Biomed Tech Ex Exam 2

Question 1

A drug that is no longer protected by the patent is known as

A. a non-regulated drug
B. an over-the-counter drug
C. an orphan drug
D. a generic drug
E. an illegal drug

Answer 1

D. a generic drug

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of antibiotics?

A. streptomycin
B. penicillin
C. neomycin
D. vioxx
E. valium

Answer 2

D. vioxx

Question 3

A small molecule that can bind and activate/trigger a biological response is known as

A. an enzyme
B. an antibody
C. a catalyst
D. an agonist
E. an antagonist

Answer 3

D. an agonist

Question 4

The drug development phase that evaluate both the efficacy and safety is

A. discovery
B. pre-clinical
C. clinical phase 1
D. clinical phase 2
E. clinical phase 3

Answer 4

D. clinical phase 2

Question 5

The drug development phase that usually costs the most money is

A. discovery
B. pre-clinical
C. clinical phase 1
D. clinical phase 2
E. clinical phase 3

Answer 5

E. clinical phase 3

Question 6

Which description below is correct regarding to the timeline of IND and NDA filing?

Answer 6

IND needs to be filed AFTER discovery phase and NDA needs to be filed AFTER phase 3 of the clinical trial

Question 7

Patent issued by USPTO usually lasts for how many years?

Answer 7

20 years

Question 8

Cats were domesticated early in human history for what purpose?

A. companionship
B. draft work
C. as ruminants
D. religious
E. research

Answer 8

D. religious

Question 9

The number of chromosomes in cheetah’s genome is

A. 32
B. 36
C. 38
D. 48
E. 66

Answer 9

C. 38

Question 10

Which one of the following animal is domesticated prior to pig by humans?

A. turkey
B. chicken
C. sheep
D. cattle
E. goat

Answer 10

C. sheep

Question 11

Which one of the following descriptions about miacidae family is INCORRECT?

A. they are ancestors of modern cats and dogs
B. they existed around 26 million years ago
C. they are small, tree dwelling animals
D. they are meat eaters
E. they have carnassial teeth

Answer 11

B. they existed around 26 million years ago

Question 12

Texas is the top domestic producing state for which domesticated animal?

A. chicken
B. turkey
C. swine
D. horse
E. sheep

Answer 12

E. sheep

Question 13

Which state produces the most domesticated swine (pigs) in U.S.?

A. California
B. Texas
C. Iowa
D. Colorado
E. Wyoming

Answer 13

C. Iowa

Question 14

A major reason that mouse is a preferred specie for genetic study is because

A. they are cute
B. they have long lifespan
C. they have high metabolic rate
D. they can reproduce quickly
E. they can survive in harsh conditions

Answer 14

D. they can reproduce quickly

Question 15

Cloning of animal with the somatic nuclear transfer technology (SCNT) requires

A. activation of pluripotent genes
B. swapping of cellular nucleus
C. changing the methylation states
D. homozygous crossover of chromosomes
E. germline transmission from donor to recipient cells

Answer 15

B. swapping of cellular nucleus

Question 16

Which one of the following metric prefixes has the largest scale?

A. micro
B. femto
C. pico
D. nano
E. milli

Answer 16

E. milli

Question 17

The ability of gecko to climb a wall of smooth surface is attributed to

A. covalent bond
B. electromagnetic force
C. ionic bond
D. van der waals force
E. hydrostatic force

Answer 17

D. van der waals force

Question 18

Abrazane has enhanced therapeutic efficiency against pancreatic cancer due to

A. Improved targeting via quantum dot coating
B. Improved targeting via PEG packaging
C. Improved delivery efficiency via albumin-based lipid packaging
D. Improved specificity against cancer signaling receptors
E. Improved sensitivity against cancer cells

Answer 18

C. Improved delivery efficiency via albumin-based lipid packaging

Question 19

The person who developed the ballistics identification technique for forensic science is

Answer 19

Calvin Goddard

Question 20

“Every contact leaves a trace” is a quote from

Answer 20

Edmond Locard

Question 21

The member of crime scene investigation team required to have a Medical Doctor (MD) degree is

A. medic
B. coroner
C. pathologist
D. medical examiner
E. profiler

Answer 21

D. medical examiner

Question 22

Which one of the following is NOT an example of physical evidence in forensics?

A. fingerprint
B. tire marks
C. hand writing
D. firearms
E. gun powder

Answer 22

E. gun powder

Question 23

Which one of the following federal agencies does NOT own a national crime lab?

A. FBI
B. CIA
C. ATF
D. USPS
E. DEA

Answer 23

B. CIA

Question 24

For forensic DNA testing, the Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) technique

A. requires less DNA
B. requires molecular amplification
C. requires taq DNA polymerase
D. is extremely sensitive to contaminating DNAs
E. requires longer, un-degraded DNA fragments

Answer 24

E. requires longer, un-degraded DNA fragments

Question 25

For the purpose of DNA fingerprint analysis, STR stands for

Answer 25

Short tandem repeats

Question 26

Embryogenesis of zebrafish has the duration of about how many hours?

Answer 26

120 hours

Question 27

Dingos are A. Fox like creatures found in New Zealand B. Dog like creatures found in New Zealand C. Fox like creatures found in Australia D. Dog like creatures found in Australia E. Wolf like creatures found in New Guinea

Answer 27

D. Dog like creatures found in Australia

Question 28

Bonus: How many African White Rhinos are alive in the world as of 2016?

Answer 28

2

Question 29

Based on the listed drugs, list their corresponding schedule - Xanax - Ketamine - Vicodin - Heroine

Answer 29

- Heroin: Schedule 4 - Vicodin: Schedule 3 - Ketamine: Schedule 2 - Xanax: Schedule 1

Question 30

Using the "key and lock" analogy, explain how an active ingredient of the drug acts as antagonist or agonist on a target molecule

Question 31

A crime scene investigation team disovered the body of a murder victim (under room temperature). The corpse is cold and stiff, with joints locked into fixed positions. Further examination showed the victim's cornea is still clear and eyeballs are not collapsed (eyelids closed). Based on the observations above, please estimate the time frame in which the victim have pass away and justify your answer accordingly.

Answer 31

Explain more, but correct answer would be 10-24 hours

Question 32

List three (3) examples of how nanotechnology can be applied to the biomedical field