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WorksheetsGenomics
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Results from a genetic or genomic test will only have clinical implications for the patient.
True
False
Genomic tests are only available through the NHS.
True
False
Angelina Jolie chose to have a double mastectomy based on a genetic diagnosis.
True
False
What does the word 'familial' in 'familial breast cancer' mean?
The condition is related to diet
The condition occurs within a family
The condition is familiar in healthcare
An individual has bowel cancer. What would sequencing the tumour genome tell us?
If the cancer was inherited
The type of bowel cancer
Suitable treatment options
What is pharmacogenomics?
A. A type of gene therapy
B. A genome-changing treatment
C. Tailored drug treatment using genomics
In a clinical context, what is a family history?
Health information of an individual and their closest relatives
A doctor’s photo album
Record of a family’s hospital visits
A patient is worried their family has an inherited condition. What could be an appropriate first action?
Draw a genetic pedigree
Access the family’s medical records
Meet with the patient’s family
Two patients have the same genetic changes that are known to be disease-causing. It is inevitable that they will present with the same symptoms.
True
False
A patient's genomic information is the only factor considered for personalised medicine.
True
False
Genomics is used in infectious disease outbreaks.
True
False
The size of a change in our genome is directly linked to the potential impact it has on health.
Yes
No
What term is used to describe the passing down of genetic information?
Inherited
Trait
Identity
Transmission
Cancer is a disease of the genome.
True
False
Why do people want to study the genome?
Scientific research
Specific health reasons
Trace ancestry
All of the above
In healthcare, the 0.1% variation in our genome can tell us whether someone:
Will develop a condition
Is more susceptible to a condition
Will react differently to a drug
How much of your genome is the same as everyone else's genome?
1%
50%
99.9%
Some people have a perfect genome.
True
False
Genomics is the study of genomes. Approximately how many protein-coding genes does the human genome have?
A. 20,000
B. 200,000
C. 2,000,000
Genomics is the study of genomes. How much of your genome contains the instructions to produce proteins?
2%
32%
82%
How many chromosomes do most human cells contain?
23
46
92
Genetics is the study of all an individual's DNA.
True
False
What is a genome (gee-nome)?
A garden ornament
An organism's complete genetic material
A group of genes
Where would you find your DNA?
In all of the cells in your body
In most of the cells in your body
In none of the cells in your body
What are genes?
Specific sections of DNA
All the DNA in your cells
Energy providers for the cell
What is a chromosome?
A. A tightly bundled molecule of DNA
B. A type of brightly coloured enzyme
C. Where proteins are made
D. The centre of a cell
