PHLT 415 Exam 2
"Experiments of concern" refers to which of the following
a) research conducted with poor study design
b) research that renders a vaccine to a pathogen ineffective
c) research that demonstrates the weaponization of a pathogen
d) both B & C - ANSWER-d) both B & C
Synthetic Biology refers to what?
a) The classification of hazardous pathogens
b) The process of multidisciplinary biological research
c) The design and creation of biological components and systems that do not naturally exist
d) The system of reducing the threat of misuse of the life sciences - ANSWER-c) The design and creation
of biological components and systems that do not naturally exist
What select agent was the subject of an article that began discussion on publishing research with
potential dual use?
a) Influenza
b) Smallpox
c) Mousepox
d) Anthrax - ANSWER-c) Mousepox
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) is
a) the highest level of research laboratory
, b) an advisory board that reviews research for potential dual use
c) the publisher of biological research journals
d) authors of the Fink Report - ANSWER-b) an advisory board that reviews research for potential dual use
Which of the following are experiments of concern from the Fink Report
a) Render a vaccine to a pathogen ineffective
b) Confer antibiotic resistance to a pathogen
c) Increase the transmissibility of a pahtogen
d) All of the above - ANSWER-d) All of the above
The Dual Use Dilemma is the
a) Process to reduce or eliminate the ability of a biological agent to adversely affect human, animal, or
plant health (protecting bugs from bad people))
b) process used to prevent people and the environment from being exposed to hazardous biological
agents (protecting people from bad bugs)
c) the chance that any type of adverse event leading to potential harm from a hazardous agent
d) the use of information for legitimate and for malevolent use - ANSWER-d) the use of information for
legitimate and for malevolent use
Biorisk is the
a) Process to reduce or eliminate the ability of a biological agent to adversely affect human, animal, or
plant health (protecting bugs from bad people))
b) process used to prevent people and the environment from being exposed to hazardous biological
agents (protecting people from bad bugs)
c) the chance that any type of adverse event leading to potential harm from a hazardous agent
d) the use of information for legitimate and for malevolent use - ANSWER-c) the chance that any type of
adverse event leading to potential harm from a hazardous agent
"Experiments of concern" refers to which of the following
a) research conducted with poor study design
b) research that renders a vaccine to a pathogen ineffective
c) research that demonstrates the weaponization of a pathogen
d) both B & C - ANSWER-d) both B & C
Synthetic Biology refers to what?
a) The classification of hazardous pathogens
b) The process of multidisciplinary biological research
c) The design and creation of biological components and systems that do not naturally exist
d) The system of reducing the threat of misuse of the life sciences - ANSWER-c) The design and creation
of biological components and systems that do not naturally exist
What select agent was the subject of an article that began discussion on publishing research with
potential dual use?
a) Influenza
b) Smallpox
c) Mousepox
d) Anthrax - ANSWER-c) Mousepox
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) is
a) the highest level of research laboratory
, b) an advisory board that reviews research for potential dual use
c) the publisher of biological research journals
d) authors of the Fink Report - ANSWER-b) an advisory board that reviews research for potential dual use
Which of the following are experiments of concern from the Fink Report
a) Render a vaccine to a pathogen ineffective
b) Confer antibiotic resistance to a pathogen
c) Increase the transmissibility of a pahtogen
d) All of the above - ANSWER-d) All of the above
The Dual Use Dilemma is the
a) Process to reduce or eliminate the ability of a biological agent to adversely affect human, animal, or
plant health (protecting bugs from bad people))
b) process used to prevent people and the environment from being exposed to hazardous biological
agents (protecting people from bad bugs)
c) the chance that any type of adverse event leading to potential harm from a hazardous agent
d) the use of information for legitimate and for malevolent use - ANSWER-d) the use of information for
legitimate and for malevolent use
Biorisk is the
a) Process to reduce or eliminate the ability of a biological agent to adversely affect human, animal, or
plant health (protecting bugs from bad people))
b) process used to prevent people and the environment from being exposed to hazardous biological
agents (protecting people from bad bugs)
c) the chance that any type of adverse event leading to potential harm from a hazardous agent
d) the use of information for legitimate and for malevolent use - ANSWER-c) the chance that any type of
adverse event leading to potential harm from a hazardous agent
