What should Catherine do to decrease her chances of developing gene-related diseases?

What should Catherine do to decrease her chances of developing gene-related diseases?
 a. Nothing, she can't change her genotype.
  b. Talk to her doctor about having her genetic profile mapped and then altered accordingly.
  c. Increase her physical activity and vegetable intake and avoid harmful environmental factors.
  d. Talk to a genetic therapist.
  e. Try vitamin and mineral supplements.

Q. 2

Catherine knows she should eat more vegetables, but she cannot stand their bitter taste. What is most likely the reason that vegetables taste intensely bitter to Catherine?
 a. Catherine may have a set of genes that make her nose extremely sensitive to the smell of vegetables.
  b. Catherine may have a set of genes that make her highly sensitive to bitter tastes.
  c. Catherine's mother never liked vegetables and did not eat many when she was pregnant with Catherine; therefore, Catherine developed a genetically sensitive palate.
  d. Catherine simply believes vegetables are bitter tasting and it is all in her head.
  e. Catherine has a single-gene defect.

Q. 3

How can Catherine modify her diet to lower her risk of developing breast cancer?
 a. Eliminate caffeine.
  b. Eliminate fried foods.
  c. Increase her folate intake.
  d. Regularly consume cruciferous vegetables.
  e. Regularly consume calcium and vitamin D.

Q. 4

Diseases such as diabetes and cancer are typically caused by a combination of genetic factors and _____.
 a. psychological factors
  b. smoking
  c. dietary habits
  d. environmental factors
  e. physical inactivity

Q. 5

Increased intake of _____ combined with a reduction of intake of omega-6 fatty acids from oils decreases inflammatory gene expression.
 a. fiber
  b. calcium
  c. vitamin C
  d. vitamin D
  e. omega-3 fatty acids

Q. 6

How is sitosterolemia treated?
 a. elimination of phenylalanine
  b. elimination of gluten
  c. diet low in lactose
  d. diet low in plant sterols
  e. diet low in sodium

Q. 7

High levels of body iron have toxic effects on tissues such as the _____.
 a. brain only
  b. liver only
  c. heart only
  d. brain and liver
  e. liver and heart