Deck 51: Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics

Question 1

Which of the following is manufactured as a result of indirect gene therapy?

A)Vitamin K
B)epoetin (Eprex)
C)Human insulin
D)Heparin

Answer 1

Human insulin

Question 2

Genotyping for presence of cytochrome P-450 2D6 (CYP2D6)enzymes and alleles will be helpful in which area of medicine?

A)Cardiology
B)Psychiatry
C)Respirology
D)Oncology

Answer 2

Psychiatry

Question 3

Eugenics is defined as which of the following?

A)Using gene therapy to prevent disease
B)Developing new drugs based on gene therapy
C)Intentional selection, before birth, of genotypes that are considered more desirable than others
D)The determination of genetic factors that influence a person's response to medications

Answer 3

Intentional selection, before birth, of genotypes that are considered more desirable than others

Question 4

Which of the following is the most important compound that transfers genes from parents to offspring?

A)Chromatin
B)Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
C)Alleles
D)Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Question 5

Name one clinical application of pharmacogenomics.

Question 6

Which of the following is the main purpose of the Human Genome Project?

A)To study genetic diseases
B)To study genetic traits in humans
C)To discover new genetic diseases
D)To describe the entire genome of a human being