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3.4 Variation and the Human Genome Project

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Question 18
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A medicine works well in some patients but has little effect in others. Researchers find an association between the response and a DNA variant.

Which application of genome information is most appropriate?

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A

Selecting treatment using only the age of the patient.

B

Using genetic information to help choose a suitable treatment.

C

Giving every patient an identical dose of the medicine.

D

Stopping all treatment in patients who have the variant.

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3.4 Variation and the Human Genome Project Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.4 Variation and the Human Genome Project

40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.4 Variation and the Human Genome Project, covering 3.4.1 Causes of variation, 3.4.2 Outcomes of the Human Genome Project, 3.4.3 Genetic variation within a population, and 3.4.4 Effects of genetic mutations on phenotype. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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