Question

#1) What are telomeres, and why are they important in health?

Select one:

a. Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes and their shortening can limit the body's renewal and repair capacity.

b. Telomeres are the areas in the chromosome that are linked to chromatid separation, and if they get damaged, mitosis would not properly proceed, thus affecting the renewal and repair capacity of tissues

c. Telomeres are the ends of linear chromosomes and they contain important health related genes

d. Telomeres are regions in a chromosome that are known to be linked to health related genes

#2 What is lymphopenia?

Select one:

a. A decrease in B-cells

b. An increase in volume of the lymph fluid

c. The absence of lymph glands

d. A decrease in white blood cells

e. Pain caused by excess lymphocytes

#3 What is the cause of lymphopenia in Covid-19 patients?

Select one:

a. a drop in lymph production

b. a drop in b-cells

c. a drop in all lymphocytes

d. a drop in red blood cell production

e. a drop in T-cells

#4) What is Covid-19 caused by?

a. Influenza virus

b. Covid-19

c. SARS virus

d. environmental toxins

e. severe acure respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Answer 1

1.

A) Telemores are the ends of chromosomes and their shortening can limit the body's renewal and repair capacity.

Telemores are the ends of chromosomes they always regenerate if shortened also.

2.

D) A decrease in White blood cells.

Lymphopenia is decrease of WBC(lymphocytes).

3.

C) A drop of lymphatics.

The main reason for cause of lymphopenia in COVID-19 patients is drop or shortened of WBC, Lymphatics.

4.

D) Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2

Government recently announced the official name of virus caused by COVID-19 that is severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2.