Genetics
Refers to the basic principles of heredity
Mendelian Inheritance
Caused by abnormalities in chromosome number or structure, having extra chromosomes.
Down Syndrome
These types of antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis, name an example
penicillin
Drugs that inhibit viral replication or prevent the virus from entering host cells.
Antivirals
Are biological preparations that provide immunity against specific diseases
Vaccines
Genes for different traits are inherited independently if they are located on different chromosomes.
Law of independent assortment
Carried by pathogens into the body
Antigen
Misuse of antibiotics will lead to _______
Antibiotic resistance
Prevent attachment or entry into host cells
Fusion Inhibitors
What is OPV/IPV?
Oral Polio Vaccine/Inactivated Polio Vaccine
A gene has more than two possible alleles in a population. Example: ABO blood group (alleles: IA, IB, i).
Multiple Alleles
Which cell produces antibodies in the body?
Shape of bacillus bacteria
rod-shaped
They slow down replication to allow the immune system to fight them.
Antivirals/Antiretrovirals
What is BCG?
Bacillus Calmette–Guérin
One gene masks or interferes with another gene’s expression.
Epistasis
Caused by abnormalities in chromosome number or structure; XXY (male with an extra X chromosome)
Klinefelter Syndrome
Interfere with metabolism
What is HAART?
highly active antiretroviral therapy
Target age/group of DPT vaccine
6,10,14 months
A disorder with defective chloride ion transport (autosomal recessive)
Cystic Fibrosis
Cells that carry nutrients throughout the body
Red Blood Cells
These inhibit nucleic acid synthesis. Which antibiotic is this?
Ciproflaxacin
What is the treatment or antiretroviral for Herpes?
Acyclovir
human papillomavirus - 9-14 years old