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Marker Analysis

Quiz by Kim Reid

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  • Q1
    What is sporadic cancer?
    Cancer that is not due to an inherited gene mutation
    Cancer that is due to an inherited gene mutation
    Cancer that occurs in a family more than expected and is not inherited.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is familial cancer?
    Cancer caused by an inherited genetic mutations.
    Cancer that occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance. They may also be a sign of shared environmental or lifestyle factors.
    Cancer that does not have an inherited link.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is hereditary Cancer?
    Cancer that are caused by inherited gene mutations
    Cancer that occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance. They may also be a sign of shared environmental or lifestyle factors.
    Cancer that is not due to an inherited gene mutation
    30s
  • Q4
    What does marker analysis tell us?
    The allele that is affected
    The length of the DNA sequence
    The DNA sequence
    30s
  • Q5
    How are alleles determined using gel electrophoresis?
    By how long the gene sequence is.
    By the width of the gene sequence
    By the number repeats in the STR.
    30s
  • Q6
    Why did the Dr believe Judy was a good candidate for marker analysis testing for breast cancer?
    Judy knew she had the BRCA 1 mutation
    The Dr. had performed a biopsy.
    Her grandfather, mother and sister all developed breast cancer at an early age
    30s
  • Q7
    During gel electrophoresis, which sample would move furthest down the gel?
    890 Bp length sample
    740 Bp length sample
    510 Bp length sample
    30s
  • Q8
    The distance the DNA fragment migrated from the well divided by the distance from the well to the reference point is used to determine what value?
    Ab
    Bp
    Rf
    30s
  • Q9
    Based on our results in class, was Judy’s family occurrences of breast and ovarian cancers are sporadic, hereditary, or familial?
    Hereditary
    familial
    sporadic
    30s
  • Q10
    What did Judy and her two sisters all have in common that lead us to believe they have the BRCA mutation?
    All had breast cancer
    Jennifer and Judy had breast cancer.
    All had the same allele present
    30s

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