Human Genomics

Question 1

What is the genome of an organism?

Answer 1

• it’s entire hereditary information encoded in DNA

Question 2

What is a genome made up of?

Answer 2

• genes

- DNA sequences that do not code for proteins

Question 3

What can be found in genomic sequencing?

Answer 3

• the sequence of nucleotide bases for individual genes and entire genomes

Question 4

What is used to identify base sequences?

Answer 4

• computer programmes by looking for similar sequences

Question 5

What is Bioinformatics?

Answer 5

• the use of computer and statistical technology to identify DNA samples

Question 6

What is pharmacogenetics?

Answer 6

• use of a genome information in a choice of drugs

Question 7

What is personalised medicine?

Answer 7

• someone’s personal genome sequence can be used to select the most effective drug and dosage to treat them