Describe how Ames Test works to identify carcinogenic using back mutations (reversible)

Q: Discuss about temperature-sensitive mutations

A: Mutations are alterations in the DNA sequence due to the mistakes during cell division, exposure to…

Q: What is the purpose of the activity “Transgenic Manipulation?”

A: Transgenic manipulation During the last couple of decades , considerable progress have been made…

Q: Discuss potential side effects of gene therapy.

A: Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease. This…

Q: What activities does the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prohibit?

A: The Genetic information non-discrimination act (2008) is a law that defend the individuals from the…

Q: Can the Ames test detect all mutagenic chemicals? What application does ithave in the pharmaceutical…

A: Biology is the scientific approach to study life. All the living forms share certain key features…

Q: Why carry out genetic screening at all?

A: Genes are the basic structural and functional unit of heredity. They carry coded genetic information…

Q: In the Ames test, a ____________ number of colonies is observedif a substance ________ a mutagen,…

A: Ames test is a biological assay to estimate the ability of a chemical compound to cause mutation.…

Q: Describe the benefits of using whole genome sequencing for diagnosis.

A: The whole genome shotgun method involves cloning, followed by accurate computer sequencing of the…

Q: What are advantages of genetic test?

A: Genetic Testing: The changes in chromosomes, genes or proteins are being identified via methodology…

Q: Using the information available on the NIH Genetic Testing RegistryWeb site, describe three…

A: Single gene testing refers to the diagnostic tests that investigate alteration in a single gene. It…

Q: Explain gene-knockout technique.

A: According to the question, we have to provide an explanation of the gene knockout technique.  So,…

Q: n 500 words, discuss the Genetically Modified Organism (Benefits and Risks)

A: GMO (genetically modified organism): These are the organisms created with recombinant DNA technology…

Q: Define the Genetic Testing and Patents ?

A: Various medical tests are done in order to diagnose any abnormalities in the normal functioning of…

Q: What Genetic Conditions Are Candidates for Treatment by GeneTherapy?

A: The Genetic Conditions Are Candidates for Treatment by Gene Therapy are: • These cells can be…

Q: Give an example of test or application of recombinant DNA in the field of medicine, pharmaceutical…

A: Recombinant DNA technology refers to the modification in the DNA of an organism to obtain the…

Q: What are the importance of dosage forms? Explain your answer

A: The method by which pharmaceutical drug molecules are delivered within the body to the site of the…

Q: What is meant by the term genetic testing? How do testing at theprotein level and testing at the DNA…

A: Medical genetics is one of the branches of medicine, which involves the management and diagnosis of…

Q: Discuss the Genetically Modified Organism (Benefits and Risks)

A: GMOs are organisms whose genetic material have been altered through the application of genetic…

Q: (a) Describe the actions with reason that should be taken under the following situations: (i) An…

A: Diagnostic testing is done to determine whether or not a certain genetic or chromosomal issue…

Q: Compare and contrast ex vivo and in vivo gene therapy as approaches for delivering therapeutic…

A: Viral vectors are used as carriers for normal genes that replace the defective genes within the…

Q: Briefl y describe the Kirby-Bauer test and its purpose.

A: Antibiotics are antibacterial drugs. Antibiotic drugs are commonly used in the treatment and…

Q: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using bacterial system instead of Mammalian system to…

A: Bacterial systems biology is the systematic and integrative study of the functions and properties of…

Q: Define the noninvasive prenatal genetic diagnosis (NIPGD) technique ?

A: KEY WORDS :- Prenatal - It is the period before delivery of the baby. When fetus is growing inside…

Q: Explain in detail the AMES test which is used to test for the mutagenic potential of different…

A: "Microbiology" is the study of microorganisms and associated topics. Microbiology has gone a long…

Q: Describe the ethical issues encompassing germ line gene therapy in 150 words.

A: Introduction Germline gene therapy:- In this therapy DNA is inserted into the reproductive cells…

Q: How can genetic testing help in cancer diagnosis? Briefly explain

A: Cancer is a group of disease which involves abnormal growth of cell with the ability to spread to…

Q: Determine the advice that a genetic counsellor can give to the parents about MERFF that might…

A: The illness known as myoclonus epilepsy with ragged red fibres, or MERFF, is brought on by a…

Q: What are direct-to-consumer genetic tests? What are some of the concerns about these tests?

A: Introduction  Now a days with advancement in the health care sector including molecular and…

Q: Why is it necessary to examine gene-expression profiles, in additionto genome sequences, for…

A: Gene expression profiling is the analysis of the behaviour of thousands of genes at once to…

Q: What is a notch 3 gene mutation test?

A: Notch is a cell surface receptor that receives and transmits signals in notch signalling pathway. It…

Q: discuss the biosafety issues involved in the use of genetically engineered microorganism.

A: Biotechnology or genetic engineering where organisms including plants, animals and bacteria or…

Q: Describe the benefits and risks of genetic screeningprograms and prenatal testing.

A: Genetic screening is the assessment of asymptomatic individual to identify an unsuspected disease or…

Q: how many methods for detecting point mutations?

A: A single base pair is changed in a point mutation. Point mutations can also have three different…

Q: According to the text, gene therapy currently includes all of the following methods EXCEPT:

A: A. replacing one sequence with another at the same locus via induced mutation.

Q: Diagram and explain how an A/G SNV can be distinguished using a left apex probe. Show the results…

A: A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) occurs when a single nucleotide in the genome gets…

Q: Describe safety measures put in place for genetic modification.

A: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of…

Q: Make a list of the benefits that may arise from genetic testing as wellas possible negative…

A: Genetic testing is a process that helps to determine the mutation in the genome of an organism.…

Q: Pro's/con's of genetic testing. This can be as simple as for birth defects or in more complicated…

A: DNA testing, commonly referred to as genetic testing, is used to spot alterations in chromosomal…

Q: Which vector is used to replace the defective gene in gene therapy?

A: Gene therapy focuses on utilizing the nucleic acids as a drug to treat cancer and other genetic…

Q: Explain the purpose of the regulations on DNA technology.  (Give 4 points)

A: Purpose Of The Regulation On DNA Technology --- Biotechnology -- Advancement in the technology is…

Q: Compare and contrast genetic testing versus genetic screening.

A: Genetic disorders are very important to be studied as they are inherited to the further generation…

Q: Explain the possible repercussions to an organism, when a mutation occurs in the genome?

A: Mutation   The change or variation occurs in the sequence of DNA is known as mutation. In mutation…

Q: Explain the Detection of the sickle-cell mutation by sequencing of PCR products?

A: The disorder in which a group of red blood cells becomes sickle-shaped, it is known as sickle cell…

Q: Why is it practical to test carcinogens by a mutagenesis assay?

A: Carcinogens are the cancer causing substances. Cancer is an uncontrolled division of cell that has a…

Q: Describe complementation testing and how its resultsdistinguish mutations in a single gene from…

A: Gene is functional unit of hereditary, its expression play vital role in determining the phenotype…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.