Biomedical Technology 1 Exam Review

What type of exam is performed on a dead pt. with Alzheimer's that was trying out a new drug?

What is karyotyping?

Nanobiotechnology research is conducted in this space to keep out all airborne particles?

Using gen. modified pigs to harvest heart valves for humans - benefit of gen. mod. organisms?

Which lab animals are not protected under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)? 

The first reports of successful mammal cloning date to the:

The discovery of what type of drug prevents us from feeling pain during surgery?

Acyclovir is an antiviral drug that has proven successful in the treatment of: 

When scientists are able to use an organ from another species for transplantation, this is:

The two types of microscopes used for manipulating material on the nanoscale are:

Health professional called to a crime scene and is responsible for ordering an autopsy? 

 The procedure when a tissue sample is removed from the body to look for disease is: 

A cancer cell that stays in the tissue of its origination is considered:

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

In regenerative medicine, once the biomaterial matrix is developed, scaffolds must be able to:

Toxicologist needs to separate blood into plasma & cellular components. Instrument used?

What global organization helps prevent outbreaks of disease all over the world? 

What agency regulates food and drugs in the US? 

Diag. test ordered to determine the most effective antibiotic to treat bacteria infection:

What type of research is used to test potential drugs and treatments in humans? 

What agency regulates substances in the environment that could be hazardous to humans? 

Regenerative medicine relies heavily on the use of:

Reproductive cloning is also called:

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

The AWA is enforced by the: 

Which structure has the potential to develop into any other cell within the human body?

Type of research directed toward a specific objective, such as a new drug or treatment: 

One must apply for a patent from the US Patent/Trademark office to create a new: 

Gender on a skeletonized victim can be determined by the width of the:

Scientist charts position of known genes & other markers, this process is called:

34. What is the specialized examination of a corpse to determine how and why someone died? 

Type of research that takes place in a hospital/clinical setting in order to treat disease:

What agency regulates safety in the workplace? 

The spread of cancer cells from the initial or primary site of disease to other body parts:

When creating cloned mammal, what structure contains gen. info. the scientist intends to clone?

What is the leading cause of all cancers? 

Which statement best describes the cause of cancer?

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

Tetanus vaccines may be administered to protect one from an organism whose reservoir is:

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

How do healthcare providers participate in cancer prevention? 

What age sees the most cancer deaths?

The purpose of performing embryonic stem cell research is to develop new and better ways to: 

What is the best method for assuring accurate diagnostic test results?

What is the process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue ?

A xenograft is used in a heart transplant. Where did this tissue come from?

Incomplete dominance can be described by:

"In vitro" means: 

Which of the following are symptoms of an infection caused from a helminth? 

Using transgenic animals to produce pharmaceuticals is called: 

What career helps people to understand the risk of inherited diseases? 

To reduce false positive results, what may a Dr. want to know before selecting a diag. test?

Which source would be the most appropriate sample to use in DNA fingerprinting?

What medical device made the external cardiac pump obsolete?

The best way for individuals to decrease their risk of developing cancer is to:

After a house fire, a medical examiner would request what to identify a victim? 

A major reason tuberculosis is considered a re-emerging disease is due to: 

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

Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also known as:

A mortality rate of 75% means:

The study of how a person's genes determine individual response to a medication is known as:

Internal surgical exam analyzes contents of victim's stomach & intestines. Most helpful @ info?

The study of gene responses to a particular medication is known as:

The somatic cell nuclear transfer is used to allow for production of perfectly matched tissue:

What type of company produces medicines? 

The FBI has described the tactics of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) as

Animals are often used in medical research because they: 

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

Replace, reduce, and refine are alternative scientific methods researchers use to:

Somatic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also called:

Implanting a gene from one organism into an embryo will create a:

What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?

Which of the following comprises 97% of all research animals? 

What is the time frame in which the human body will begin to display signs of rigor mortis?

The use of organisms, cells or molecules to make products or solve problems is known as:

What forensic profession evaluates bodily remains in an advanced state of decay?

What type of research is not directed at problem solving & is the building blocks for others:

Which is the reservoir for Yersinia pestis? 

What is the technique used by scientists to manipulate genes? 

Pluripotent stem cells are reprogrammed adult cells produced in lab to take on characteristics?