Chapter 01 - A Perspective on Human Genetics

Chapter 01 - A Perspective on Human Genetics

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True / False

• Normal white blood cells (called B cells) and cancerous B cells that cause leukemia both carry a unique surface protein

called CD-19.

• True
• False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.

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• Genetic modification of immune cells has not been shown to be an effective leukemia treatment.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.

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• The human genome carries approximately 20,000 genes.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 - Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use in the treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification.

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Chapter 01 - A Perspective on Human Genetics

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• In the years after the completion of the human genome project, genome sequencing revealed surprisingly little amount

of variation in the sequence and arrangement of nucleotides in humans.

• True
• False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand

REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 - Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use in the treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification.

DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:10 AM

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• In some societies, the birth of a deformed child is regarded as a sign of impending war or famine.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember REFERENCES: 1-3 What Are Genes and How Do They Work? (Genetic Disorders in Culture and Art)

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-2 - Describe the role of genes in the production of proteins.

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• Genes are precisely copied during the process of DNA replication and never undergo any change.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand

REFERENCES: 1-3 What Are Genes and How Do They Work?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-1 - Identify basic gene components and diagram the structure of a DNA molecule.

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• The U.S. has stayed ahead of the issues surrounding genetic technology by implementing ground-breaking public

policy and laws.

• True 2 / 4

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• False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand

REFERENCES: 1-2 Genetics Is the Key to Biology

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-2-1 - Define the term genetics and summarize its role in our understanding of all of biology.

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• The separation of genes during the formation of the sperm and egg and the reunion of genes at fertilization is explained

by the behavior of chromosomes in a form of cell division called meiosis.

• True
• False

ANSWER: True

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-4 How Are Genes Transmitted from Parents to Offspring?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-4-2 - Explain how Mendel’s research with pea plants has increased our understanding of how specific traits are passed from parent to offspring by genes.

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• Genetic discoveries made in one organism cannot necessarily be applied to other species.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand

REFERENCES: 1-5 How Do Scientists Study Genes?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-5-1 - Compare and contrast the different methods scientists use to study genetics.

DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:21 AM

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• The Immigration Restriction Act of 1924 was supported by research that demonstrated that Western Europeans were

genetically superior to Eastern Europeans.

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ANSWER: False

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand

REFERENCES: 1-6 Has Genetics Affected Social Policy and Law?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-6-2 - Assess the social and political ramifications of eugenics policies.

DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:23 AM

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Multiple Choice

• What is the greatest risk factor for cancer?
• family history
• age
• environmental toxins
• diet
• physical inactivity

ANSWER: b

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember

REFERENCES: Genetics and Translational Medicine

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.

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• The immune system ____.
• works by attacking anything recognized as foreign
• plays no role in fighting cancer
• often accelerates development of malignant cancers
• works by turning off specific genes in an individual’s DNA
• is highly resistant to genetic modification

ANSWER: a

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand

REFERENCES: Genetics and Translational Medicine

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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