Biotechnology Flashcard

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Joan loves to solve problems using computers and she also likes biology. What field of biotechnology would be good for Joan?

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Bioinformatics

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A particular plant was made using genetic engineering. What do you know about that plant?

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The genetic makeup was changed.

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What determines the phenotype of a laboratory animal? Options: A blood sample, A genome, A picture, The DNA.

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The DNA.

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Genes control heredity characteristics. They can be found as a small section of a(an): Computer, Chromosome, Enzyme, Protein.

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Chromosome.

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The process of fermentation uses microorganisms to decompose carbohydrates, which means to:

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Break them down.

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Mildred the mouse is genetically identical to her mother. Mildred must be:

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A clone.

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What is DNA?

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The basic genetic material found in cells

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Why would a scientist put a microorganism in a culture?

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To grow the microorganism

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When an organism is changed or altered from its original form it is a:

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Mutant.

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Amino acids are the building blocks of:

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Proteins.