Biomed Unit 4

What is genetics?

• the study of gene variations

• the study of genes

• the study of inherited variations

• the study of inherited genes

What disorders are rare and can be studied in small family numbers?

• Single-necleotide

• Polymorphism

• Multi-gene

• Single-gene

What is our species called?

• Homo sapiens

• homozygous

• Canine lupus

• Felis catus

What DNA studying technique allows the cutting and rejoining of DNA molecules in specific and predictable ways?

• Restriction Analysis and Molecular Recomination

• Restriction Amplification and Molecular Recombination

• Restriction Analysis and Molecule Recombination

• Restriction Analysis and Molecular Recombination

What is a gene that exists in more than one version and where each allele can be found in more than 2% of the population?

• Retinoblastoma

• Polymorphism

• Meiosis

• Apoptosis

What is the crossing of organisms and looking at their offspring?

• fundamental science

• transmission genetics

• applied science

• cytologic techniques

What program was established in 1990 to address ethical issues of human genetic testing?

• Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Committee (ELSI)

• Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Program (ELSI)

• Ethical, Legals, and Social Implications Program (ELSI)

• Ethical, Legal, and Socialed Inistitutions Program (ELSI)

What is not an example of major impact?

• Huntington

• Tay-Sachs

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Cancer

What is not an example of a small impact?

• Cancer

• Diabetes

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Heart Disease

Genetics is more of an ____________ science.

• Applied

• Cytologic

• Fundamental

• Transmission