Deck 12: Emerging Technologies

Question 1

The study of how an individual's genes allows him or her to respond to an antibiotic is called

A) toxicogenomics.
B) pharmacogenomics.
C) metabolomics.
D) bioinformatics.

Answer 1

pharmacogenomics.

Question 2

The study of the effects of disease on tissues and fluids at the cellular level is known as

A) bioinformatics.
B) pharmacogenomics
C) toxicogenomics.
D) metabolonomics.

Answer 2

metabolonomics.

Question 3

DNA or RNA microassays have the ability to perform all of the following functions except

A) tracking thousands of gene sequences at once.
B) determining the precise cause of infection or disease.
C) resequencing genes to prevent disease.
D) enabling the physician to provide early, individualized therapy.

Answer 3

resequencing genes to prevent disease.

Question 4

Gene biochips perform by

A) attaching gene sequences of about 30 oligonucleotides on the surface.
B) attaching a probe to the oligonucleotide for detection once hybridized.
C) both a and b.
D) neither a nor b.

Question 5

A major advantage of the use a DNA vaccine rather than a conventional vaccine is

A) its ease of delivery.
B) that it is safer than use of a live vaccine.
C) that it does not rely on the host's immune system to function.
D) its low cost.

Question 6

The vast amount of information generated by the field of genomics is able to diagnose, predict, pretreat, and prevent disease. Which of the following may be a drawback for the field?

A) High cost
B) Requirement for specialized equipment and personnel
C) Discrimination by employers and insurance companies based on an individual's results
D) All of the above

Question 7

The vast amount of information generated by the field of genomics has created a new field of study known as

A) genetic epidemiology.
B) metabolomics.
C) bioinformatics.
D) molecular epidemiology.

Question 8

The use of genomic information to prevent and control disease in a population is known as

A) molecular epidemiology.
B) genetic epidemiology.
C) bioinformatics.
D) genomics.