What Is One Current Limitation of Whole-Genome Sequencing for Personalized

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Multiple Choice

What is one current limitation of whole-genome sequencing for personalized cancer treatment?

• A)The human genome is too large to be sequenced for individual patients.
• B)Drugs may not exist to target the mutant genes that are identified.
• C)Whole-genome sequencing reveals only mutations in coding sequences, and regulatory mutations may also be important.
• D)The genomes of cells with abnormal karyotypes, such as cancer cells, cannot be sequenced reliably.

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Definitions:

Brain Injury

Damage to the brain caused by external physical force, potentially leading to temporary or permanent impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.

Encoding Failure

A situation where information does not enter the brain's long-term memory and hence cannot be recalled later.

Implicit Memory

Implicit memory refers to the unconscious retention of information, which influences behavior without conscious recollection.

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

A hypothesis that describes the decrease in ability of the brain to retain memory over time, where memories are lost exponentially with time.