Lorenzo's oil - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Lorenzo's last name is

Othorn

Odone

Thomas

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When the movie begins, Lorenzo was living in

China

Australia

Africa

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When the family moved back to the states, they lived in

Washington DC

New York City

Chicago

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Lorenzo was _______ years old when he first began showing symptoms.

5

7

4

6

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The name of the disease is

ADL

DAL

ALD

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ALD is when the ______________ surrounding nerve cells breaks down.

liquid

myelin

water

DNA

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ALD is passed on by the

father

mother

both

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Females have this chromosomal combination on the 23rd pair of chromosomes

XY

XX

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If a mother carrying the faulty gene has a son, there is a ___________ chance he will get ALD.

25 percent

50 percent

100 percent

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ALD occurs in

males

females

both

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ALD affects this many boys..

1 in 100,000

1 in 35,000

1 in 20,000

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The two types of fats that were attacking the myelin were

c 20 and c 22
C20 and C22

C24 and C26

C25 and C27

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Human beings have ________ pairs of chromosomes

20

18

23

27

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

______________ are stringlike structures made of DNA that contain our genes

Mitochondria

Lysosomes

Chromosomes

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

AA, Aa, and aa would all be considered examples of

phenotypes

genotypes

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The passing on of traits from parent to offspring is called

genetics

heredity

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Blue eyes, tall, purple are all examples of

genotypes

phenotypes

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Model used to explain Lorenzo's condition.

enzyme-substrate complex

lock and key model

kitchen sink model

induced model

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fatty sheath that insulates nerves that ALD strips away.

myelin

ALD

VLCFA's

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What term is used to describe Lorenzo's disease?

ADL

Orphan disease

leucodystrophy

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How long does Lorenzo live as a result of his parents efforts?

10

30

22

8

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What levels were rising in Lorenzo's blood after starting the diet trial?

C22 and C23

C23 and C24

C18 and C20

C24 and C26

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does Lorenzo's Oil consist of?

2 parts oleic acid to 1 part erucic

4 parts oleic and 1 part erucic

1 part oleic and 1 part erucic

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which acid is added to his diet in a 4:1 ratio.

oleic acid

erucic acid

C18

C23

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do the spigots represent in the kitchen sink model?

Fats in his diet going in

enzymes that clean the fat out

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What animal was the fatty acid manipulation based on?

dogs

rat

pigs

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the kitchen sink model, what does the sink drain compare to?

Lorenzo's blood levels

The missing enzyme

C24 and C26 levels

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What model does the good and bad guys deal with?

kitchen sink model

paper clip model

diet model

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the prognosis for ALD once diagnosed

Die within 3 years

Die within 24 months

Die within 6 months

Die within 4 years

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Augusto gets a new idea for a cure for ALD from what?

rats

shaking puppies

pigs

rapeseed oil

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