Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Quiz

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Which field focuses on the role of individual genetic variations in drug response?

  • Genetic Toxicology
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacogenetics (correct)

What is the main goal of pharmacogenomics?

  • To personalize drug treatment based on an individual's genetic makeup (correct)
  • To guide drug prescribing decisions for specific individuals
  • To study the variations in a targeted gene
  • To explore genetic damage and mutations caused by exposure to various agents

What does pharmacogenomics consider when studying drug response?

  • Genetic damage and mutations
  • Interactions between multiple genes (correct)
  • Single gene variations
  • Genetic markers

Which field examines the genetic damage and mutations caused by exposure to various agents?

<p>Genetic Toxicology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the use of genetic information to guide the choice of drug and dose on an individual basis called?

<p>Pharmacogenomics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacogenetics investigate in relation to drug response?

<p>The role of individual genetic variations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacogenomics aim to achieve in drug treatment?

<p>To personalize drug treatment based on an individual's genetic makeup (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does genetic toxicology primarily assess?

<p>The potential of agents to induce mutations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does genetic toxicology play in evaluating safety?

<p>Evaluating the safety of all substances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are mutations?

<p>Changes in DNA sequence among individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the sources of mutations?

<p>SNPs, sequence repeats, insertions, and deletions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does genotoxicity refer to?

<p>The ability of agents to alter genetic material (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between individuals, groups, and populations in terms of mutations?

<p>There is no difference (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of genetic toxicology?

<p>The potential of agents to induce mutations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of genetic toxicology in evaluating environmental factors?

<p>Assessing the genotoxicity of environmental factors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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