Title: Unit 11 Review
Course: SAT 170 Introductory Biotechnology > Section: SAT 170 Introductory Biotechnology

Q: What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?

Q: Why are allele specific oligonucleotide (ASO) analysis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques more useful than restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis?

Q: What is biodiagnostics? Why is it important for improving medical treatment?

Q: Define karyotype.

Q: ___________________________ is a field which evaluates how the genetic make-up of an individual can influence that individual’s response to drug therapy.

Q: Why are genetically engineered knockout organisms useful in the field of medicine?

Q: Which of the following correctly describes a haplotype?
- a measurable characteristic that is used as an indicator of a biological process
- a measurable differences in the number and type of restriction sites within different DNA samples
- a single nucleotide variation that exists within different DNA samples
- a similar structure found in different species; often refers to an organ, structure or even a gene
- a group or cluster of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on a particular chromosome
A: a group or cluster of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on a particular chromosome

Q: What is regenerative medicine? What are some examples of techniques that are used for regenerative medicine?

Q: ___________________________ is the transplantation of cells, tissues or organs from one species to another species.

Q: Explain the role of protein therapy in biopharmaceutics.

Q: What is a monoclonal antibody (Mab)?

Q: Compare and contrast ex vivo and in vivo gene therapy.

Q: What is nanomedicine?

Q: ___________________________ are similar structures found in different species.

Q: What is one concern over using retroviruses as a vector for gene therapy?

Q: Give two examples of gene therapy and two examples of protein therapy used in the field of medicine.

Q: Adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells can all be used to create tissues and organs for transplant.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A(n) ___________________________ is a cell which results from the fusion of a specific antibody producing cell with a myeloma cell.

Q: Model organisms can be used in preclinical trials to determine the potential impacts of new therapeutic drugs as well as to better understand the development and progression of certain diseases.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: An antibody is a substance produced by immune cells in response to the presence of an antigen to protect the body against that antigen.
- True
- False
A: True