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BMT I Unit 3.00 Challenges to Biomedical Research

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nano is a prefix that means:

a)

one-millionth

b)

one-hundredth

c)

one-billionth

d)

one-tenth

2.

Pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) are reprogrammed adult cells produced in a lab to take on characteristics of which type of stem cell?

a)

somatic stem cells

b)

tissue-specific stem cells

c)

embryonic stem cells

d)

mesenchymal stem cells

3.

What approval process do biomedical researchers seek when they create a transgenic animal?

a)

submit documentation to the Department of Agriculture

b)

register the process with the Internal Revenue Service

c)

apply for a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office

d)

petition the National Institutes of Health

4.

Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also known as:

a)

somatic stem cells

b)

embryonic stem cells

c)

pluripotent stem cells

d)

hematopoietic stem cells

5.

Particles in sunscreen may accumulate in a water source. This is known as:

a)

bioaccumulation

b)

biodegradable

c)

photosynthesis

d)

synthesis

6.

The first reports of successful mammal cloning date to the:

a)

18th century

b)

19th century

c)

20th century

d)

21st century

7.

Replace, reduce and refine are alternative scientific methods researchers use to:

a)

examine cellular tissues

b)

maintain all lab equipment

c)

design experiments that do not use animals

d)

request grants for special funding

8.

A xenograft is used in a heart transplant. Where did this tissue come from?

a)

the recipient's body

b)

a cadaver of the same species

c)

an identical twin

d)

a different species

9.

In regenerative medicine, once the biomaterial matrix is developed, the scaffolds must be able to:

a)

leave

b)

be made smaller

c)

dissolve

d)

remain unchanged

10.

Somatic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also called:

a)

embryonic stem cells

b)

adult stem cells

c)

totipotent stem cells

d)

zygote stem cells

11.

Using genetically modified pigs to harvest heart valves for humans demonstrates which benefit of genetically modified organisms?

a)

animal models

b)

livestock improvement

c)

tissue and organ donors

d)

pharmaceutical production

12.

Incomplete dominance can be described by:

a)

plants possibly having several different colors

b)

plants all being the same color

c)

no trait related to plant color

d)

plants that lace color pigment making it difficult to grow

13.

Examining properties that can be described as one-billionth are:

a)

genoparticles

b)

megaparticles

c)

nanoparticles

d)

transparticles

14.

Clean rooms are special facilities that are designed to:

a)

house research animals

b)

clean themselves

c)

keep airborne particles out

d)

eliminate the need for cleaning by a person

15.

Adult stem cells are to be harvested and transplanted into a patient. Where would these cells most likely be found?

a)

in an embryo

b)

in muscle tissue

c)

in human bone marrow

d)

in a clone

16.

Four o'clock paint plants may have red, white or pink flowers. This is an example of:

a)

quantative inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

complete dominance

d)

gene linkage

17.

The chromosome pairing XX in a human represents:

a)

a female

b)

a male

c)

fraternal twins

d)

identical twins

18.

Nanobiotechnology research must be conducted in which type of space designed specifically to keep out all airborne particles?

a)

surgical suite

b)

sterile room

c)

clean room

d)

isolation room

19.

The two types of microscopes used for manipulating material on the nanoscale are:

a)

scanning probe and helium ion

b)

oxygen and nitrogen

c)

prism and ultralight

d)

LCD and Blu-ray

20.

Scientists implant genetic information from one species into another to create a customized strain of mice for research. What are these scientists creating?

a)

transgenic microorganisms

b)

transgenic animals

c)

genetic mutations

d)

pharmaceutical modifications

21.

Which structure has the potential to develop into any other cell within the human body?

a)

zygote

b)

embryoblast

c)

totipotent cell

d)

ovum

22.

Regenerative medicine relies heavily on the use of:

a)

organs harvested from animals

b)

human organ donations

c)

clones

d)

stem cells

23.

Reproductive cloning is also called:

a)

somatic cell nuclear transfer

b)

adult stem cell transfer

c)

nucleic acid recombination

d)

protein synthesis

24.

Any number of viable DNA codings of the same gene, occupying a given position on a chromosome, are known as a/an:

a)

allele

b)

blastocyte

c)

genotype

d)

double helix

25.

Implanting a gene from one organism into an embryo will create a:

a)

xenograph

b)

transgenic animal

c)

new species

d)

mutant

26.

Which stem cells are most often used to avoid rejection by the patient's immune system?

a)

adult stem cells

b)

therapeutic stem cells

c)

synthetic stem cells

d)

cloned stem cells

27.

When scientists are able to use an organ from another species for transplantation, this is known as:

a)

a promotor

b)

pharming

c)

a xenograft

d)

a totipotent

28.

Chemical properties refer to how the material will:

a)

be calculated

b)

interact with other materials

c)

affect the environment

d)

be pharmed

29.

When researchers apply for a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office, for what process are they seeking approval?

a)

creating a transgenic animal

b)

reproductive cloning

c)

therapeutic cloning

d)

nanotechnology

30.

When a scientist charts the position of known genes and other markers relative to each other, this process is called:

a)

genome tracing

b)

genetic engineering

c)

genetic mapping

d)

regeneration

31.

The first step to building a new organ using regenerative medicine is to build a:

a)

platform

b)

foundation

c)

scaffold

d)

basement

32.

What medical device made the external cardiac pump obsolete?

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

pacemaker

c)

heart-lung machine

d)

artificial heart

33.

When creating a cloned mammal, what structure contains the genetic information the scientist intends to clone?

a)

blastocyst

b)

enucleated oocyte

c)

somatic cell

d)

surrogate mother

34.

One benefit of creating a genetically modified mammal is to:

a)

produce animal models for research

b)

create a clone of an organism

c)

produce a zygote

d)

harvest embryonic stem cells

35.

What animal was successfully cloned in a research facility in Scotland in 1996 from an adult stem cell?

a)

dog

b)

lizard

c)

chicken

d)

sheep