Germline Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 13yearold girl comes to the genetics clinic because of frequent nosebleeds. When taking the family history, which of the following is the MOST important for the genetic counselor to elicit? A. gastrointestinal bleeds B. varicose veins C. hearing loss D. renal carcinoma correct answers A. gastrointestinal bleeds A woman who was evaluated and diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral (FSH) muscular dystrophy 10 years ago calls to request general information to share with her new husband and his...

Reducing or eliminating altogether feeling of grief, shyness, low self-esteem and depression is a: correct answer: Mood enhancement Providing help to the sickest first belongs to this category of principles: correct answer: Favoring the worst-of Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, false claims to authorship and media hype are: correct answer: Different forms of misconduct in research The most relevant uncertainty about condition of a patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS...

BIOL 1306 Test 4 - Questions and Answers Conjugation between bacterial cells involves the equal contribution of genetic material from one bacterial cell to the other. False Polymerase Chain Reaction is a type of technology used in the laboratory to produce multiple copies of DNA from a very small sample of DNA. True Somatic cell mutations are found in every cell of the adult organism? False A virus enters a dormant state within its host; this is an example of what type of reproductive cycle? -...

Fundamental Molecular Biology Exam Questions and Answers Define mutation - Answer-mutations are changes in the genetic material of a cell (or virus) Define gene - Answer-A gene is a genomic sequence (DNA or RNA) directly encoding functional product molecules, either RNA or protein What is a spontaneous mutation? - Answer-a naturally occurring mutation in the absence of a mutagen How often to spontaneous mutations occur? - Answer-3 new mutations per 10^8 base pairs per generation. 200 ne...

HBOC Genes and Inheritance correct answers - BRCA1, BRCA2 - Autosomal Dominant BRCA1 cancer risks correct answers Primarily breast, Ovarian, Male Breast, Prostate, Pancreatic BRCA2 cancer risk correct answers Breast, Ovarian, male breast, prostate, pancreatic, melanoma What ethnic population has an increased risk for HBOC And what is their carrier frequency correct answers Ashkenazi Jewish - 1:40 individuals carry one of three founder mutations Carney Complex Keystone Features co...

Genetic Counseling Boards Review Exam Questions and Answers Summer 2023/2024. LMNA G608G - A young patient (5yrs) presents for the first time to a new dentist with crowded teeth, making them very hard to clean. In further exploration of the issue, she learns that the child had delayed eruption of his teeth. The patient's mother also relays that her pediatrician has several times noted how prominent the veins of his scalp are and his short stature. However, she thinks that this is just par...

1. Transcription: synthesis of RNA from DNA 2. Transcription results in: mRNA 3. RNA polymerase makes: mRNA 4. mRNA: makes proteins 5. RNA polymerase: binds to DNA 6. Transcription factors (TFs): A regulatory protein that binds to DNA and affectstranscription of specific genes. Can wither activate or repress expression of genes 7. Termination of transcription: RNA polymerase reaches a terminator sequence(Stop codon) and detaches from the template 8. Translation: Process by which mRNA is...

Genetic Counseling Boards Review Exam Questions and Answers Summer 2023/2024. LMNA G608G - A young patient (5yrs) presents for the first time to a new dentist with crowded teeth, making them very hard to clean. In further exploration of the issue, she learns that the child had delayed eruption of his teeth. The patient's mother also relays that her pediatrician has several times noted how prominent the veins of his scalp are and his short stature. However, she thinks that this is just par...

Innate Immunity correct answersa type of immunity also known as natural or native immunity; it provides the early line of defense against microbes, consisting of physical and chemical barriers, phagocytic cells, natural killer cells, blood proteins/complement system, and cytokines; it is not antigen specific and responds to a broad class of related structures (germline encoded receptors) Cytokines correct answersproteins in the blood plasma that regulate and coordi9nate many activities of cel...

Test Bank for Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine 7th Edition by Turgeon Chapter 01: Highlights of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems Turgeon: Evolve Resources for Immunology & Serology in Laboratory Medicin MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The “father” of immunology is generally considered to be a. Koch. b. Pasteur. c. Gram. d. Salk. ANS: B Louis Pasteur is generally considered to be the “father of immunology.” DIF: Cognitive Level: I 2. An early form of im...