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Reproductive Genetics

Question 1 of 24

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Match the genetic sampling technique to the tissue it detects:
Placenta -
Skin / Urine Cells -
Blood -

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    Chorionic Villus Biopsy
    Amniocentesis
    Fetal blood sampling

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Question 2 of 24

1

Match the genetic sampling technique to the point in pregnancy at which it can be conducted:
After 11.5 weeks:
After 16 weeks:
After 18 weeks:

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    Foetal Blood Sample
    Amniocentesis
    Chorionic Villus Biopsy

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Question 3 of 24

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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing involves taking a sample of ( blood, urine, hair, the placenta, the cervix ) from a mother to look for foetal DNA

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Question 4 of 24

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When is the earliest in pregnancy that Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing can be conducted?
Weeks

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Question 5 of 24

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Which two of the following genetic sampling methods involve a 1-2% risk of inducing miscarriage?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Chorionic Villus Biopsy

  • Amniocentesis

  • Foetal Blood Sample

  • Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing

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Question 6 of 24

1

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Which term describes a genetic change that causes disease?

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Question 7 of 24

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Which term describes a genetic change that does not necessarily predispose to a disease?

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Question 8 of 24

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There are two main types of Polymorphisms present in humans - name them.
: Single base changes
: Insertions or deletions of DNA segments

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Question 9 of 24

3

Which three of the following genetic analysis techniques are used for whole genome sampling?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Array CGH

  • Foetal DNA in Maternal Blood

  • Point Mutation Testing

  • Fluorescence in-situ Hybridisation (FISH)

  • Quantitative Fluorescent PCR

  • Next Generation Sequencing

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Question 10 of 24

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Which three of the following genetic sequencing techniques are used for targeted genetic sequencing?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Array CGH

  • Foetal DNA in Maternal Blood

  • Next Generation Sequencing

  • Fluorescence in-situ Hybridisation (FISH)

  • Quantitative Fluorescent PCR

  • Point Mutation Testing

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Question 11 of 24

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Foetal Ultrasound scans are typically carried out first at weeks then again at weeks to check for any foetal abnormalities

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Question 12 of 24

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Which measurement made on foetal ultrasound scanning is used to assess whether the child is likely to have abnormalities such as down's syndrome?
Thickness

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Question 13 of 24

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The nuchal thickness is thought to be abnormal if it is above ( 6, 10, 14 )mm

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Question 14 of 24

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At around 16 weeks a maternal test is conducted to look for biochemical markers of Down Syndrome

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Question 15 of 24

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Which Genetic Sequencing Test is used to detect extra or missing chromosomes and is thus most useful in detecting Down Syndrome in a foetus with nuchal thickening?

Select one of the following:

  • Array CGH

  • Next Generation Sequencing

  • Foetal DNA in Maternal Blood

  • Fluorescent In-Situ Hybridisation (FISH)

  • Quantitative Fluorescent PCR

  • Point Mutation Testing

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

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Apart from Array CGH, which of the following genetic sequencing tests is also useful in detecting Down Syndrome?

Select one of the following:

  • Next Generation Sequencing

  • Foetal DNA in Maternal Blood

  • Fluorescent In-Situ Hybridisation

  • Quantitative Fluorescent PCR

  • Point Mutation Testing

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

1

Chorionic Villus Biopsy and Amniocentesis can both be used to detect a wide range of foetal abnormalities whereas generally Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing is only used to detect Down Syndrome

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 18 of 24

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Mrs Blue comes to see you. She is 18 weeks pregnant. A detailed scan has shown that her baby has a cardiac defect: an AtrioVentricular Septal Defect that is commonly seen in Down syndrome.
What is the best first egentic sequencing test?

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Question 19 of 24

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Two acrocentric chromosomes stuck end to end is known as a Translocation

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Question 20 of 24

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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing can also be used to determine the sex of the foetus

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 24

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Chromosomal Rearrangement: All of the chromosomal material is present
Chromosomal Rearrangement: Extra or missing chromosomal material

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    Unbalanced
    Balanced

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Question 22 of 24

1

Unbalanced Chromosomal Rearrangement are better than balanced ones

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 23 of 24

1

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What is the term given to describe the presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell? For example, a human cell having 45 or 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

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Question 24 of 24

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Array CGH only detects balanced translocations

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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