Question 1

A difficulty in developing gene therapy for diseases of the nervous system is that

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons are located throughout the body. 
B)  correcting a defect in a neuron anywhere in the body would also affect the brain, in unpredictable ways. 
C)  nerve cells (neurons) do not divide, and so the change would not be perpetuated. 
D)  the nervous system has many functions. 
E)  nervous tissues comprise half of the body's mass. 
A)  neurons are located throughout the body. 
B)  correcting a defect in a neuron anywhere in the body would also affect the brain, in unpredictable ways. 
C)  nerve cells (neurons) do not divide, and so the change would not be perpetuated. 
D)  the nervous system has many functions. 
E)  nervous tissues comprise half of the body's mass.

Question 2

One of the most important types of information that a patient can bring to an initial appointment with a genetic counselor is

Accepted Answer

A)  her immunization records from childhood. 
B)  results of a comprehensive lipid profile. 
C)  results from tests for traits and talents done with a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company using risk figures from genome-wide association studies. 
D)  the family health history, extending to second degree relatives. 
E)  a list of the occupations of every family member. 
A)  her immunization records from childhood. 
B)  results of a comprehensive lipid profile. 
C)  results from tests for traits and talents done with a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company using risk figures from genome-wide association studies. 
D)  the family health history, extending to second degree relatives. 
E)  a list of the occupations of every family member.

A difficulty in developing gene therapy for diseases of the nervous system is that

One of the most important types of information that a patient can bring to an initial appointment with a genetic counselor is

Overview of Genetics

Cells

Meiosis and Development

Single-Gene Inheritance

Beyond Mendels Law

Matters of Sex

Multifactorial Traits

Genetics of Behavior

DNA Structure and Replication

Gene Action: From Dna to Protein

Gene Expression and Epigenetics

Gene Mutation

Chromosomes

Constant Allele Frequencies

Changing Allele Frequencies

Human Ancestry

Genetics of Immunity

Genetics of Cancer

Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA

Reproductive Technologies

Genomics

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Exam 20: Genetic Testing and Treatment

A difficulty in developing gene therapy for diseases of the nervous system is that

One of the most important types of information that a patient can bring to an initial appointment with a genetic counselor is

Overview of Genetics

Cells

Meiosis and Development

Single-Gene Inheritance

Beyond Mendels Law

Matters of Sex

Multifactorial Traits

Genetics of Behavior

DNA Structure and Replication

Gene Action: From Dna to Protein

Gene Expression and Epigenetics

Gene Mutation

Chromosomes

Constant Allele Frequencies

Changing Allele Frequencies

Human Ancestry

Genetics of Immunity

Genetics of Cancer

Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA

Reproductive Technologies

Genomics

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