101⟩ Unfortunate things may happen, if work is needed that requires you to work a double shift, how would you handle that?
I would do that alot at my previous job. I see it as the more time hands on the more experiance.
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102⟩ Explain differance between introns and exons?
An intron refers to any nucleotide sequence within a gene which is removed by RNA splicing to generate the final mature RNA product of a gene. The term intron refers to both the DNA sequence within a gene, and the corresponding sequence in RNA transcripts. Introns are found in the genes of most organisms and many viruses.
An exon can be referred to a sequence in DNA or its RNA transcript. In broad sense. An exon is a nucleic acid sequence that is represented in the mature form of an RNA molecule.
103⟩ What is a good reason to skip an inspection on a machine?
I dont think there is any good reason to skip inspection. Inspection forms a very crucial part of maintaining an instrument which is needed all the time.
104⟩ Performing work in a timely manner is very important for hospitals, and our services, tell me about your time management skills?
I was a team leader for several years, and i had to manage my time between running my piece of equipment and handling other problems that could arise from my team mates.
105⟩ What are the wave patterns seen in an EEG scan?
Wave patterns seen in an EEG scan are delta - state of sleep, theta drowsiness, alpha - relaxation, beta - active thinking and gamma. Alpha also contains a mu-rhythm
106⟩ Explain the biological neuron model. How is it different from artificial neuron?
Biological neuron is also commonly known as spiking neuron model. This model is mathematical description of the properties of the nerve cell or neuron. This model is formulated to predict and describe the biological processes. This is different from artificial neuron because, artificial neuron is based on computational effectiveness. Artificial neuron is based on the synaptic weight for determining the neuron output.
107⟩ Do you know what is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder. It occurs due to abnormal signals in the human brain. These abnormal signals cause seizures and unconsciousness.
108⟩ Tell me about a situation when it was important for you to pay attention to details. How did you handle it?
Being a team leader I was in charge of doing resets in store. I had to pay attention to how the merchandise manager wanted specific things done that were not listed. I was not afraid to have a pen and paper to get what I had to get done.
109⟩ What is frame shift mutation? Is this mutation similar to single-nucleotide polymorphism?
This is the type of mutation in which DNA sequence is changed due to addition and deletion of nucleotides. This mutation changes the code for amino acids. This is also called framing error or reading frame shift. This mutation will cause the reading of the codons after the mutation to code for different amino acids. No, this mutation is not similar to single-nucleotide polymorphism. In single-nucleotide polymorphism nucleotide is replaced, rather than inserted or deleted.
110⟩ What is the riskiest decision you have made? What was the situation? What happened?
I wrote a letter to my CEO asking if they would do a scholarship for me for school. I had lost my soccer scholarship due to injury so needed assistance. I was not expecting much from the letter, but his secretary called me and they awarded me a scholarship.
111⟩ Tell me what is EEG scan? Explain the wave patterns seen in an EEG scan?
Electroencephalography is commonly known as EEG. It is the recording of the electrical activity along the scalp. This technique can measure the fluctuations in voltage resulting through the ionic flow of current within the neurons of the brain. In EEG multiple electrodes are placed on the scalp which is used to record brain's spontaneous electrical activity over a short period of time. EEG can be used for the diagnosis of coma, encephalopathies, and brain death.
Wave patterns commonly observed in EEG are delta - state of sleep, theta - drowsiness, alpha - relaxation, and beta - active thinking and gamma.
112⟩ Do you know what is therapeutic cloning?
Cloning is a method of duplicating a DNA or a part of the DNA. Therapeutic cloning otherwise called somatic cell nuclear transfer is a process where an embryo is utilized. The embryo contains stem cells, which can be used in regeneration applications. Embryonic stem cells have the capability of renewing and are pluripotent that is it can transform or grow into more than 220 types of cells of the human body.
113⟩ What are forbidden clones?
Clones refer to producing genetically identical individuals. Forbidden clones refer to clones of those cells which had immunological reactivity with self antigens. Embryonic life is eliminated from these types of clones. Such type of clones is called 'forbidden clones'.
114⟩ Describe to me your education, what equipment did you specialize in during your training?
I have a associates in science with a background in computer science. I learned alot of skills ranging from programming to computer repair. I am more than willing to be trained in a more specific piece of equipment related to biomed.
115⟩ Working on million dollar equipment can be stressful, how have you prepared to handle this?
Working in the manufacturing industry could be stressful,so I have learned from experience to take a step back and analyze the situation.
116⟩ How would you handle a situation that required you to fix two pieces of equipment in the same time?
I would manage my time according to the urgency of the equipment required.
117⟩ What is method of perfusion. State some of its drawbacks?
Perfusion is the process of delivery of blood to a capillary bed in the biological tissue. Tests of adequate perfusion are a part of the patient assessment process performed by medical or emergency personnel. The most common methods include evaluating skin color, temperature, condition and capillary refill. Perfusion can be of two types over perfusion and under perfusion. Types of perfusion is classified according to the average level of perfusion across all tissues in an individual body, Tissues like the heart are considered overperfused and receive more blood than would be expected to meet the metabolic needs of the tissue.
118⟩ What is technique of gene conversion?
Gene conversion refers to the event in DNA genetic recombination. This event occurs at high frequencies during meiotic division but which also occurs in somatic cells. Through this process we can transfer DNA information from one DNA helix to another DNA helix, whose sequence is altered. Gene mutation can also be accomplished through this process. IT may lead to non-Mendelian inheritance. This phenomenon has often been recorded in fungal crosses.
119⟩ Do you know what is LMO? State some of its importance?
LMO stands for living modified organism. LMO are those organisms that have been genetically modified through the application of biotechnology. LMO also includes organisms that have been modified by novel recombinant DNA techniques as well as those that have been modified by mutagenesis or classical breeding and selection techniques. Importance of LMO's is that they can eat hazardous waste.
120⟩ What is RCCS? What is its lifespan?
RCCS stands for rotary cell culture system. It is a device designed to grow three-dimensional cell clusters in microgravity. This device was developed by NASA to study the cell tissues of mammals-including humans-in microgravity. Tissues grown in the RCCS are larger and three-dimensional, with structural and chemical characteristics similar to normal tissue. RCCS has no moving parts, thus cells are less prone to damage and hence provides longer life span.
