Question 1

All of the following descriptions of embryonic stem cells are true EXCEPT that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst 
B)  are self-renewing 
C)  are present in all adult tissues 
D)  are pluripotent 
E)  can differentiate into all body cells 
A)  are derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst 
B)  are self-renewing 
C)  are present in all adult tissues 
D)  are pluripotent 
E)  can differentiate into all body cells C

Question 2

Small, hollow membrane vesicles used to deliver therapeutic genes for gene therapy are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  liposomes 
B)  gold particles 
C)  retroviruses 
D)  biocapsules 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  liposomes 
B)  gold particles 
C)  retroviruses 
D)  biocapsules 
E)  None of these choices A

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes RNAi techniques for gene silencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  siRNAs block DNA replication. 
B)  siRNAs inhibit transcription of a gene. 
C)  siRNAs inhibit mRNA splicing. 
D)  siRNAs trigger degradation of mRNAs to prevent their translation. 
E)  siRNAs prevent transport of mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. 
A)  siRNAs block DNA replication. 
B)  siRNAs inhibit transcription of a gene. 
C)  siRNAs inhibit mRNA splicing. 
D)  siRNAs trigger degradation of mRNAs to prevent their translation. 
E)  siRNAs prevent transport of mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. D

Question 4

Sickle cell disease is a caused by a mutation that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  affects lipids 
B)  causes abnormal hemoglobin structure 
C)  causes excess mucus 
D)  causes blindness and retardation 
E)  can be diagnosed by using a karyotype 
A)  affects lipids 
B)  causes abnormal hemoglobin structure 
C)  causes excess mucus 
D)  causes blindness and retardation 
E)  can be diagnosed by using a karyotype

Question 5

Which of the following genetic disorders is created by a translocation between chromosome 9 and chromosome 22?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sickle cell anemia 
B)  Chronic myelogenous leukemia 
C)  Cystic fibrosis 
D)  Adenosine deaminase deficiency 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Sickle cell anemia 
B)  Chronic myelogenous leukemia 
C)  Cystic fibrosis 
D)  Adenosine deaminase deficiency 
E)  None of these choices

Question 6

Transplanting a tissue or organ from one species into another species is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transgenesis 
B)  transformation 
C)  xenotransplantation 
D)  autotransplantation 
E)  regenerative medicine 
A)  transgenesis 
B)  transformation 
C)  xenotransplantation 
D)  autotransplantation 
E)  regenerative medicine

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of in vivo gene therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using retroviruses to deliver therapeutic genes directly into a patient 
B)  Pharmacogenomics 
C)  Using retroviruses to deliver therapeutic genes into cultured cells 
D)  Injecting stem cells into a patient 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Using retroviruses to deliver therapeutic genes directly into a patient 
B)  Pharmacogenomics 
C)  Using retroviruses to deliver therapeutic genes into cultured cells 
D)  Injecting stem cells into a patient 
E)  None of these choices

Question 8

________ is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics 
B)  Genomics 
C)  Pharmacogenomics 
D)  Gene therapy 
E)  Recombinant DNA technology 
A)  Genetics 
B)  Genomics 
C)  Pharmacogenomics 
D)  Gene therapy 
E)  Recombinant DNA technology

Question 9

Which of the following techniques would be the best choice for screening a person's genetic profile for 1,000 or more genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  FISH 
B)  Microarray analysis 
C)  VNTR analysis 
D)  ASO test 
E)  RFLP analysis 
A)  FISH 
B)  Microarray analysis 
C)  VNTR analysis 
D)  ASO test 
E)  RFLP analysis

Question 10

What form of gene therapy involves direct injection of DNA into cells within the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  In situ hybridization 
B)  In vivo 
C)  In vitro 
D)  Ex vivo 
E)  Liposome mediated 
A)  In situ hybridization 
B)  In vivo 
C)  In vitro 
D)  Ex vivo 
E)  Liposome mediated

Question 11

Which of the following techniques would be used to prepare a fetal karyotype to detect trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASO test 
B)  RFLP analysis 
C)  Microarray analysis 
D)  Chorionic villus sampling 
E)  STR analysis 
A)  ASO test 
B)  RFLP analysis 
C)  Microarray analysis 
D)  Chorionic villus sampling 
E)  STR analysis

Question 12

Tay-Sachs disease is a caused by a mutation that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  affects lipids 
B)  causes abnormal hemoglobin structure 
C)  causes excess mucus 
D)  causes blindness and retardation 
E)  can be diagnosed by using a karyotype 
A)  affects lipids 
B)  causes abnormal hemoglobin structure 
C)  causes excess mucus 
D)  causes blindness and retardation 
E)  can be diagnosed by using a karyotype

Question 13

Explain regenerative medicine and its application.

Accepted Answer

Regenerative medicine is a field of biot

Question 14

Explain nanotechnology and how it intersects with biotechnology.

Accepted Answer

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary sc

Question 15

A limitation of retrovirus-mediated gene transfer is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retroviruses cannot be used to make transgenic animals 
B)  retroviruses only work with Ti vectors 
C)  retroviruses only integrate DNA at specific sites 
D)  retroviruses integrate DNA randomly in the genome 
E)  retroviruses can only be used to make transgenic plants 
A)  retroviruses cannot be used to make transgenic animals 
B)  retroviruses only work with Ti vectors 
C)  retroviruses only integrate DNA at specific sites 
D)  retroviruses integrate DNA randomly in the genome 
E)  retroviruses can only be used to make transgenic plants

Question 16

Which of the following is the source of embryonic stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner cell mass 
B)  Spermatozoa 
C)  Trophoblast 
D)  Blastocoel 
E)  Enucleated egg cells 
A)  Inner cell mass 
B)  Spermatozoa 
C)  Trophoblast 
D)  Blastocoel 
E)  Enucleated egg cells

Question 17

A technique similar to gene chips that is relatively new and can be used in disease diagnosis is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse transcriptase PCR 
B)  genomics 
C)  chorionic villus sampling 
D)  SDS-PAGE 
E)  protein microarrays 
A)  reverse transcriptase PCR 
B)  genomics 
C)  chorionic villus sampling 
D)  SDS-PAGE 
E)  protein microarrays

Question 18

All of the following statements about telomeres and telomerase are true EXCEPT that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  telomeres shorten as cells age (senescence) 
B)  telomerase minimizes telomere shortening 
C)  telomerase activity is high in adult cells 
D)  telomerase activity is high in embryonic stem cells 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  telomeres shorten as cells age (senescence) 
B)  telomerase minimizes telomere shortening 
C)  telomerase activity is high in adult cells 
D)  telomerase activity is high in embryonic stem cells 
E)  None of these choices

Question 19

What is pharmacogenomics and how is it useful in biotechnology and medicine?

Accepted Answer

Pharmacogenomics is the practice of cust

Question 20

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a gene encoding a protein involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism of adenosine triphosphate 
B)  chloride transport 
C)  oxygen transport in blood cells 
D)  regulating cell cycle control 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  metabolism of adenosine triphosphate 
B)  chloride transport 
C)  oxygen transport in blood cells 
D)  regulating cell cycle control 
E)  None of these choices

All of the following descriptions of embryonic stem cells are true EXCEPT that they ________.

Small, hollow membrane vesicles used to deliver therapeutic genes for gene therapy are called ________.

Which of the following statements best describes RNAi techniques for gene silencing?

Sickle cell disease is a caused by a mutation that ________.

Which of the following genetic disorders is created by a translocation between chromosome 9 and chromosome 22?

Transplanting a tissue or organ from one species into another species is known as ________.

Which of the following is an example of in vivo gene therapy?

________ is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.

Which of the following techniques would be the best choice for screening a person's genetic profile for 1,000 or more genes?

What form of gene therapy involves direct injection of DNA into cells within the body?

Which of the following techniques would be used to prepare a fetal karyotype to detect trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)?

Tay-Sachs disease is a caused by a mutation that ________.

Explain regenerative medicine and its application.

Explain nanotechnology and how it intersects with biotechnology.

A limitation of retrovirus-mediated gene transfer is that ________.

Which of the following is the source of embryonic stem cells?

A technique similar to gene chips that is relatively new and can be used in disease diagnosis is called ________.

All of the following statements about telomeres and telomerase are true EXCEPT that ________.

What is pharmacogenomics and how is it useful in biotechnology and medicine?

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a gene encoding a protein involved in ________.

The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce

An Introduction to Genes and Genomes

Recombinant Dna Technology and Genomics

Proteins As Products

Microbial Biotechnology

Plant Biotechnology

Animal Biotechnology

Dna Fingerprinting and Forensic Analysis

Bioremediation

Aquatic Biotechnology

Biotechnology Regulations

Ethics and Biotechnology

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Exam 11: Medical Biotechnology

All of the following descriptions of embryonic stem cells are true EXCEPT that they ________.

Small, hollow membrane vesicles used to deliver therapeutic genes for gene therapy are called ________.

Which of the following statements best describes RNAi techniques for gene silencing?

Sickle cell disease is a caused by a mutation that ________.

Which of the following genetic disorders is created by a translocation between chromosome 9 and chromosome 22?

Transplanting a tissue or organ from one species into another species is known as ________.

Which of the following is an example of in vivo gene therapy?

________ is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.

Which of the following techniques would be the best choice for screening a person's genetic profile for 1,000 or more genes?

What form of gene therapy involves direct injection of DNA into cells within the body?

Which of the following techniques would be used to prepare a fetal karyotype to detect trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)?

Tay-Sachs disease is a caused by a mutation that ________.

Explain regenerative medicine and its application.

Explain nanotechnology and how it intersects with biotechnology.

A limitation of retrovirus-mediated gene transfer is that ________.

Which of the following is the source of embryonic stem cells?

A technique similar to gene chips that is relatively new and can be used in disease diagnosis is called ________.

All of the following statements about telomeres and telomerase are true EXCEPT that ________.

What is pharmacogenomics and how is it useful in biotechnology and medicine?

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a gene encoding a protein involved in ________.

The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce

An Introduction to Genes and Genomes

Recombinant Dna Technology and Genomics

Proteins As Products

Microbial Biotechnology

Plant Biotechnology

Animal Biotechnology

Dna Fingerprinting and Forensic Analysis

Bioremediation

Aquatic Biotechnology

Biotechnology Regulations

Ethics and Biotechnology

Filters