20.6 genome projects

Question 1

what are SNPs?

Answer 1

single nucleotide polymorphisms - single base variations associated with genetic disorders

Question 2

what are the 2 importance of SNPs in contribute to human sequencing?

Answer 2

1- medical screening allow identification of SNPs & potential medical problems
2- used as evidence for evolution

Question 3

what is a cellular proteome?

Answer 3

all of the proteins produced in a given type of cell at a given time under specific conditions

Question 4

what is a complete proteome?

Answer 4

all of the proteins produced in a given organism at a given time under specific conditions

Question 5

how is the human microbiome project used to cure disease?

Answer 5

protein antigens are used to manufacture vaccines

Question 6

what is the human microbiome project used for gene exploitation?

Answer 6

using genes from extremophiles for cleaning up pollutants