Molecular Diagnostics Introduction

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What is the primary focus of Molecular Diagnostics?

Investigating protein structure and function
Analyzing anatomical pathology
Evaluating hematology and chemistry
Studying genetic patterns in DNA and RNA (correct)

What has been the impact of molecular biology on biomedical research and clinical diagnostics?

It has only been used in research settings
It has become an indispensable tool (correct)
It has developed at a slower pace than other sciences
It has had no significant impact

What is the characteristic of the laboratory before the advent of molecular diagnostics?

It was not involved in clinical diagnostics
It was predictive in nature
It was both predictive and descriptive
It was descriptive in nature (correct)

What is the role of detected patterns in Molecular Diagnostics?

They are used for classification and knowledge broadening (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the current state of Molecular Diagnostics as a discipline?

It is a highly complex discipline (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why has the development of Molecular Diagnostics been a long and arduous process?

Due to the complexity of the discipline (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Human Genome Project?

To sequence the entire human genome (C) Signup and view all the answers

When was the genetic coding mechanism finally cracked?

1965 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of gene discovery in the context of disease processes?

Valuable insight into the mechanisms of disease processes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the year 1987 in the context of the Human Genome Project?

The year the Human Genome Project was begun (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of advances in Molecular Diagnostics?

Dramatically reducing diagnostics times (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of nanopore readers in the context of Molecular Diagnostics?

They can be used to read the Ebola virus genome in a short amount of time (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of molecular diagnostics in disease analysis?

To determine changes in sequence or expression levels in crucial genes involved in disease (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of molecular diagnostic technology?

The interacting properties of biomolecules based on their complementarities and affinities (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of molecular diagnosis?

It detects pathogenic mutations in DNA and RNA samples to aid in detection, diagnosis, subclassification, prognosis, and monitoring response to therapy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the applications of molecular diagnostic technology?

Quality assurance and quality control in molecular laboratories (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in molecular diagnostics?

All tests and methods to identify a disease and understand the predisposition for a disease analyzing DNA or RNA (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of molecular diagnostic technology?

It is a major field of science with a wide range of applications (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of molecular diagnostics?

Analyzing gene and protein activity patterns in different cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the expression patterns that molecular diagnostics uncovers?

Molecular signatures (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential of molecular diagnostic technology?

To move from diagnostics to prognostics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of gene-based molecular diagnostics in medicine?

It is changing the practice of medicine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an application of molecular diagnostic technology?

Rapid diagnosis and study of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of translating new discoveries and novel technologies into useful clinical tests?

To provide a molecular fingerprint of tumors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of repeats are used in CRISPR-Cas based assays?

Clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major advantage of molecular diagnostic tests in low-resource settings?

Handling of infectious live organisms is safer (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary objective of the molecular diagnostic industry?

To identify viable technology drivers through a comprehensive look at platform technologies (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of sequencing is mentioned in the text?

Nanopore sequencing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a focus area for molecular diagnostics in terms of market opportunities?

Communicable diseases, cardiology, and oncology (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for tests that predict the likelihood of a disease or condition?

Predictive tests (C) Signup and view all the answers