Medical Quiz

Human Genome and Bioethics Review Quiz

Preview:


Cystic fibrosis is caused by
A. a small change in the DNA sequence of one gene.
B. nondisjunction during meiosis in the father.
C. crossing over between X and Y chromosomes.
D. the combined effects of several genes.


What is NOT a reason to genetically modify plants? 
A. To make the plants poisonous to insects
B. Make plants drought resistant 
C. To produce fewer plants
D. Improve the nutrition of food grown


What is this
A. plasmid
B. recombinant bacterium
C. recombinant DNA
D. sticky ends


The best description of a GMO is _____.

A. Hybrid species.

B. Natural organisms.

C. Artificially manipulated species.

D. Healthiest species.


How many base pairs (bp) are in the human genome?
A. 1 billion bp
B. 4 billion bp
C. 3 billion bp
D. 3.5 billion bp


Which parental pair could produce females with colorblindness (Remember colorblindness is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder)?

A. Homozygous normal-vision mother; Father with colorblindness

B. Mother with colorblindness; Father with normal-vision

C. Heterozygous normal-vision mother; Father with normal-vision

D. Heterozygous normal-vision mother; Father with colorblindness


The purpose of selective breeding is to 
A. Get bigger animals
B. get smaller animals
C. create animals with desirable traits
D. create animals with bad traits


What can you conclude from the fact that humans have cloned plants for thousands of years?

A. Most of the crops that exist today are clones

B. Cloning plants is much easier than cloning animals

C. Cloned plants are immune to all diseases and pests

D. Much of today’s modern technology was developed in ancient times


Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?
A. natural selection
B. selective breeding
C. genetic engineering
D. genetic transformation


True or False-There could be possible benefits to GMOs.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


The X and Y chromosomes are called the
A. extra chromosomes.
B. phenotypes.
C. sex chromosomes.
D. All of the answers are correct.


Which is not a base pair of DNA?

A. Cytosine

B. Thymine

C. Adenine

D. Guanine

E. DNA Ladder


A chart that traces the inheritance of a trait in a family is called a(n)…

A. Pedigree

B. Karyotype

C. Genome

D. Autosome


Humans have_______ pairs of chromosomes, for a total of _______ chromosomes.

A. 24,48

B. 23,46

C. 25,100

D. 25,50


A picture of chromosomes arranged in groups is known as a(n)…

A. Generation

B. Pedigree

C. Karyotype

D. Chromoscopy


Topics:

Carbohydrate Metabolism Male Reproductive System Health The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics Anxiety Disorders Healthy Lifestyle Muscle pathophysiology Fats and Coronary Heart Disease Gaseous Exchange in Humans Characteristics of Life & Viruses Muscle Tissues Health and Disease Muscle Histology Urinary System Medical Terms Immunity and Vaccines