Chapter 11 Medical Biotechnology

Chapter 11   Medical Biotechnology

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) Which of the following is an example of in vivo gene therapy?

1. A) Using retroviruses to deliver therapeutic genes directly into a patient
2. B) Pharmacogenomics
3. C) Using retroviruses to deliver therapeutic genes into cultured cells
4. D) Injecting stem cells into a patient
5. E) None of these choices

Answer:  A

2) ________ is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.

1. A) Genetics
2. B) Genomics
3. C) Pharmacogenomics
4. D) Gene therapy
5. E) Recombinant DNA technology

Answer:  D

3) What types of cells fuse together to form hybridomas for making monoclonal antibodies?

1. A) Bacterial cells and T cells
2. B) Myeloma cells and B cells
3. C) Liver cells and antibody-forming cells
4. D) Monoclonal antibodies and myeloma cells
5. E) None of these choices

Answer:  B

4) Proteins that are produced in a disease tissue and can act as a means of tracking a disease’s progression (such as PSA in prostate cancer) is known as ________.

1. A) an embryonic marker
2. B) an STR
3. C) a microarray
4. D) a biomarker
5. E) a tag

Answer:  D

5) Which of the following genetic testing techniques would be the best choice for detecting a chromosome translocation?

1. A) FISH
2. B) Microarray analysis
3. C) VNTR analysis
4. D) ASO test
5. E) RFLP analysis

Answer:  A