Human genome project was launched in……..originally founded by the
U.S. department of energy and the National Institutes of Health.
a) 1970
b) 1980
c) 1990
d) 2000
Explanation: they have established National Human Genome research Institute
When National Human Genome research Institute completed the Human Genome Project?
a) 1993
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2003
Explanation: James Watson was appointed as the first director of this Institute
Which of the following was/were the goal/s and objective/s of Human Genome Project?
a) to identify all the approximately 20000-25000 genes in human DNA
b) to store this information in data base and to improve tools for data analysis
c) to determine the sequence of the 3 billion chemical base pairs of human DNA
d) all of these
Explanation: The HGP was a landmark global scientific effort whose signature goal was to generate the first sequence of the human genome.
One of the major goal and objective of Human Genome Project was that to address the……..issues that may arise from the project?
a) ethical
b) legal
c) social
d) all of these
Which of the following is/are the benefit/s of HGP in the field of molecular medicine?
a) improved diagnosis of disease and earlier detection genetic disease
b) rational drug design, gene therapy and control systems for drugs
c) “pharmacogenomics” custom drugs
d) all of these
Explanation: Pharmacogenomics is a field of research that studies how a person's genes affect how he or she responds to medications
In which of the following fields, Human Genome Project is expected to benefit?
a) bioarchaeology
b) anthropology and evolution
c) Human migration
d) all of these
