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DNA wrapped tightly around proteins (histones)
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What is the main difference between
1 2 What are histones?
genetics and genomics?
According to Calzone, "We are moving to
3 4 What are chromosomes made up of?
patient ____ healthcare."
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What is the main difference between Genetics - looks at specific genes or parts of genes
genetics and genomics? Genomics - studies organism's entire genome
Is genetics or genomics a newer are of Genomics; genetics started in mid-1800s
study?
What have studies shown about nurse's Very limited (according to Calzone)
genetic competency?
What are the 7 main uses of genomics? Identify at-risk persons
Screening
Diagnosing
Confirming diagnosis
Individualizing drug therapy
Maximizing benefits
Decreasing adverse effects/outcomes
, According to Calzone, "We are moving to Sequenced
patient ____ healthcare."
What should a nurse do if discovered Document what you found in assessment, family history,
information about a patient that could be conversation, info you found out, pedigree, physician
genetics-related? informed about what was said, concern for genetic testing
What are genes? Basic physical and functional unit of heredity
What is defined as "the basic physical and Gene
functional unit of heredity"?
What are genes made of? DNA
What do genes code for? Proteins
What code to make proteins? Genes
How many genes in the human body? 20,000-25,000
What are chromosomes made up of? DNA wrapped tightly around proteins (histones)
What are histones? DNA tightly coiled around proteins
What do histones make up? Chromosomes
How many pairs of chromosomes in 23
humans?
What are chromosome pairs 1-22 called? Autosomes
What is the 23rd chromosome pair called? Sex chromosomes
What is the sex chromosome in females? XX
What is the sex chromosome in males? XY
What are germ cells? Egg and sperm
What happens in a mutation? The sequence of the DNA of a gene is changed forever
What are the two types of mutations? Inherited and acquired
Which type of cells are involved in leading Germline
to inherited mutations?
What do inherited mutations affect? Almost every cell in the body for the person's lifetime
What are acquired mutations aka? Somatic
What is usually the cause of acquired Environmental
mutations?
Which cells are affected in acquired Only somatic
mutations?
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Sherpath: Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 21 Test Case Study 4 (Short
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DNA wrapped tightly around proteins (histones)
Choose an answer
What is the main difference between
1 2 What are histones?
genetics and genomics?
According to Calzone, "We are moving to
3 4 What are chromosomes made up of?
patient ____ healthcare."
Don't know?
Terms in this set (86)
What is the main difference between Genetics - looks at specific genes or parts of genes
genetics and genomics? Genomics - studies organism's entire genome
Is genetics or genomics a newer are of Genomics; genetics started in mid-1800s
study?
What have studies shown about nurse's Very limited (according to Calzone)
genetic competency?
What are the 7 main uses of genomics? Identify at-risk persons
Screening
Diagnosing
Confirming diagnosis
Individualizing drug therapy
Maximizing benefits
Decreasing adverse effects/outcomes
, According to Calzone, "We are moving to Sequenced
patient ____ healthcare."
What should a nurse do if discovered Document what you found in assessment, family history,
information about a patient that could be conversation, info you found out, pedigree, physician
genetics-related? informed about what was said, concern for genetic testing
What are genes? Basic physical and functional unit of heredity
What is defined as "the basic physical and Gene
functional unit of heredity"?
What are genes made of? DNA
What do genes code for? Proteins
What code to make proteins? Genes
How many genes in the human body? 20,000-25,000
What are chromosomes made up of? DNA wrapped tightly around proteins (histones)
What are histones? DNA tightly coiled around proteins
What do histones make up? Chromosomes
How many pairs of chromosomes in 23
humans?
What are chromosome pairs 1-22 called? Autosomes
What is the 23rd chromosome pair called? Sex chromosomes
What is the sex chromosome in females? XX
What is the sex chromosome in males? XY
What are germ cells? Egg and sperm
What happens in a mutation? The sequence of the DNA of a gene is changed forever
What are the two types of mutations? Inherited and acquired
Which type of cells are involved in leading Germline
to inherited mutations?
What do inherited mutations affect? Almost every cell in the body for the person's lifetime
What are acquired mutations aka? Somatic
What is usually the cause of acquired Environmental
mutations?
Which cells are affected in acquired Only somatic
mutations?
