Cracking the code of life

About _______ base pairs make up a human

• 1 billion

• 2 billion

• 3 billion

• 4 billion

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes linked to ______________ and ____________

• Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer

• Cystic Fibrosis and Tay-Sach

• Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer

What genetic disorder causes the body to produce unusually thick mucus in the lungs and intestines? 

• Cystic Fibrosis
• Sickle Cell
• Down Syndrome
• Hemophilia

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What is Cystic Fibrosis

• A contagious disease
• A genetic disease
• A type of animal
• A new book

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True or False: Cystic Fibrosis is a curable disease

• True
• False

who is affected by Tay Sachs?

• human fetus/infants
• plants &animals
• only plants
• only animals

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The main goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to:

• Identify the unique parts of each person's DNA.
• Identify genes responsible for human diseases.
• Identify genes responsible for human behavior.
• Determine the entire sequence of human DNA.

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Which best describes the impact that the Human Genome Project (HGP) has had on society?

• It has helped scientists determine that certain genes can cause diseases 
• It has led to discrimination against genetically flawed individuals
• It has led to the appearance of new diseases
• It has cost society billions of dollars without any major benefits

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What percentage of genes do we share with a banana?

• 50%
• None
• 5%
• 100%

Whose genes is the government using to sequence the human genome?

• Unknown Volunteers
• Hmong people
• People from Canada
• A couple from Vermont