2019 - 2015 - Biology EOC - Biotechnology

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What is the best technique to determine if two people are related?

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Comparing DNA is the most accurate method to determine familial relationships.

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Why do scientists produce transgenic organisms?

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One reason is to treat certain types of diseases by introducing beneficial genes.

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What is a desirable trait that scientists may want to create in transgenic plants?

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The ability to resist insects is a desirable trait for transgenic plants.

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How can DNA fingerprints be used to determine parentage?

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DNA fingerprints can show which adult shares the most genetic markers with the child, indicating a likely parent.

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What is a step in producing transgenic bacteria?

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A human gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid.

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What is biotechnology?

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Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or create products.

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What are plasmids?

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Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria that can replicate independently.

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What is genetic engineering?

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Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.

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What is a transgenic organism?

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A transgenic organism is one that has been genetically modified to contain a gene from another species.

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What is the purpose of DNA sequencing?

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DNA sequencing determines the exact sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule.