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PLTW UNIT 1.1Biomedical Science Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This laboratory procedure is known as

a)

CLONING

b)

gel electrophoresis

c)

chromatography

d)

use of a dichotomous key

2.

In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, enzymes are added to DNA in order to

a)

convert the DNA into gel

b)

cut the DNA into fragments

c)

change the color of the DNA

d)

produce longer sections of DNA

3.
Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?
a)
Bob
b)
Sue
c)
John
d)
Lisa
4.
In gel electrophoresis, the largest DNA fragment will appear
a)
closest to the starting wells
b)
farthest from the starting wells
c)
three quarters away from the starting wells
d)
it depends on how many fragments there are
5.

Once DNA has been extracted from the nucleus of a cell, it is exposed to ______ ______ that act like biochemical scissors to cut the DNA.

a)

restriction enzymes

b)

gel agarose

c)

clotting factors

d)

electric shock

6.

Gel electrophoresis separates fragments of DNA by:

a)

Size/weight

b)

Genes

c)

Base pairs

d)

Electromagnetic charge

7.

In a DNA fingerprint, lighter-weight fragments can be found at the:

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

Middle

d)

Front

8.

What are the proper complementary base-pairs?

a)

A--T and G--C

b)

A--G and C--T

c)

G--T and A--C

d)

A--C and T--G

9.

The liquid part of blood made of mostly water; nutrients, minerals and oxygen are dissolved

a)

Marrow

b)

Plasma

c)

Proteins

d)

Urea

10.
platelets are also known as
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
thrombocytes
d)
monocytes
11.
white blood cells are also known as
a)
thrombocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
monocytes
d)
leukocytes
12.
Consists of a jellylike substance that contains many organelles.
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
chloroplasts
d)
cell wall
13.

Name the primary finger print pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Accidental

14.

Name the primary finger print pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Accidental

15.

Name the primary finger print pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Accidental

16.

____________ is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine.

a)

Bioengineering

b)

Biomedical Engineering

c)

Biomanufacturing

d)

Biology engineering

17.

What is the dependent variable in this graph?

a)

the type of algae

b)

the number of days

c)

algal color

d)

the ambient temperature

18.

How are complimentary base pairs held together in DNA molecules?

a)

by phosphate groups

b)

by magnets

c)

by the deoxyribose sugar

d)

through the hydrogen bonding

19.

Which of the following is not usually done at the crime scene?

a)

blood testing

b)

photograph

c)

collect evidence

d)

sketch

20.

Which suspect should the police interview for further information?

a)

suspect 1

b)

suspect 2

c)

suspect 3

d)

crime scene

21.

Where would larger DNA fragments be found on a gel?

a)

in lane 1

b)

in lane 4

c)

near the top of the gel

d)

near the bottom of the gel

22.

Who can donate to someone with AB- blood?

a)

A-

b)

B-

c)

AB-

d)

O-

23.

Biomedical science is...

a)

the application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine

b)

the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested

c)

the application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law

d)

any of the usually linear bodies in the cell nucleus that contain the genetic material

24.

What is the most visible surface of the cat?

a)

dorsal

b)

lateral

c)

ventral

d)

proximal

25.

A dependent variable is...

a)

the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher

b)

a simplified version of something complex used, for example, to analyze and solve problems or make predictions

c)

the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested

d)

a document showing all the sources used to research information

26.

An experiment is...

a)

the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher

b)

the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested

c)

the act of creating citations to identify resources used in writing a work

d)

a research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another variable

27.

Forensic science is...

a)

the application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law

b)

the application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine

c)

the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested

d)

the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher

28.

Hypothesis means...

a)

a clear prediction of the anticipated results of an experiment

b)

a research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another variable

c)

the application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine

d)

the application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law

29.

The positive control is...

a)

the group expected to have a positive result, allowing the researcher to show that the experimental set up was capable of producing results

b)

a simplified version of something complex used, for example, to analyze and solve problems or make predictions

c)

a document showing all the sources used to research information

d)

control group where conditions produce a negative outcome, help identify outside influences which may be present that were not accounted for when the procedure was created

30.

A chromosome is...

a)

a discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses)

b)

a document showing all the sources used to research information

c)

any of the usually linear bodies in the cell nucleus that contain the genetic material

d)

a double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins

31.

A gene is...

a)

a discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses)

b)

a group expected to have a positive result, allowing the researcher to show that the experimental set up was capable of producing results

c)

a double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins

d)

Any of the usually linear bodies in the cell nucleus that contain the genetic material

32.

A medical examiner is...

a)

a physician who performs an autopsy when death may be accidental or violent. He or she may also serve in some jurisdictions as the coroner

b)

a biologist

c)

the application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law

d)

a research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another variable

33.

What area of science studies biological life processes and the causes for disease?

a)

Biomedical research

b)

Physical research

c)

Scientific research

d)

Lifestyle research

34.
The maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Glucagon
c)
Glucose
d)
Hydrolysis
35.

How do DNA fragments move in a gel?

a)

from positive to negative

b)

from negative to positive

c)

from left to right

d)

from right to left

36.

Which suspect should the police interview for further information?

a)

suspect 1

b)

suspect 2

c)

suspect 3

d)

crime scene

37.

The scale in the figure above would be represented by

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Is the first step in the design process. Includes the problem being identified, validated, and justified. The design requirements are determined and the design brief is created.

a)

prototype

b)

Valid

c)

define the problem

d)

present solution

e)

construct/test prototype

39.
This is the last step in the Design process and is when the project portfolio is shared usually during a formal presentation.
a)
present solution
b)
construct/test prototype
c)
generate concepts
d)
Justifiable
e)
Brainstorm
40.
Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
How far they kick the soccer ball
b)
who the person is
c)
how well they do on the math test
d)
Type of soccer ball.
41.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
42.
Which variable depends on what is done at the beginning of an experiment?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Following
43.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
44.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
45.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.