Biomed Cholesterol Quiz
Biomedical Cholesterol Quiz- Peralta
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- 1.
What is Hypercholesterolemia?
- A.
Low fats in the blood
- B.
Low blood sugar
- C.
High amounts of sugar in the blood
- D.
High cholesterol in the blood
Correct Answer
D. High cholesterol in the blood -
- 2.
The hardening of arteries due to a build up of plaque is called
- A.
Atherosclerosis
- B.
Sickle Cell Anemia
- C.
High blood pressure
- D.
Hypercholesterolemia
Correct Answer
A. Atherosclerosis -
- 3.
Which of the following is TRUE about saturated fats?
- A.
They have double bonds
- B.
They help lower the risk of heart disease
- C.
Considered a 'bad' fat
- D.
Typically liquid at room temperature
Correct Answer
C. Considered a 'bad' fat -
- 4.
Which best describes Linoleic acid?
- A.
Solid at room temperature
- B.
A polyunsaturated fat
- C.
A saturated fat
- D.
A monounsaturated fat
Correct Answer
B. A polyunsaturated fat -
- 5.
What does PCR stand for?
- A.
Polyunsaturated Cream Rinse
- B.
Predicable Cholesterol Range
- C.
Polymerase Continuous Reaction
- D.
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Correct Answer
D. Polymerase Chain Reaction -
- 6.
Which best describes the purpose of PCR?
- A.
Synthesize large amounts of DNA
- B.
To analyze DNA fragment similarities on a gel
- C.
To assess the level of cholesterol in a person's blood
- D.
To produce fertility tests for couples
Correct Answer
A. Synthesize large amounts of DNA -
- 7.
If a PCR reaction started with 2 strands of DNA, how many strands of DNA would be created after 30 cycles. Assume one cycle completes each minute.
- A.
60
- B.
6,000,233
- C.
36,000,565
- D.
2,147,483,648
Correct Answer
D. 2,147,483,648 -
- 8.
Which type of cholesterol is considered 'bad'?
- A.
HDL
- B.
LDL
- C.
Triglycerides
Correct Answer
B. LDL -
- 9.
What is the normal (or optimal) range for 'good' cholesterol?
- A.
100-129 mg/dL
- B.
Below 150 mg/dL
- C.
60 or above mg/dL
- D.
150-199 mg/dL
Correct Answer
C. 60 or above mg/dL -
- 10.
Which of the following is FALSE about triglycerides?
- A.
Triglycerides are not considered when assessing cholesterol levels
- B.
As triglycerides amounts rise, HDL amounts falls
- C.
Optimal range is below 150 mg/dL
- D.
Some one is considered to have high cholesterol if they have high amounts of triglycerides along with other factors
Correct Answer
A. Triglycerides are not considered when assessing cholesterol levels -
- 11.
Which direction will DNA travel on an electrophoresis gel?
- A.
Negative to negative
- B.
Positive to positive
- C.
Negative to positive
- D.
Positive to negative
Correct Answer
C. Negative to positive -
- 12.
Use the gel above, which samples seem most related? A is the size standard or 'ladder'.
- A.
B and C
- B.
B and D
- C.
C and D
- D.
A and D
Correct Answer
A. B and C -
- 13.
Using the gel, what is the estimated base pair length of the shortest fragment from sample D?
- A.
10,000
- B.
18,500
- C.
36,000
- D.
54,000
Correct Answer
B. 18,500 -
- 14.
The kink or bend that a double bond causes in a fats results in what phase at room temperature?
- A.
Solid
- B.
Liquid
- C.
Gas
- D.
Fog
Correct Answer
B. Liquid -
- 15.
Why are trans fats considered "double trouble"?
- A.
They raise LDL cholesterol in the blood
- B.
The lower LDL cholesterol in the blood
- C.
They lower the body's ability to make liver cells
- D.
They are extra sticky in the walls of arteries
Correct Answer
A. They raise LDL cholesterol in the blood -
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