Question 1

Which of the following genetic testing techniques would be the best choice for detecting a chromosome translocation?

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 2

When making monoclonal antibodies, which of the following is a blood cell tumor type that is fused to B lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hybridoma 
B)  Myeloma 
C)  Myostatin 
D)  Protoplast 
E)  ES cell 
A)  Hybridoma 
B)  Myeloma 
C)  Myostatin 
D)  Protoplast 
E)  ES cell

Question 3

Mutation of the adenosine deaminase gene is the cause of what genetic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Albinism 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Severe combined immunodeficiency 
E)  Acquired immune deficiency 
A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Albinism 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Severe combined immunodeficiency 
E)  Acquired immune deficiency

Question 4

Which technique can be used to identify Down syndrome in a developing fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  PCR 
B)  Southern blot 
C)  Chorionic villus sampling 
D)  Gel electrophoresis 
E)  RFLP 
A)  PCR 
B)  Southern blot 
C)  Chorionic villus sampling 
D)  Gel electrophoresis 
E)  RFLP

Question 5

Proteins that are produced in a disease tissue and can act as a means of tracking a disease's progression (such as PSA in prostate cancer) is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an embryonic marker 
B)  an STR 
C)  a microarray 
D)  a biomarker 
E)  a tag 
A)  an embryonic marker 
B)  an STR 
C)  a microarray 
D)  a biomarker 
E)  a tag

Question 6

The first human genetic disease to be successfully treated by gene therapy was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  sickle cell anemia 
C)  chronic myelogenous leukemia 
D)  adenosine deaminase deficiency 
E)  albinism 
A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  sickle cell anemia 
C)  chronic myelogenous leukemia 
D)  adenosine deaminase deficiency 
E)  albinism

Question 7

What types of cells fuse together to form hybridomas for making monoclonal antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterial cells and T cells 
B)  Myeloma cells and B cells 
C)  Liver cells and antibody-forming cells 
D)  Monoclonal antibodies and myeloma cells 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Bacterial cells and T cells 
B)  Myeloma cells and B cells 
C)  Liver cells and antibody-forming cells 
D)  Monoclonal antibodies and myeloma cells 
E)  None of these choices

Question 8

What is the name of the procedure in which in vitro fertilization is performed and disease-free embryos are implanted into a womb?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preimplantation genetic testing 
B)  Chronic villus sampling 
C)  In vivo testing 
D)  Amniocentesis 
E)  RFLP screening 
A)  Preimplantation genetic testing 
B)  Chronic villus sampling 
C)  In vivo testing 
D)  Amniocentesis 
E)  RFLP screening

Which of the following genetic testing techniques would be the best choice for detecting a chromosome translocation?

When making monoclonal antibodies, which of the following is a blood cell tumor type that is fused to B lymphocytes?

Mutation of the adenosine deaminase gene is the cause of what genetic disease?

Which technique can be used to identify Down syndrome in a developing fetus?

Proteins that are produced in a disease tissue and can act as a means of tracking a disease's progression (such as PSA in prostate cancer) is known as ________.

The first human genetic disease to be successfully treated by gene therapy was ________.

What types of cells fuse together to form hybridomas for making monoclonal antibodies?

What is the name of the procedure in which in vitro fertilization is performed and disease-free embryos are implanted into a womb?

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Exam 11: Medical Biotechnology

Which of the following genetic testing techniques would be the best choice for detecting a chromosome translocation?

When making monoclonal antibodies, which of the following is a blood cell tumor type that is fused to B lymphocytes?

Mutation of the adenosine deaminase gene is the cause of what genetic disease?

Which technique can be used to identify Down syndrome in a developing fetus?

Proteins that are produced in a disease tissue and can act as a means of tracking a disease's progression (such as PSA in prostate cancer) is known as ________.

The first human genetic disease to be successfully treated by gene therapy was ________.

What types of cells fuse together to form hybridomas for making monoclonal antibodies?

What is the name of the procedure in which in vitro fertilization is performed and disease-free embryos are implanted into a womb?

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