Biotechnology

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What is differentiation in stem cells?

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Differentiation is the process by which stem cells develop into different types of cells with specific functions.

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What is gene therapy?

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Gene therapy is a technique that modifies a person's genes to treat or prevent disease.

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What is recombinant DNA?

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Recombinant DNA is DNA that has been artificially made by combining DNA from different organisms.

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Why do we put recombinant DNA back into bacterial cells?

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We put recombinant DNA back into bacterial cells for protein synthesis.

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What is transgenic bacteria?

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Transgenic bacteria are bacteria that have been genetically modified to contain genes from other organisms.

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What is the human genome?

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The human genome is the complete set of genes within human cells.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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The structure of DNA is a double helix formed by two strands of nucleotides.

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What is gel electrophoresis?

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Gel electrophoresis is a technique used to separate DNA fragments based on their size.

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What is the role of restriction enzymes?

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Restriction enzymes are proteins that cut DNA at specific sequences.

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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.