applications A and B

Question 1

________ fouses on diagnosis and management of the medical, psychological, and social aspects of disease involving the mutation or influence of genes

Answer 1

medical genetics

Question 2

What are the 3 types of hereditary diseases?

Answer 2

1) Mendelian (single gene)
2) chromosomal
3) multifactorial

Question 3

_______ testing identifies individuals who are heterozygous for recessive conditions or have a chromosomal abnormality that could produce a condition in a future child. These individuals (have/don’t have) the genetic condition associated with the testing

Answer 3

carrier
don’t have

Question 4

Newborn testing consists of a set of mandated genetic tests that together require only a few drops of blood from a _______

Answer 4

heel stick

Question 5

What are the two examples of prenatal testing?

Answer 5

1) chorionic villus sampling
2) amniocentesis

Question 6

________ uses a needle to penetrate the uterus and placenta of a pregnant woman to obtain amniotic fluid, which contains fetal cells

Answer 6

amniocentesis

Question 7

______ uses a small tube passed transvaginally into the uterus to obtain tissue from the chorion on the outside of the placenta

Answer 7

Chorionic villus sampling

Question 8

_______ measures levels of three proteins in pregnant woman’s blood between the 15th and 20th week of gestation

Answer 8

maternal serum screening (MSS)

Question 9

an _______ produces images of the fetus that can be used to diagnose certain conditions, such as neural tube defect and other developmental abnormalities

Answer 9

ultrasound

Question 10

ultrasound may be used routinely for accurate measurements of _______; such measurements can be used to determine due date

Answer 10

fetal age

Question 11

________ identifies and isolates fetal cells in maternal blood circulation for DNA and chromosome analysis

Answer 11

fetal cell sorting

Question 12

Preimplantation screening tests for hereditary diseases in fertilized embryos produced by _______

Answer 12

in-vitro fertilization

Question 13

explain in-vitro fertilization (3)

Answer 13

1) Ovulation induced and eggs collected
2) embryo fertilized on Petri dish
- genetic screening using PCR
3) fertilized eggs implanted into the uterus

Question 14

What does SNP stand for?

Answer 14

single nucleotide polymorphism

Question 15

The _______ markers show association with the occurrence of some medical conditions

Answer 15

SNP

Question 16

What are the 2 acts that protect genetic testing from insurances?

Answer 16

Genetic information nondiscrimination act (GINA)
affordable care act (ACA)