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Quiz: Manipulation of Life and Transhumanism
Due Dec 11 at 11 :59pm Points 75 Questions 25
Instructions
The quiz:
•Covers the Learn material from Module 7: Week 7.
•Contains 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
•Is limited to 50 minutes.
•Allows one attempt.
•Is worth 75 points.
Submit this assignment by 11 :59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 7: Week 7.
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Question 1
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Recombinant
DNA
technology
has
been
used
to
make
insulin.
Insulin
operates
by;
Promoting
the
uptake
of
Gleevec
into
cells
Reversing
cancer
risk
from
eating
meat
Helping
to
transport
glucose
into
cells
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
2
DNA
analysis
and
genetics
testing
can
be
done
after
death.
True
False
Question
3
Many
of
the
early
set-backs
and
deaths
in
the
use
of
gene
therapy
involved;
Lack
of
enough
of
the
new
genes
to
be
inserted
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An
overwhelming
immune
response
to
the
viral
vectors
Question
4
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pts
Which
of
the
following
anatomical
sites
being
tested
or
are
targets
for
future
gene
therapies?
Endothelium
Muscle
Liver
Lungs
Question
5
3/3
pts
Gene
silencing
involves
antisense
molecules,
ribozymes
and
RNA
interference
to
block
translation
of
MRNAs.
True
False
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Question
6
3/3
pts
Which
of
the
following
is
true
about
restriction
enzymes,
molecular
scissors
which
make
gene
therapy
possible?
They
were
originally
isolated
from
bacteria
They
were
used
by
bacteria
to
cut
up
virus
DNA
They
do
not
exist
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
7
3/3
pts
A
transgenic
organism
can
be
an
organism
which
contains
human
genes
to
make
human
proteins
which
can
be
extracted
for
drug
use
for
patients.
True
False
Question
8
3/3
pts
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Pigs
cannot
extract
phosphorus
from
cereal
so
phosphorus
is
put
into
their
diets.
However
this
leads
to
excess
phosphorus
in
their
manure.
This
is
a
problem
because;
Phosphorus
causes
skin
cancer
Phosphorus
blocks
sunlight
once
in
the
sky
Phosphorus
pollutes
water
because
it
causes
too
many
aquatic
organisms
like
algae
to
grow
out
of
control
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
9
3/3
pts
There
are
now
GMO
versions
of
lettuce,
apples,
potatoes
and
grapes.
True
False
Question
10
3/3
pts
Genetic
engineering
is
used
to
make
a
health
product
like
insulin
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True
False
Question
11
3/3
pts
One
of
the
early
gene
therapy
successes
involved
a
genetic
based
condition
called
Leber
congenital
amaurosis.
Which
of
the
following are
true
about
this
condition?
Affects
children
Causes
blindness
The
therapy
uses
a
virus
as
a
vector
to
carry
the
corrected
gene
Was
one
of
the
first
successes
of
gene
therapy
Question
12
3/3
pts
Which
of
the
following
is
true
regarding
microarray
structure,
function
and
their
use
to
relay
genetic
information.
The
microarray
has
many
small
strands/pieces
of
DNA
pre-attached
to
a
glass
or
plastic
slide.
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DNA
or
RNA
is
extracted
from
patient
samples
and
converted
to
cDNA
before
being
added
to
the
microarray
Microarrays
may
be
used
to
tell
a
patient
about
their
potential
for
genetic
based
diseases
or
family
heredity.
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
13
3/3
pts
Gene
silencing
has
been
used
to;
attempt
to
correct
the
genetic
condition
called
Down's
syndrome
by
silencing
one
of
the
extra
chromosomes
silence
bad
music
make
an
entire
human
body
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
14
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pts
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Recombinant
DNA;
Is
used
to
splice
DNA
from
humans
into
bacteria
to
make
human
proteins
for
medical
use
Is
used
to
make
a
super
DNA
resistant
to
radiation
Does
not
exist
in
nature
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
15
3/3
pts
Which
of
the
following
is
true
about
EPO?
Was
once
collected
from
body
fluids
of
patients
ls
made
by
recombinant
technology
to
treat
anemia
EPO
can
cause
an
increase
in
the
number
or
red
blood
cells
of
athletes
who
train
at
high
altitude
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
16
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pts
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CRISPR
genome
editing
could
be
used
to
bring
back
extinct
species.
True
False
Question
17
3/3
pts
Gene
therapy
can
involve
insertion
of
a
gene
into
a
patient
to
correct
a
defective
gene.
True
False
Question
18
3/3
pts
Which
of
the
following
is
an
example
of
somatic
gene
therapy?
removing
all
genes
from
a
patients
liver
and
replacing
them
with
new
ones.
clearing
congested
lungs
of
a
cystic
fibrosis
patient
with
a
nasal
spray
containing
functional
CFTR
genes
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Complete
genome
transfer
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
19
3/3
pts
To
prepare
genes
which
will
be
inserted
into
a
patient
for
gene
therapy
which
of
the
following
steps
must
be
done
using
current
technology?
The
“new”
or
“healthy”
gene
must
be
amplified
in
number
using
PCR
(polymerase
chain
reaction)
The
new
gene
must
be
placed
into
a
vector,
a
piece
of
DNA
which
will
carry
the
new
gene.
The
vector
DNA
is
often
cut
with
restriction
enzymes
which
are
appropriately
called
molecular
scissors
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
20
3/3
pts
GMO
salmon
are
salmon
which
have
been
genetically
altered
to
grow
faster
and
are
grown
in
special
aquatic
enclosures
to
prevent
them
from
getting
in
natural
waterways.
What
are
some
problems
which
could
arise
from
this
technology?
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lf
the
animals
escaped
and
found
their
way
into
natural
waterways
they
might
cause
an
alteration
in
the
normal
population
of
salmon
Farm
raised
animals
like
salmon
have
been
typically
treated
with
lots
of
antibiotics
because
the
animals
live
in
crowded
conditions
causing
antibiotic
resistant
bacteria
to
get
into
the
human
population
No
problems
will
occur
There
are
no
correct
answers
here
Question
21
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pts
Genetics
counselors
can
help
families
understand
their
genetic
inheritance
using
pedigree
analysis.
True
False
Question
22
3/3
pts
Which
of
the
following
living
organisms
have
a
GMO
counterpart?
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Cows
Grapes
Dinosaurs
Salmon
Question
23
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pts
Liposomes
can
also
be
used
as
vectors
for
gene
therapy.
They
are;
Disarmed
viruses
Disarmed
bacteria
Artificial
membranes
made
of
lipids
which
can
enclose
the
gene
and
deliver
it
to
the
new
location
in
the
patient
Question
24
3/3
pts
cDNA
is
DNA
which
is
complementary
to
the
opposite
strand
of
DNA
from
a
double
helix.
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True
False
Question
25
3/3
pts
Microarray’s
are
used
by
DNA
sequencing
companies
like
23
and
Me
to
provide
the
customer
with
information
about
a
predetermined
set
of
genes
or
DNA
sequences
which
they
may
possess
because
they
bind
to
corresponding
genes
on
the
microarray.
True
False
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