Unit 1: Genomics & Phylogenetics

Question	Answer
What Is A Possible Ethical Issue Of Medical Genomic Sequencing?	adequacy of consent, reporting research results, stereotyping and stigmatisation
What Are Three Phylogeny Organisms Which Have Had Their Genome Sequences?	Pest species, viruses and model organisms
How Is A Molecular Clock Constructed?	By comparing the number of differences in organisms genomes you can work out how long since they have diverged
Which Order Did The Three Domains Of Life Evolve In?	•Bacteria •Archae •Eukaryotes
What Is Pharamcogenetics?	The use of a persons genome to prescribe personalised medicine
What Is Bioinformatics?	The use of computers and statistical analysis to compare sequence
What Is Phylogenetics?	The study of evolutionary relatedness
What Is Genomic Sequencing?	Working out the sequence of nucleotide bases in a gen or genome
How Can We Work Out The Sequence Of Evolution Of Life On Earth?	Using sequence data and fossil evidence
What Are The Medical Benefits Of Genomic Sequencing?	Knowledge of disease risk, prescribe suitable drugs at correct dosage
What Is Genomics?	The Study Of Genomes
How Could Differences In DNA Sequences Tell You How Distantly Related Two Organisms Are?	The more differences in the DNA sequences the more distantly related

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