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WorksheetsGenomics Worksheet
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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 tightly bundled molecule of DNA
A type of brightly coloured enzyme
Where proteins are made
The centre...
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
Approximately how many protein-coding genes does the human genome have?
20,000
200,000
2,000,000
How much of your genome contains the instructions to produce proteins?
2%
32%
82%
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
Why do people want to study the genome?
Scientific research
Specific health reasons
Trace ancestry
...
In healthcare, the 0.1% variation in our genome can tell us whether someone: Choose the correct option(s).
Will develop a condition
Is more susceptible to a condition
Their reaction to different drugs
To investigate an individual's genome, we need a sample of their DNA. Name at least two types of material that we can obtain DNA from.
Hair roots, skin cells, bone marrow
Saliva, tears, sweat
Nail clippings, earwax, blood plasma
Urine, bile, stomach acid
What is genomic sequencing?
Creating new DNA in a lab
Reading an individual's genome
Putting DNA together
Now that we’ve read the human genome, we know everything about it.
True
False
What term is used to describe the passing down of genetic information?
Inherited
Trait
Identity
Cancer is a disease of the genome.
True
False
Which of these are genetically inherited conditions?
Cystic fibrosis
Tuberculosis
Huntington disease
Only humans have a genome.
True
False
Antibiotic resistance is linked to genomics.
Yes
No
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
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
What is pharmacogenomics?
A. A type of gene therapy
B. [Option not visible]
C. Genomic information can be used to tailor pharmaceutical therapies to suit each individual. The way our bodies respond to some drugs depends on our unique genome.
In a clinical context, what is a family history?
Health information of an individual and their closest relatives
A doctor’s photo
A patient is worried their family has an inherited condition. What could be an appropriate first action?
Draw a genetic pedigree
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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 or its members
An individual has bowel cancer. What would sequencing the tumour genome tell us?
If the cancer was inherited
The type of bowel cancer
The stage of the cancer
Potential treatments for the cancer
