Biomed Cholesterol Quiz
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Biomedical Cholesterol Quiz- Peralta* If you feel like there is a mistake in grade, we can talk about it next block. (You know, I know I'm not perfect)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 4.Which best describes Linoleic acid?
- A.
Solid at room temperature
- B.
A polyunsaturated fat
- C.
A saturated fat
- D.
A monounsaturated fat
- 5.What does PCR stand for?
- A.
Polyunsaturated Cream Rinse
- B.
Predicable Cholesterol Range
- C.
Polymerase Continuous Reaction
- 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
- 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
- 8.Which type of cholesterol is considered 'bad'?
- A.
HDL
- B.
LDL
- C.
Triglycerides
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 12.
![Use the gel above, which samples seem most related? A is the size standard or 'ladder'. - ProProfs]( "Use the gel above, which samples seem most related? A is the size standard or 'ladder'.")
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
- 13.
![Using the gel, what is the estimated base pair length of the shortest fragment from sample D? - ProProfs]( "Using the gel, what is the estimated base pair length of the shortest fragment from sample D?")
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
- 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
- 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
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