Which Technique Will Hopefully Be Used to Identify and Devise

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which technique will hopefully be used to identify and devise treatments for diseases based on the genetic profile of the disease?

• A)PCR
• B)genetic engineering
• C)antisense technology
• D)microarray analysis
• E)DNA sequencing

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Definitions:

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that are essential for hearing and balance, converting mechanical sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Frequency Theory

A theory about how sounds are transmitted and interpreted, stating that the frequency of auditory nerve impulses matches the frequency of the tone, enabling us to detect pitch.

Hertz

A unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), denoting one cycle per second.

Place Theory

A proposal about pitch perception stating that regions of the basilar membrane respond to particular sound frequencies, and the nervous system interprets the excitation from different basilar regions as different pitches.