Which statement best describes the cause of cancer?

It develops across time and from different causes

There is a significant limitation when using hair samples for forensic analysis because:

difficult to tell specific drugs ingested in hair samples.

Radiation exposure to radiographers must be measured on a badge worn by the radiographers and:

regulated by the federal government

What approval process do biomedical researchers seek when they create a transgenic animal?

apply for a patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

A mortality rate of 75% means:

There's a 75% chance of not being alive in 5 years

What can healthcare workers do th help people improve their personal and public health?

inform people about healthy lifestyle choices

How do healthcare providers participate in cancer prevention?

routinely perform cancer screenings

Police found what they believe is a child’s body. Approx age at time of death can be determined

by the ossification of bones and eruption of adult teeth

An infectious disease is considered to be re-emerging when it is:

Once occurred, greatly declined, then increases

What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?

to produce embryonic stem cells that treat disease

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1
The best way for individuals to decrease their risk of developing cancer is to:
See a doctor regularly
take lycopene supplements
depend on government regulations
develop health behavior habits
2
Pluripotent stem cells are reprogrammed adult cells produced in lab to take on characteristics?
somatic stem cells
embryonic stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
tissue-specific stem cells
3
After a house fire, a medical examiner would request what to identify a victim?
sonogram
odontogram
mammogram
electrocardiogram
4
A cancer cell that stays in the tissue of its origination is considered:
malignant
invasive
metastatic
in situ
5
The discovery of what type of drug prevents us from feeling pain during surgery?
anticoagulants
antivirals
antibiotics
anesthesia
6
What is the time frame in which the human body will begin to display signs of rigor mortis?
6 - 8 hours
1 - 3 hours
2 - 6 hours
12 -24 hours
7
What is the leading cause of all cancers?
chemicals in foods
pesticide exposure
mutations in DNA
smoking
8
Which structure has the potential to develop into any other cell within the human body?
pluripotent cell
adult cell
stem cell
totipotent cell
9
The study of gene responses to a particular medication is known as:
metagenomics
microgenomics
epigenomics
pharmacogenomics
10
What agency regulates substances in the environment that could be hazardous to humans?
USDA
FDA
CDC
EPA
11
Tetanus vaccines may be administered to protect one from an organism whose reservoir is:
soil
air
rodents
flatworms
12
Which statement best describes the cause of cancer?
At some point, it is caught from someone with a similar type
The cause is unknown
It develops across time and from different causes
It is caused by something eaten
13
What global organization helps prevent outbreaks of disease all over the world?
USDHHS
WHO
CDC
EPA
14
Using transgenic animals to produce pharmaceuticals is called:
milking
dubbing
sythesis
pharming
15
Regenerative medicine relies heavily on the use of:
organs harvested from animals
stem cells
clones
human organ donations
16
What agency regulates safety in the workplace?
OSHA
EPA
FDA
USDHHS
17
The use of organisms, cells or molecules to make products or solve problems is known as:
bioinformatics
biology
biotechnology
bioscience
18
Which of the following comprises 97% of all research animals?
mice and rats
mice, rats, birds
pigs and birds
monkeys and rabbits
19
What age sees the most cancer deaths?
75-84
25-34
45-54
55-64
20
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also known as:
embryonic stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
somatic stem cells
hematopoietic stem cells
21
Type of research that takes place in a hospital/clinical setting in order to treat disease:
applied
clinical
basic
non-computer animal models
22
One must apply for a patent from the US Patent/Trademark office to create a new:
animal model
stem cell
dinosaur
transgenic organism
23
The purpose of performing embryonic stem cell research is to develop new and better ways to:
treat disease
reconstitute human embryos
increase fertility
create genetically engineered livestock
24
What type of research is used to test potential drugs and treatments in humans?
basic
applied
clinical
in vitro
25
Which is the reservoir for Yersinia pestis?
humans
soil
rodents
ticks
26
What type of company produces medicines?
pharmaceutical
chemical
masonry
medical
27
The AWA is enforced by the:
US Dept. of Abus
US Dept. of Agriculture
US Deputies for Animals
US Dept. of Animals
28
Reproductive cloning is also called:
adult stem cell transfer
nucleic acid recombination
protein synthesis
somatic cell nuclear transfer
29
The study of how a person's genes determine individual response to a medication is known as:
pathology
genetics
pharmacogenomics
pharming
30
What is the technique used by scientists to manipulate genes?
genetic traiting
gene therapy
genetic counseling
genetic engineering
31
There is a significant limitation when using hair samples for forensic analysis because:
ingest drugs show ^ concentrations in urine/blood samples.
drugs have been exposed to environ prior to being ingested
ingest drugs only show short-term exposure w/ hair analysis
difficult to tell specific drugs ingested in hair samples.
32
Radiation exposure to radiographers must be measured on a badge worn by the radiographers and:
regulated by a hospital
regulated by the federal government
regulated by a local health dept.
regulated by a medical clinic
33
Acyclovir is an antiviral drug that has proven successful in the treatment of:
tuberculosis
gonorrhea
genital herpes
common cold
34
What type of research is not directed at problem solving & is the building blocks for others:
basic
in vitro
applied
clinical
35
The two types of microscopes used for manipulating material on the nanoscale are:
helium ion and scanning probe
oxygen and nitrogen
prism and ultralight
LCD and Blu-ray
36
Toxicologist needs to separate blood into plasma & cellular components. Instrument used?
centrifuge
liquid chromatograph
electron microscope
gas chromatograph
37
What approval process do biomedical researchers seek when they create a transgenic animal?
submit documentation to the Department of Agriculture
apply for a patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
register the process with the Internal Revenue Service
petition the National Institutes of Health
38
A mortality rate of 75% means:
There's a 75% chance of not being alive in 5 years
75% of people have the same disease
There's a 75% chance of having cancer
There's a 75% chance of surviving the cancer
39
What can healthcare workers do th help people improve their personal and public health?
recommend nutrition counseling
discuss abstinence
inform people about healthy lifestyle choices
petition smoking in the US
40
The spread of cancer cells from the initial or primary site of disease to other body parts:
mitosis
mutation
meiosis
metastasis
41
Scientist charts position of known genes & other markers, this process is called:
regeneration
genome tracing
genetic mapping
genetic engineering
42
What forensic profession evaluates bodily remains in an advanced state of decay?
forensic entomologist
forensic toxicologist
forensic anthropologist
forensic biologist
43
What career helps people to understand the risk of inherited diseases?
animal rights activist
biotechnologist
genetics counselor
animal lab tech
44
How do healthcare providers participate in cancer prevention?
force individual behavior change
prescribe anti-cancer drugs
routinely perform cancer screenings
influence government regulations prevention
45
Police found what they believe is a child’s body. Approx age at time of death can be determined
by the ossification of bones and eruption of adult teeth
by the degeneration and wear on the joints
by the size of muscle attachment points in the skull
by the shape of the pelvic bones
46
When scientists are able to use an organ from another species for transplantation, this is:
a totipotent
pharming
a promotor
a xenograph
47
Type of research directed toward a specific objective, such as a new drug or treatment:
in vitro
applied
clinical
basic
48
An infectious disease is considered to be re-emerging when it is:
Once occurred, greatly declined, then increases
Recently recognized by the NIH as being a new disease
Recently determined to be caused by an infectious agent
Never significantly declines in incidence & remain a threat
49
What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?
to create a new organism, human, or animal
to repair a blocked artery
to produce embryonic stem cells that treat disease
to inject medication to treat pain
50
Gender on a skeletonized victim can be determined by the width of the:
pelvis
femur
skull
teeth
51
34. What is the specialized examination of a corpse to determine how and why someone died?
arteriogram
autopsy
cat scan
sonogram
52
Diag. test ordered to determine the most effective antibiotic to treat bacteria infection:
biopsy
blood smear
cell culture
urinalysis
53
What is karyotyping?
a technique used to print DNA on a glass slide
a technique used to make copies of DNA segments
a technique for separating molecules by length and charge
D. technique for looking at an organism's set of chromosomes
54
Animals are often used in medical research because they:
share the same structures as humans
are inexpensive to house, feed, and take care of
are not affected by governmental regulations
respond the same way to experimental drugs as humans
55
Somatic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also called:
totipotent stem cells
embryonic stem cells
adult stem cells
zygote stem cells
56
The procedure when a tissue sample is removed from the body to look for disease is:
tonsilectomy
biopsy
sterlization
catherization
57
Incomplete dominance can be described by:
plants all being the same color.
plants that lack color pigment making it difficult to grow.
plants possibly having several different colors.
no trait related to plant color.
58
The FBI has described the tactics of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) as
supporting animal research
domestic terrorism
insignificant for an activist group
non-animal activism
59
Using gen. modified pigs to harvest heart valves for humans - benefit of gen. mod. organisms?
livestock improvement
animal models
pharmaceutical production
tissue and organ donors
60
Replace, reduce, and refine are alternative scientific methods researchers use to:
examine cellular tissues
request grants for special funding
design experiments that don't use animals
maintain all lab equipment
61
A major reason tuberculosis is considered a re-emerging disease is due to:
antibiotic resistance
insecticide resistance
mass food production systems
cooling and plumbing systems
62
Internal surgical exam analyzes contents of victim's stomach & intestines. Most helpful @ info?
The info helps to determine time of death.
The info eliminates food allergies as the cause of death.
Information establishes history of gastrointestinal disease.
Info locates places a victim visited in final hrs of life
63
When creating cloned mammal, what structure contains gen. info. the scientist intends to clone?
surrogate mother
blastocyst
enucleated oocyte
somatic cell
64
Health professional called to a crime scene and is responsible for ordering an autopsy?
medical examiner
pathologist
practitioner
law enforcement officer
65
In regenerative medicine, once the biomaterial matrix is developed, scaffolds must be able to:
explode
dissolve
remain unchanged
be made smaller
66
Which source would be the most appropriate sample to use in DNA fingerprinting?
hair shaft
hair root
RBCs
sweat
67
What medical device made the external cardiac pump obsolete?
heart-lung machine
electrocardiogram
pacemaker
artificial heart
68
To reduce false positive results, what may a Dr. want to know before selecting a diag. test?
manufacturer
specificity
sensitivity
cost
69
A xenograft is used in a heart transplant. Where did this tissue come from?
an identical twin
a different species
a cadaver of the same species
the recipient's body
70
Which of the following are symptoms of an infection caused from a helminth?
diarrhea and abdominal pain
numbness and tingling
rapid pulse and chest pain
coughing and sneezing
71
Implanting a gene from one organism into an embryo will create a:
mutant
xenograph
transgenic animal
new species
72
Which lab animals are not protected under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
pigs and birds
mice, rats, and birds
mice, rats, and monkeys
monkeys and rabbits
73
"In vitro" means:
in glass
life
death
in a lab
74
What type of exam is performed on a dead pt. with Alzheimer's that was trying out a new drug?
postmortem autopsy
pathology investigation
forensic autopsy
clinical autopsy
75
The somatic cell nuclear transfer is used to allow for production of perfectly matched tissue:
for reproductive cloning
for transgenic cloning
for therapeutic cloning
for pharmaceutical cloning
76
The first reports of successful mammal cloning date to the:
19th century
18th century
20th century
21st century
77
Nanobiotechnology research is conducted in this space to keep out all airborne particles?
surgical suite
clean room
sterile room
surgical suite
78
What agency regulates food and drugs in the US?
FDA
EPA
CDC
OSHA
79
What is the process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue ?
regenerative education
regenerative medicine
joint replacement
regeneration
80
What is the best method for assuring accurate diagnostic test results?
calibrate the equipment as often as funds allow
follow the standard operating procedure
manage the test environment
test in labs only

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