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

True / False

1. Normal white blood cells (called B cells) and cancerous B cells that cause leukemia both carry a unique surface protein called 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 – Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.

2. Genetic modification of immune cells has not been shown to be an effective leukemia treatment.​

  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 – Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.

3. The human genome carries 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 – Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use in the treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification.

4. In the years after the completion of the human genome project, genome sequencing revealed the surprisingly little amount of variation in the sequence and arrangement of nucleotides in humans.​

  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 – Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use in the treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification.

5. In some societies, the birth of a deformed child is regarded as a sign of impending war or famine.​

  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 the production of proteins.