Omica_Day_01_Session_01

1. What is the primary application of RT-PCR in the context of COVID-19?

• a. To measure the immune response to the virus

• b. To analyze the effectiveness of vaccines

• c. To detect and quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA in clinical specimens

• d. To identify mutations in viral proteins

Who is considered the "father of neo-Mendelian genetics," known for integrating Mendel's principles with the chromosome theory of inheritance?

• a. William Bateson

• b. Thomas Hunt Morgan

• c. Hugo de Vries

• d. Carl Correns

When did the Human Genome Project officially start and complete?

• a. 1988 - 1995

• b. 2000 – 2015

• c. 1995 - 2010

• d. 1990 - 2003

Which analytical techniques are commonly used in metabolomics?

• a. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

• b. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• c. Gel electrophoresis

• d. Sanger sequencing

Which of the following is the correct order of components of a functional MS?

• a. Sample inlet > Ion source > Detector > Signal processing unit >Mass analyser

• b. Ion source > Mass analyser > Sample inlet > Detector > Signal processing unit

• c. Sample inlet > Ion source > Mass analyser > Detector > Signal processing unit

• d. Ion source > Sample inlet > Mass analyser > Detector > Signal processing unit