Biomedical Technology 1 Exam Review

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

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

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

"In vitro" means: 

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

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

How do healthcare providers participate in cancer prevention? 

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

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

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

The first reports of successful mammal cloning date to the:

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

The AWA is enforced by the: 

What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?

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

Incomplete dominance can be described by:

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

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

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

What is karyotyping?

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

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

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

What is the technique used by scientists to manipulate genes? 

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

What is the leading cause of all cancers? 

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

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

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

Reproductive cloning is also called:

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

What agency regulates food and drugs in the US? 

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

Regenerative medicine relies heavily on the use of:

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

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

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

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

Which is the reservoir for Yersinia pestis? 

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

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

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

A mortality rate of 75% means:

What type of company produces medicines? 

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement best describes the cause of cancer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What medical device made the external cardiac pump obsolete?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using transgenic animals to produce pharmaceuticals is called: 

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

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

Somatic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are also called:

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

Animals are often used in medical research because they: 

What agency regulates safety in the workplace? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

What age sees the most cancer deaths?

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

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

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