Human Heredity Principles And Issues 11th Edition By Michael Cummings-Test Bank

True / False

1. Normal white blood cells (referred to as B cells) and malignant B cells responsible for leukemia both contain a distinctive surface protein known as CD-19.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 – Elaborate on the relationship between genetic research and clinical medicine with regard to cancer therapy.

2. The genetic alteration of immune cells has proven to be an effective treatment for leukemia.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 – Elaborate on the relationship between genetic research and clinical medicine with regard to cancer therapy.

3. The human genome contains approximately 20,000 genes.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember

REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 – Explain genome sequencing and demonstrate various applications in disease treatment, genetic testing, and genetic modification in plants and animals.

4. Following the completion of the human genome project, genome sequencing revealed a surprisingly minimal degree of variability in humans’ nucleotide sequence and organization.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand

REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 – Explain genome sequencing and demonstrate various applications in disease treatment, genetic testing, and genetic modification in plants and animals.

5. In certain cultures, the birth of a malformed child is seen as a signal of imminent conflict or scarcity.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember

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

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-2 – Describe the role of genes in protein synthesis.