Module 01 Lab Worksheet: General Review

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1.In your own words, explain the difference between the terms distal and proximal
along with the terms ventral and dorsal.
2.What are the units of measure in the metric system and why is learning and
understanding the conversions so important within your field of study?
3.In your own words, define the terms: alleles, heterozygous, homozygous, genotype
and phenotype.
4.What is meant by the phrase, “carrier of a trait” and what is the significance of it?
5.In your own words, what is the difference between an autosomal dominant disease
and an autosomal recessive disease?
Part 01 Procedure: Anatomical Terminology
1. Utilizing your course book, review the following anatomical terminology with your
lab partners and answer the following questions:
Anterior (ventral), posterior (dorsal), lateral, medial, superior, inferior, distal, proximal,
superficial and deep.
A) Write two sentences demonstrating proper use and knowledge of the terms: distal
and medial.

2. B) Write two sentences demonstrating proper use and knowledge of the terms:
superficial and deep.
C) Write two sentences demonstrating proper use and knowledge of the terms: lateral
and medial.
D) Write two sentences demonstrating proper use and knowledge of the terms:
superior and inferior.
Part 02 Procedure: Metric Conversions
1. Please complete the following conversions:
2.You have 1g of Drug X and a patient needs to receive 25mg twice a day. How many
days will 1g of Drug X last?
3.A patient is to receive 1500mg of Drug B but all that you have within inventory is
1.0g tablets. Is this a problem? Why or why not?
4.A patient is to receive 3.5g of Drug M but only comes in 50cg tablets. Is this a
problem? Why or why not?
1. Answer the following questions regarding your work on the Human Pedigree
Analysis- Type A:
a. What type of disease is being demonstrated: Autosomal Dominant or Autosomal
Recessive? How did you determine this?
b.What are the genotypes of the following individuals?
2. Answer the following questions regarding your work on the Human Pedigree
Analysis- Type B:

3. a. What type of disease is being demonstrated: Autosomal Dominant or Autosomal
Recessive? How did you determine this?
b.What are the genotypes of the following individuals?
3. Answer the following questions regarding your work on the Human Pedigree
Analysis- Type C:
a. What type of disease is being demonstrated: Autosomal Dominant or Autosomal
Recessive? How did you determine this?
b.What are the genotypes of the following individuals?
4.Explain how a certain trait or disease/condition phenotype can skip a generation?
5.In your own words explain the job of a genetic counselor and the role this
profession has in the health care field.