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1.1 MI Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Outbreak | A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease is called |
| DNA Sequencing | The process of determining the order of bases in DNA is |
| Antigen | A macro molecule that elicits an immune response by lymphocytes is called |
| Bioinformatics | The collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers especially as applied in molecular genetics and genomics is called |
| Genome | The complement of an organism's genes; an organism's genetic material is called |
| ELISA | a quantitative in vitro test for an antibody or antigen in which the test material is absorbed on a surface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an anti-immunoglobulin specific |
| Substrate | The reactant on which an enzyme works is called |
| Enzyme | A protein serving as a catalyst; a chemical agent that changes the rate of reaction without being consumed by the reaction is called |
| Medical Intervention | Any measure whose purpose is to improve health or alter the course of disease is called |
| Serial Dilution | A step wise dilution of a substance in solution is called |
| BLAST | A program/website used to match a specific DNA sequence to a database of known pathogen DNA sequences is called |
| Pathogen | A specific causative agent of disease is called |
| Antibodies | A protein secreted by plasma cells (differentiated B cells) that binds to a particular antigen and marks it for elimination is called |
| Bioinformaticians | are scientists involved in the field of bioinformatics |
| Primer | A short piece of DNA or RNA that is complementary to a section of template strand and acts as an attachment and starting point for the synthesis strand during DNA replication is called |