Biotechnology review

Question 1

__ are used to cut DNA into smaller fragments for use in gel electrophoresis or recombinant DNA

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Restriction enzymes

Question 2

Why are sticky ends important in recombinant DNA technology?

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Complementary sticky ends are needed tobond the DNAfragments

Question 3

The most commonly used vector in recombinant DNA is

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Bacterial plasmids

Question 4

Genetic engineering is a type of biotech. What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

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add 1 or more new traits to an organism

Question 5

Bands of color that show the lengths of DNA fragments on a gel are called

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Restriction maps

Question 6

Which of the following are goal(s) of the Human Genome Project?

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Both are goals

Question 7

Technique 2. Restriction enzymes can be used with plasmids to make...

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recombinant DNA

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a restriction map

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All of the above

Question 9

Word root: BIOTECHNOLOGY. Biotechnology is technology involving...

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living things

Question 10

Method in which DNA fragments are separated by size using an electrical current

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Gel electrophoresis

Question 11

Which of the following is not a use of transgenic organisms?

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The breeding of a lion and a tiger to study offspring traits

Question 12

What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

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add 1 or more new traits to an organism

Question 13

The patterns of bands produced by the gel electrophoresis is known as a...

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DNA fingerprinting

Question 14

Genetic engineering involves taking __ from 1 organism and placing them in another.

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nucleotides

Question 15

The process of modifying organisms for industrial processes

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Biotechnology

Question 16

And a segment of DNA that codes for one protein is called a...

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gene

Question 17

DNA that contains genes from more than one organism

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Recombinant

Question 18

Technique 3: Gel electrophoresis can be used to separate segments of ___ for crime scenes.

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DNA

Question 19

What region of DNA does DNA fingerprinting isolate?

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Non-coding regions

Question 20

Stem cells can also be called pluripotent cells. Pluripotent means the cells are _________

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Undifferentiated, or capable of becoming any tissue

Question 21

New technology that allows scientist to identify and edit any segment of DNA from any organism

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CRISPR

Question 22

The study of genomes is called

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Genomics

Question 23

Recombinant DNA can be used to make drugs such as...

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insulin

Question 24

The site at which a restriction enzyme will cut is called

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Restriction site

Question 25

Genetic engineering is a type of biotech that takes _ from 1 organism & places them in another.

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gene(s)

Question 26

Gel electrophoresis is often used to produce a...

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DNA fingerprint

Question 27

The most commonly used vector in GENE THERAPY is

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Viruses

Question 28

Common genetically modified foods include...

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cotton, sugar beets, soybeans, corn

Question 29

Restriction enzymes are often used to produce...

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recombinant DNA, DNA fingerprint

Question 30

What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

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add 1 or more new traits to an organism

Question 31

Animal cloning is when the nucleus from ___ cells is removed & replaced with DNA from ___ cells

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Egg, somatic

Question 32

Recombinant DNA is DNA that...

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contains genes from more than 1 organism

Question 33

Technique 1. Watch the video: Restriction enzymes are used to...

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cut DNA at specific locations

Question 34

This is a process used to test the DNA of a person for the risk of having a genetic disorder

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Genetic screening

Question 35

Technique 4: DNA fingerprinting is reliable for evidence because every person's genome is

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unique

Question 36

A DNA molecule used to carry a gene into another cell is called a

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Vector

Question 37

This science allows us to alter the DNA of an orange tree so the fruit contains more vitamin C

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Genetic engineering

Question 38

Gel electrophoresis uses an electric current. Because DNA has a negative charge...

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It will move toward the positive end of the gel.

Question 39

The blueprint for making our proteins is found in our...

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DNA

Question 40

This technique is used to amplify, or synthesize, millions of copies of DNA

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PCR

Question 41

Biotechnology is technology involving...

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living things

Question 42

Where do restriction enzymes come from?

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Bacteria

Question 43

A circular piece of DNA found in bacteria

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Plasmid

Question 44

Take a look.Genetic engineering involves taking __ from 1 organism and placing them in another.

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genes

Question 45

Organisms that contain one or more genes from different organisms are called

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Transgenic

Question 46

A ______ is a genetically identical copy of an organism.

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Clone

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Biotechnology review

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