Rflp - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FIS 201 Exam 2 WVU Pathologist - Determines cause of disease or trauma based on appearance and chemistry of bodies or tissues. Medical Examiner - Appointed by jurisdiction and is usually a physician who is a board-certified forensic pathologist and is responsible for certifying the manner and cause of a death. Coroner - An elected official and may or may not possess a medical degree with optional education and training. Death Investigator - They investigate death under the jurisdiction of...

Genetics Second Exam Practice Test 150 Questions with Verified Answers Which organism has polycistronic mRNA? (eukaryotic or prokaryotic) - CORRECT ANSWER Prokaryotic Do prokaryotes undergo splicing/processing? - CORRECT ANSWER No Where are attenuater sequences found? (what type of organism and what class of operons?) - CORRECT ANSWER In prokaryotic amino acid operons Do prokaryotic mRNA ALWAYs encode trans-acting factors? - CORRECT ANSWER No Which of the following statements is t...

What are 5 pieces of evidence that can be found at a crime scene to solve a crime? - Answer-- fingerprints -blood sample -strand of hair -shoeprints -vomit What are the four bases of DNA? Which are purines and which are pyrimidines? - Answer-Adenine Guanine Cytosine Thymine (C & T are purines) (A & G are pyrimidines) What do restriction enzymes? - Answer-cut DNA What does gel electrophoresis do? - Answer-it is used to separate DNA fragments according to size and charge Explain the...

Consider the table below where a child and a possible father (PF) share the listed paternity indices for each locus listed (LOC-A1, LOC-B2, LOC-C3, LOC-D4). Locus Tested PF Child Paternity Index LOC-A1 3 2/3 2.18 LOC-B2 7/5 5 0.798 LOC-C3 15/17 9/17 5.21 LOC-D4 12 12 1.37 Based on the data presented in the table, what is the combined paternity index, CPI, from the loci tested: LOC-A1, LOC-B2, LOC-C3 and LOC-D4? 12.42 9.558 15.56 2.38 - ANSWER 12.42 ( CPI is calculated by multiplying ...

Molecular Epidemiology (VZID) Molecular epidemiology - Use of DNA based tools in order to view the epidemiology of an infectious disease. Problems with molecular epidemiology - Very small. Identification of strains is difficult. Tracking infectious diseases and the evolution of pathogens. Qualitative - Looking for the presence/absence of pathogen. Is only useful for diagnosing a diseases. Quantitative - Data that provides information of the severity of diseases. Can identify small scal...

MB (ASCP) 2020(updated) correctly answeredConsider the table below where a child and a possible father (PF) share the listed paternity indices for each locus listed (LOC-A1, LOC-B2, LOC-C3, LOC-D4). Locus Tested PF Child Paternity Index LOC-A1 3 2/3 2.18 LOC-B2 7/5 5 0.798 LOC-C3 15/17 9/17 5.21 LOC-D4 12 12 1.37 Based on the data presented in the table, what is the combined paternity index, CPI, from the loci tested: LOC-A1, LOC-B2, LOC-C3 and LOC-D4? 12.42 9.558 15.56 2.38 12.42...

(MB) ASCP TEST PREP COAGULOPATHIES - -Disorder of blood coagulates caused by inherited or acquired defects in coagulation proteins, platelets, or vasculature -Von Wildebrand's Disease, hemophilia, Factor V Leiden DECREASE EXPRESSION - -Methylation of cytosine bases 5' to the gene -siRNAs complementary to the gene transcript INCREASE EXPRESSION - -Histone acetylation close to the gene PRADER-WILLI - -Type of mutation: deletion on chromosome 15 -Gene location: 15q11.2 -Sequence: trans...

Historic timeline of DNA analysis - 1953 - James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the configuration of the DNA molecule 1980 - Ray White describes first polymorphic RFLP marker 1985 - Sir Alex Jeffreys credited with being the first to use DNA profiling to help solve a crime 1985 - Kary Mullis developed PCR testing (DNA duplication) 1988 - FBI starts DNA casework 1998 - FBI launches CODIS database (most important in crime scene investigation) Colin Pitchfork Case (1986) - first app...

PPE - ANSWER-Personal protective equipment v HIPAA - ANSWER-(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Regulates how medical professionals and other people use and disclose certain individually identifiable health information. Times when patient's confidentiality should be broken... - ANSWER-if it was a minor(18 and younger), causes dangers to other Steps for processing a crime scene - ANSWER-Sketch, photograph, interview, collect evidence, and examine the scene 5 Types...

MB ASCP Study Questions (1) Questions and Answered 100% correct Which of the following terms refers to the proportion of individuals affected by an autosomal dominant condition that displays manifestations? A. codominance B. penetrance C. expressivity D. influence E. passivity Answer Key: B penetrance Feedback: Certain autosomal dominant conditions are variably expressed due to differences in penetrance and expressivity. Penetrance refers to how people with the genetic abnormality mani...