Module 7 Mini Lesson 1 Self-Check 

Rita has been diagnosed with HER2 breast cancer, and is prescribed Herceptin. The approach of basing a drug prescription on the results of a single-gene test is called

pharmacogenetics.
Correct!
pharmacophenetics.
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pharmacology.
Incorrect.
enzyme replacement therapy.
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Enzyme replacement therapy treats 

the genotype.
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the genome.
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the phenotype.
Correct!
the genetic code.
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Henry is 32 and has a family history of Huntington disease. He currently has no symptoms. He is anxious, but wants to get tested as he has recently married and wants to make appropriate life plans. The type of testing Henry is coming to his provider for is called:

Predictive genetic testing
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Diagnostic genetic testing
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Carrier genetic testing
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Pre-symptomatic genetic testing
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DNA fingerprinting in forensics relies on identifying specific:

Coding regions
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Non-coding regions
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Promoters
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top codons
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