Chapter 17

Question 1

Which pair of enzymes is necessary to make recombinant DNA?

Accepted Answer

DNA ligase and restriction enzymes

Question 2

to join a fragment of human DNA to bacterial or yeast DNA both the human DNA and the bacterial or yeast DNA must first

Accepted Answer

Be treated with the same restriction enzyme

Question 3

At least 80% of the ___ grown in the United States is transgenic

Accepted Answer

Corn, soybeans, and cotton

Question 4

All the following are goals of biotechnology EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Creating higher intelligence in humans

Question 5

the same species have the same DNA fingerprint but different species have different species have different fingerprints

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

PCR is an abbreviation for ___

Accepted Answer

Polymerase chain reaction

Question 7

Which of the following applications of biotechnology results in an insect resistant plant?

Accepted Answer

But toxin produced by soybeans

Question 8

An organism that contains foreign DNA, which was inserted into its own genetic material is called:

Accepted Answer

Transgenic

Question 9

In recombinant DNA technology, plasmids:

Accepted Answer

Are used to insert foreign DNA into bacteria

Question 10

What is currently used by the U.S. Department of Justice as a form of genetic fingerprints for criminals

Accepted Answer

Short tandem repeats (STRS)

Question 11

The polymerase chain reaction joins small DNA molecules into a long chain

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

What is the technique that uses the natural ability of DNA polymerase to amplify DNA through repeated cycles

Accepted Answer

PCR

Question 13

Which of the following was successfully used to treat a patient with SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency)

Accepted Answer

Gene therapy

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a current application in biotechnology

Accepted Answer

Cloning famous athletes and supermodels

Question 15

During recombinant DNA research enzymes are used to cut DNA into fragments creating singled stranded sticky ends. These

Accepted Answer

Restriction enzymes

Question 16

If the DNA fingerprint of a suspect does not match a blood sample from a crime scene, what can you conclude?

Accepted Answer

blood come from another person but the suspect may still have been there

Question 17

Which of the following enzymes join the paired sticky ends of DNA fragments?

Accepted Answer

DNA ligase

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a use for biotechnology

Accepted Answer

Altering intelligence of human fetuses

Question 19

Which of the following results from inserting foreign DNA into an organism to produce a new gene combination?

Accepted Answer

Recombinant DNA

Question 20

Small accessory chromosomes found in bacteria that are useful in recombinant DNA procedures are called:

Accepted Answer

Plasmids

Questions 20