Question 1

What term is used to describe the new field engaged to producing more specific, effective and personally customized drugs?

Accepted Answer

pharmacogenomics

Question 2

RFLPs are commonly used in recombinant DNA technology to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cleave DNA of interest 
B)  generate pharmaceutical products of interest 
C)  serve as recombinant DNA vectors 
D)  map genes and construct DNA fingerprints 
E)  substitute for oligonucleotides 
A)  cleave DNA of interest 
B)  generate pharmaceutical products of interest 
C)  serve as recombinant DNA vectors 
D)  map genes and construct DNA fingerprints 
E)  substitute for oligonucleotides D

Question 3

What is an allele-specific oligonucleotide?

Accepted Answer

An allele-specific oligonucleotide is a stretch of DNA capable of either base pairing with a specific allele or failing to do so. Either way, such oligonucleotides can be used, under stringent hybridization conditions, to detect minor differences in DNA sequences.

Question 4

Briefly describe what is meant by gene therapy.

Accepted Answer

Gene therapy transfe

Question 5

A term often used to describe an organism that is a genetic mosaic, resulting from the introduction of DNA from another organism, is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A term often used to describe an...

Question 6

Many instances involving genetically modified organisms, especially food crops, will be entering the human food chain in the years to come. On what basis are genetically modified foods considered safe to eat?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are only slightly toxic. 
B)  All products to be cleared for human consumption have been personally tested by all members of the regulatory agency. 
C)  Because of the possible economic impact of rigorous testing, such food products are minimally tested in sheep and cattle. 
D)  Each genetically modified food product is screened for its resistance to antibiotics. 
E)  Genetically modified food products are considered safe if they are found not toxic or allergenic or have other negative physiological effects. 
A)  They are only slightly toxic. 
B)  All products to be cleared for human consumption have been personally tested by all members of the regulatory agency. 
C)  Because of the possible economic impact of rigorous testing, such food products are minimally tested in sheep and cattle. 
D)  Each genetically modified food product is screened for its resistance to antibiotics. 
E)  Genetically modified food products are considered safe if they are found not toxic or allergenic or have other negative physiological effects.

Question 7

Drosophila is a unique candidate for genetic engineering because it is the one prokaryote about which we have a great deal of genetic information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Amniocentesis is preferred over chorionic villus sampling because recombinant DNA screening can be achieved with amniocentesis but not with chorionic villus sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What process is effectively the true test of the functionally synthetic genome?

Accepted Answer

genome tra

Question 10

Can human genes be patented?

Accepted Answer

In 2010 the American Civil Liberties Uni

Question 11

Genes in their natural state cannot be patented. This policy allows research and use of natural products for the common good. What argument might be presented in favor of patenting genes or gene products?

Accepted Answer

Limiting the patenting of genes or genet

Question 12

A DNA microarray (also called a DNA chip) can be used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutate genes of interest 
B)  isolate genes from eukaryotic cell nuclei 
C)  assay protein output from a genomic database 
D)  trap genes that are both active and inactive 
E)  scan a population of nucleic acids for abundance and mutations 
A)  mutate genes of interest 
B)  isolate genes from eukaryotic cell nuclei 
C)  assay protein output from a genomic database 
D)  trap genes that are both active and inactive 
E)  scan a population of nucleic acids for abundance and mutations

Question 13

It is likely that new methods of delivering vaccines will be developed so that traditional injection will be less frequent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly describe what is meant by the term edible vaccine.

Accepted Answer

Using recombinant DNA technolo

Question 15

Biotechnology has yet to produce a single useful product for a human health condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is a fear that preconception genetic testing may lead to "designer babies." What historical practice comes to mind regarding the production of such babies?

Accepted Answer

the eugenics movemen

Question 17

Alleles that differ by as little as a single nucleotide can be distinguished by synthetic probes known as ________.

Accepted Answer

allele-spe

Question 18

The Genetic Testing Registry is designed to restrict public access to a variety of genetic processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Rational drug design involves the synthesis of specific chemical substances that affect specific gene products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What method have farmers used for millennia to enhance food production in plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What method have farmers used for millennia...

Exam 22: Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

What term is used to describe the new field engaged to producing more specific, effective and personally customized drugs?

RFLPs are commonly used in recombinant DNA technology to ________.

What is an allele-specific oligonucleotide?

Briefly describe what is meant by gene therapy.

A term often used to describe an organism that is a genetic mosaic, resulting from the introduction of DNA from another organism, is ________.

Many instances involving genetically modified organisms, especially food crops, will be entering the human food chain in the years to come. On what basis are genetically modified foods considered safe to eat?

Drosophila is a unique candidate for genetic engineering because it is the one prokaryote about which we have a great deal of genetic information.

Amniocentesis is preferred over chorionic villus sampling because recombinant DNA screening can be achieved with amniocentesis but not with chorionic villus sampling.

What process is effectively the true test of the functionally synthetic genome?

Can human genes be patented?

Genes in their natural state cannot be patented. This policy allows research and use of natural products for the common good. What argument might be presented in favor of patenting genes or gene products?

A DNA microarray (also called a DNA chip) can be used to ________.

It is likely that new methods of delivering vaccines will be developed so that traditional injection will be less frequent.

Briefly describe what is meant by the term edible vaccine.

Biotechnology has yet to produce a single useful product for a human health condition.

There is a fear that preconception genetic testing may lead to "designer babies." What historical practice comes to mind regarding the production of such babies?

Alleles that differ by as little as a single nucleotide can be distinguished by synthetic probes known as ________.

The Genetic Testing Registry is designed to restrict public access to a variety of genetic processes.

Rational drug design involves the synthesis of specific chemical substances that affect specific gene products.

What method have farmers used for millennia to enhance food production in plants and animals?

Introduction to Genetics

Mitosis and Meiosis

Mendelian Genetics

Extensions of Mendelian Genetics

Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes

Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement

Extranuclear Inheritance

DNA Structure and Analysis

DNA Replication and Recombination

DNA Organization in Chromosomes

The Genetic Code and Transcription

Translation and Proteins

Gene Mutation, Dna Repair, and Transposition

Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes

Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Developmental Genetics

Cancer and Regulation of the Cell Cycle

Recombinant Dna Technology

Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics

Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits

Neurogenetics

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

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