1.5 Human Genomics

Question 1

Use of computers and statistics in analysis of sequence data

Answer 1

Bioinformatics

Question 2

Short piece of DNA complementary to a target sequence of DNA

Answer 2

DNA probe

Question 3

Use of DNA probes to produce a ‘fingerprint’ of an individual’s DNA

Answer 3

DNA profiling

Question 4

Methods of making a fragment of DNA show up under ultraviolet light

Answer 4

Fluorescent labelling

Question 5

Methods for the separation of DNA fragments using an electric current in a gel

Answer 5

Gel electrophoresis

Question 6

Total genetic material present in an organism

Answer 6

Genome

Question 7

Information about the nucleotide sequence of the entire human genome

Answer 7

Genome sequence data

Question 8

Enzyme from bacteria in hot springs, used in PCR

Answer 8

Heat-tolerant DNA polymerase

Question 9

Development in which treatment is based on an individual’s genome

Answer 9

Personalised medicine

Question 10

Study of evolutionary relatedness of species

Answer 10

Phylogenetic

Question 11

Method of amplifying sequences of DNA

Answer 11

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Question 12

Sequence of DNA that is repeated many times; these are highly individual

Answer 12

Repetitive DNA sequence

Question 13

Information concerning amino acid or nucleotide base sequences

Answer 13

Sequence data

Question 14

Study of the diversification of living organisms past and present

Answer 14

Systematics