Which ethical concern regarding the Human Genome Project is MOST directly related to potential discrimination based on genetic information?
The cost of genetic testing and its accessibility
The potential for germline gene editing
Privacy and confidentiality of genetic data
The accuracy and reliability of genetic tests
Related Questions
Which of the following techniques involves sequencing an organism's entire genome first and then determining the function of its different segments?
Gene expression analysis
Sequence annotation
Comparative genomics
Phylogenetic analysis
Which sequencing method was predominantly used in the initial phases of the Human Genome Project?
Next-generation sequencing
Sanger sequencing
Pyrosequencing
Illumina sequencing
Which of the following methodology is used to identify all the genes that are expressed as RNA in HGP?
Sequence annotation
expressed sequence tags
karyotyping
ammonification
Which branch involved the creation of biological databases that store the vast information of biology
Molecular biology
Genetics
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
In the context of gene expression studies, what do ESTs represent?
The entire genome of an organism.
Non-coding regions of the DNA.
Regulatory proteins involved in gene expression.
A snapshot of expressed genes in a specific tissue or time.
When Human Genome project was launched
1999
1980
1990
1991
Based on whose principle were the DNA molecules fragmented in the year 1977?
Maurice Wilkins
Rosalind Franklin
James Watson
Frederick Sanger
In HGP, the sequence of chromolone 1 was completed in
May 2006
September 2004
January 2001
March 2003
Approximately how many genes are present in the human genome?
200,000-250,000
2,000-2,500
20,000-25,000
200-250
Identify the incorrect statements about HGP goals
Identify all human genes
Cure all genetic diseases by 2003
Determine the complete sequence of all human chromosomes
Address the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomic research
