Any of the alternate forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus
What is Allele
100
This refers to the loss of control of the cell cycle which results in cells dividing out of control
What is Cancer
100
This is the technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes perceptible to the senses in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control
What is Biofeedback
100
The subunit of a protein
What is Amino Acid
100
This type of trial has the researchers know who is assigned to which group but the subjects do not
What is Single-Blind
200
Human gametes possess this number of chromosomes
What is 23
200
This is the use of chemical agents in the treatment or control of disease or mental disorder
What is Chemotherapy
200
An artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
What is Prosthesis
200
Having an affinity for water
What is Hydrophilic
200
This type of trial prevents subjects and scientists from knowing who is assigned to each group
What is Double-Blind
300
This is a tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
What is Melanoma
300
X-Rays can be used in this form of treatment
What is Radiation Therapy
300
The treatment of a disease by physical and mechanical means (as massage, exercise, water, light, heat and electricity)
What is Physical Therapy
300
The separation of nucleic acids or proteins, on the basis of their size and electrical charge, by measuring their rate of movement through an electric field
What is Gel Electrophoresis
300
This is an inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no treatment value
What is Placebo
400
An alteration in DNA that may indicate an increased risk of developing a specific disease or disorder
What is Genetic Marker
400
This term refers to the spread of a disease-producing agent (such as cancer cells or bacteria) from initial or primary site of disease to another part of the body
What is Metastasis
400
Therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life such as self-care skills, education or work
What is Occupational Therapy
400
This recognizes and cuts DNA only at a particular sequence of nucleotides.
What is Restriction Enzyme
400
Trial set up where researchers and subjects know what treatment is being given
What is Open Trial
500
Either of two tumor suppressor genes that in mutated form tend to be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers and especially breast and ovarian cancers
What is BRCA1 or BRCA2
500
This refers to utilizing electricity generated by muscle
What is Myoelectric
500
What does "EMG" stand for and what is it used to measure?
What is Electromyography-measures electrical activity in the muscles
500
A DNAmolecule made in vitro with segments from different sources
What is Recombinant DNA
500
Used to test two treatments where each participant gets both treatments being tested