic map distance between them? Explain how you arrived at your answer,and why calculating recombination frequencies are an important step in creating genetic maps.

Accepted Answer

A genetic map is made in two steps: (1)F

Question 17

The goal of pharmacogenomics is to identify genes related to human diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A branch of genomics that generates three-dimensional structures from their amino acid sequences is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bioinformatics 
B)  comparative genomics 
C)  structural genomics 
D)  pharmacogenomics 
E)  proteomics 
A)  bioinformatics 
B)  comparative genomics 
C)  structural genomics 
D)  pharmacogenomics 
E)  proteomics

Question 19

Which of the following sequences indicates the promoter region of a gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAAT 
B)  UAAG 
C)  CTTT 
D)  ACAT 
E)  TAAC 
A)  CAAT 
B)  UAAG 
C)  CTTT 
D)  ACAT 
E)  TAAC

Question 20

There are _____ microbial cells living on and in our bodies compared to the number of our body cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  ten times more 
B)  ten times less 
C)  about the same number of 
D)  about half as many 
E)  100 times more 
A)  ten times more 
B)  ten times less 
C)  about the same number of 
D)  about half as many 
E)  100 times more

Historically,inheritance of _____ was used to study the genome organization,as well as biological processes such as metabolism and development.

DNA sequences comprising open reading frames (ORFs)correspond to the coding regions of genes called ____________________.

Some people are unable to properly metabolize the drug Purinethol,which is given to patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia; therefore,such patients must be first tested for the associated genetic variant to determine proper dosage of the drug. This scenario best illustrates the use of _____.

Approximately what percentage of the human genome encodes proteins?

The Ethical,Legal,and Social Issues program seeks to deal with issues related to privacy,fairness,discrimination,and reproductive decisions that emerge due to the availability of genomic information.

The field of ____________________ investigates similarities and differences in the genomes from different species.

In 2005,professional basketball player Eddy Curry was traded by the Chicago Bulls to the New York Knicks for refusing to submit to a DNA test associated with a cardiac condition.If this had occurred after 2008,the ____ may have protected him from losing his position with the Bulls.

Positional cloning is used to link the inheritance of a disease in a pedigree to the inheritance of _____.

One goal of the Human Genome Project was to sequence the ____________________ (number of)chromosomes in the human genome,including all autosomes and the sex chromosomes.

One goal of proteomics research is to identify proteins that could be targets for new drugs.

Individuals suffering from Crohn disease or irritable bowel syndrome may benefit from ____________________.

Distances on genetic maps are measured in and distances on physical maps are measured in .

When Louis Kunkel discovered the gene associated with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy in the 1980s,he then needed to determine _____.

Data gained from the Human Microbiome Project could help scientists understand _____.

According to data from the Human Genome Project,98.9% of the human genome is composed of ____________________ DNA sequences.

The goal of pharmacogenomics is to identify genes related to human diseases.

A branch of genomics that generates three-dimensional structures from their amino acid sequences is known as _____.

Which of the following sequences indicates the promoter region of a gene?

There are _____ microbial cells living on and in our bodies compared to the number of our body cells.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

The Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cytogenetics - Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

The Structure - Replication - and Chromosomal Organization of DNA

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Biotechnology and Society

Reproductive Technology - Genetic Testing - and Gene Therapy

Genes and The Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

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Exam 15: Genomes and Genomics

Historically,inheritance of _____ was used to study the genome organization,as well as biological processes such as metabolism and development.

DNA sequences comprising open reading frames (ORFs)correspond to the coding regions of genes called ____________________.

Some people are unable to properly metabolize the drug Purinethol,which is given to patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia; therefore,such patients must be first tested for the associated genetic variant to determine proper dosage of the drug. This scenario best illustrates the use of _____.

Approximately what percentage of the human genome encodes proteins?

The Ethical,Legal,and Social Issues program seeks to deal with issues related to privacy,fairness,discrimination,and reproductive decisions that emerge due to the availability of genomic information.

The field of ____________________ investigates similarities and differences in the genomes from different species.

In 2005,professional basketball player Eddy Curry was traded by the Chicago Bulls to the New York Knicks for refusing to submit to a DNA test associated with a cardiac condition.If this had occurred after 2008,the ____ may have protected him from losing his position with the Bulls.

Positional cloning is used to link the inheritance of a disease in a pedigree to the inheritance of _____.

One goal of the Human Genome Project was to sequence the ____________________ (number of)chromosomes in the human genome,including all autosomes and the sex chromosomes.

One goal of proteomics research is to identify proteins that could be targets for new drugs.

Individuals suffering from Crohn disease or irritable bowel syndrome may benefit from ____________________.

Distances on genetic maps are measured in ____________________ and distances on physical maps are measured in ____________________.

When Louis Kunkel discovered the gene associated with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy in the 1980s,he then needed to determine _____.

Data gained from the Human Microbiome Project could help scientists understand _____.

According to data from the Human Genome Project,98.9% of the human genome is composed of ____________________ DNA sequences.

The goal of pharmacogenomics is to identify genes related to human diseases.

A branch of genomics that generates three-dimensional structures from their amino acid sequences is known as _____.

Which of the following sequences indicates the promoter region of a gene?

There are _____ microbial cells living on and in our bodies compared to the number of our body cells.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

The Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cytogenetics - Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

The Structure - Replication - and Chromosomal Organization of DNA

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Biotechnology and Society

Reproductive Technology - Genetic Testing - and Gene Therapy

Genes and The Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

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Distances on genetic maps are measured in and distances on physical maps are measured in .