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W12: Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy

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20 MCQ to test your knowledge of Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy
Alan Richardson
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Question 1

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In which of the following does fertilization take place within a woman's body?
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  • GIFT
  • ICSI
  • surrogates
  • IVF

Question 2

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Which of the following are now routinely frozen for future use
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  • sperm
  • eggs
  • embryos
  • all of these

Question 3

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Which one of the following risks is increased by ART?
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  • chromosome translocations
  • low birth weight
  • passing on male infertility to sons
  • all of the above

Question 4

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A gestational mother...
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  • provides the normal female gamete for a normal sperm
  • is genetically related to the fetus
  • is a surrogate that provides for the development of the embryo after conception
  • is one who has undergone tubal ligation

Question 5

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Which of the following is NOT used in gene therapy to transfer cloned DNA into human cells?
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  • retroviruses
  • fusion of cells with DNA-containing vesicles
  • microinjection
  • transformation

Question 6

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Which of the following couples would NOT ordinarily be encouraged to seek genetic counseling?
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  • those who plan to raise large families
  • those with a child who has an inherited disorder or birth defect
  • those who are first cousins
  • those who have had babies who died in infancy or before birth

Question 7

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The use of growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology to stimulate the growth of short children who have no genetic disorder is an example of:
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  • somatic gene therapy
  • germ-line therapy
  • enhancement gene therapy
  • therapeutic cloning

Question 8

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The leading cause of infertility in women is:
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  • the lack of a fertile partner
  • the lack of follicles in the ovaries
  • an inhospitable uterus
  • polycystic ovaries

Question 9

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When a woman is artificially inseminated and surrenders the child to the father and his partner, the woman is what?
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  • the gestational mother
  • the genetic mother
  • both the gestational and genetic mother
  • the egg donor
  • his mistress

Question 10

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Genetic counseling provides information to allow informed decisions to be made about what different things?
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  • the risks of passing a condition on to the next generation
  • the alternative methods for conception
  • diagnostic and treatment strategies
  • all of the above

Question 11

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Blocked oviducts can be the result of STDs
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Gene therapy has not yet cured any patients of their genetic disorder
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis can be used to match the tissue type of an embryo with that of a sibling.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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What type of cells can develop into any sort of tissue cell
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  • Somatic cells
  • Sertoli cells
  • Stem cells
  • Sperm Cells

Question 15

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Which type of gene therapy is currently under development and approved for some uses?
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  • Germ-line gene therapy
  • Somatic gene therapy
  • Enhancement gene therapy
  • None of the above

Question 16

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If both parents are heterozygous for a recessive disorder, and their first baby has the disorder, what is the chance that their second child will have the disorder?
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  • 100%
  • 75%
  • 50%
  • 25%

Question 17

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At what age is a woman’s chance of conception around 25% if having unprotected sex at the right time of her menstrual cycle?
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  • 35 years of age
  • 28 years of age
  • 22 years of age
  • 40 years of age

Question 18

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The main technique for overcoming the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases is:
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  • Gamete Intrafallopian Zygote Transfer
  • Intrauterine Insemination
  • Surrogacy
  • Maternal Spindle Transfer

Question 19

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Which type of pre-natal testing can be used before IVF treatment to make sure that X-linked recessive diseases are not passed on to the offspring?
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  • Polar Body Biopsy
  • Amniocentesis
  • Ultrasound
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling

Question 20

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What type of disease/disorder is most commonly treated with gene therapy?
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  • HIV
  • Blindness
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Disease
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