Flashcard Practice : Biotechnology

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What is Agarose?

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A seaweed-based gel used in Gel Electrophoresis to separate DNA fragments.

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What are Restriction Enzymes?

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Enzymes that cut DNA into segments at specific sequences.

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What is a benefit of genetically modified fish?

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They grow faster than regular fish.

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What is a Plasmid?

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A vector used to move a gene of interest into another organism to create transgenic organisms (GMOs).

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What is a drawback of mating organisms with desired traits?

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It is limited to existing traits.

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What is Gel Electrophoresis?

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A technique used to separate DNA fragments based on size.

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What is a Transgenic Organism?

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An organism that has been genetically modified to contain a gene from another species.

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What is PCR?

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Polymerase Chain Reaction, a method used to amplify DNA.

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What is the role of Ligase?

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An enzyme that joins DNA fragments together.

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What is a Gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a protein.