Question 1

What is Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD)? How does it work?

Accepted Answer

Modern computers can be programmed to kn

Question 2

Briefly describe the field of regenerative medicine.

Accepted Answer

This new field of medicine includes the

Question 3

What is the common feature of all DNA fingerprinting techniques?

Accepted Answer

These methods depend on the fact that th

Question 4

In the U.S., are a significant number of crops genetically engineered? Cite some examples.

Accepted Answer

Yes, most crops are geneticall

Question 5

How is a cancer cell different from a normal cell?

Accepted Answer

All cells go through a cycle of several

Question 6

Variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) sequences 
1) do not code for a specific amino acid.
2) are repeated "nonsense" phrases of DNA bases.
3) repeat up to 256 times, depending on the individual.
4) all of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  Only 2 and 3 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  Only 2 and 3

Question 7

What is SCID and what is its origin as a disease? What is the result of SCID?

Accepted Answer

SCID is severe combined immunodeficiency

Question 8

How is a molecule's geometry used to an advantage in Computer Assisted Drug Design?

Accepted Answer

The computer can eliminate tim

Question 9

What is the medical potential for use of a regenerative medicine process called dedifferentiation?

Accepted Answer

In dedifferentiation, adult ce

Question 10

How many times would you have to go through the PCR process to multiply the original supply of DNA by a million?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 11

What kind of clinical trials work best to validate the results of a medical experiment?

Accepted Answer

Medical researchers use double-blind cli

Question 12

Which procedure would forensic scientists use when the laboratory needs a larger sample of DNA to run an analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  radioactive isotope tagging 
B)  variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) 
C)  cloning 
D)  polymerase chain reactions (PCR) 
E)  gene splicing 
A)  radioactive isotope tagging 
B)  variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) 
C)  cloning 
D)  polymerase chain reactions (PCR) 
E)  gene splicing

Question 13

Why are genetic researchers not worried about the bacteria E. coli escaping into the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  E. coli is a harmless bacteria outside the human intestine. 
B)  The research strain of E. coli bacteria is dependent on a laboratory environment to survive. 
C)  Researchers have developed an antibiotic spray for any and all possible E. coli mutations. 
D)  Laboratory researchers have a triple fail-safe protocol for containing E. coli bacteria. 
E)  E. coli has a gene that causes it to be sterile in a natural environment. 
A)  E. coli is a harmless bacteria outside the human intestine. 
B)  The research strain of E. coli bacteria is dependent on a laboratory environment to survive. 
C)  Researchers have developed an antibiotic spray for any and all possible E. coli mutations. 
D)  Laboratory researchers have a triple fail-safe protocol for containing E. coli bacteria. 
E)  E. coli has a gene that causes it to be sterile in a natural environment.

Question 14

DNA fingerprinting works to identify criminals because

Accepted Answer

A)  all individuals have the same DNA. 
B)  no two individuals, except for identical twins, have the same DNA. 
C)  all individuals have unique DNA. 
D)  DNA samples are readily available from suspects. 
E)  DNA can be used to create a criminal profile. 
A)  all individuals have the same DNA. 
B)  no two individuals, except for identical twins, have the same DNA. 
C)  all individuals have unique DNA. 
D)  DNA samples are readily available from suspects. 
E)  DNA can be used to create a criminal profile.

Question 15

What is cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a potentially fatal bacterial infection 
B)  a disease characterized by rampant cell growth 
C)  a genetic defect expressed in bone or tissue 
D)  a condition in which cell membranes disintegrate 
E)  a disease caused by an injury to the mitochondria 
A)  a potentially fatal bacterial infection 
B)  a disease characterized by rampant cell growth 
C)  a genetic defect expressed in bone or tissue 
D)  a condition in which cell membranes disintegrate 
E)  a disease caused by an injury to the mitochondria

Question 16

How does a protease inhibitor control the virus that causes AIDS?

Accepted Answer

Before a host cell can be forced to manu

Question 17

Since the advent of gene therapy for genetic diseases, some

Accepted Answer

A)  general practitioners have been more successful in curing some inherited diseases. 
B)  physicians have disregarded symptom-based treatment in favor of biotechnology. 
C)  Health Management Organizations have funded most of the experimental treatments and genetic research projects. 
D)  clinics have reported positive results doing in vitro gene therapy research. 
E)  new medical techniques for widespread diseases have been perfected. 
A)  general practitioners have been more successful in curing some inherited diseases. 
B)  physicians have disregarded symptom-based treatment in favor of biotechnology. 
C)  Health Management Organizations have funded most of the experimental treatments and genetic research projects. 
D)  clinics have reported positive results doing in vitro gene therapy research. 
E)  new medical techniques for widespread diseases have been perfected.

Question 18

What has affected the preliminary results from some recently initiated gene therapy trials?

Accepted Answer

A)  The laboratories have not had enough time to develop a gene-therapy protocol. 
B)  Congress is hesitant to fund any more experimental programs at the National Institutes of Health. 
C)  Cells into which corrected genes are introduced cannot find and copy these genes to make new proteins. 
D)  There is a voluntary moratorium on gene therapy research because of the fear of introducing a toxic gene into the environment. 
E)  Drug companies are stalling the research projects until they can get assurances about development patents. 
A)  The laboratories have not had enough time to develop a gene-therapy protocol. 
B)  Congress is hesitant to fund any more experimental programs at the National Institutes of Health. 
C)  Cells into which corrected genes are introduced cannot find and copy these genes to make new proteins. 
D)  There is a voluntary moratorium on gene therapy research because of the fear of introducing a toxic gene into the environment. 
E)  Drug companies are stalling the research projects until they can get assurances about development patents.

Question 19

What is the underlying principle of biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  All life is based on the same genetic code. 
B)  Plant and animal genes are not interchangeable. 
C)  Bacteria are the "workhorses" of the molecular world. 
D)  Scientists need a strong moral code to work as genetic engineers. 
E)  Selective breeding must be carefully controlled. 
A)  All life is based on the same genetic code. 
B)  Plant and animal genes are not interchangeable. 
C)  Bacteria are the "workhorses" of the molecular world. 
D)  Scientists need a strong moral code to work as genetic engineers. 
E)  Selective breeding must be carefully controlled.

Question 20

Outline the arguments and controversy about stem cell research.

Accepted Answer

Embryonic stem cells, also called plurip

Exam 24: The New Science of Life: Can We Cure Cancer

What is Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD)? How does it work?

Briefly describe the field of regenerative medicine.

What is the common feature of all DNA fingerprinting techniques?

In the U.S., are a significant number of crops genetically engineered? Cite some examples.

How is a cancer cell different from a normal cell?

Variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) sequences 1) do not code for a specific amino acid. 2) are repeated "nonsense" phrases of DNA bases. 3) repeat up to 256 times, depending on the individual. 4) all of these are correct.

What is SCID and what is its origin as a disease? What is the result of SCID?

How is a molecule's geometry used to an advantage in Computer Assisted Drug Design?

What is the medical potential for use of a regenerative medicine process called dedifferentiation?

How many times would you have to go through the PCR process to multiply the original supply of DNA by a million?

What kind of clinical trials work best to validate the results of a medical experiment?

Which procedure would forensic scientists use when the laboratory needs a larger sample of DNA to run an analysis?

Why are genetic researchers not worried about the bacteria E. coli escaping into the natural environment?

DNA fingerprinting works to identify criminals because

What is cancer?

How does a protease inhibitor control the virus that causes AIDS?

Since the advent of gene therapy for genetic diseases, some

What has affected the preliminary results from some recently initiated gene therapy trials?

What is the underlying principle of biotechnology?

Outline the arguments and controversy about stem cell research.

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