MI Unit 4 Review Flashcardizz

Front

What event motivated Diana to start taking better care of herself?

Back

Her husband's death from a heart attack

Front

Diana now has her diabetes under control because she uses an _______ and follows a strict diet.

Back

insulin pump

Front

What is the main function of insulin in the human body?

Back

To regulate blood sugar

Front

What organism is used to produce human insulin in modern biotechnology?

Back

Bacteria

Front

What is the purpose of using recombinant DNA technology in bacteria?

Back

To custom-design bacteria that can produce the proteins we want.

Front

Purpose of using calcium chloride in bacterial transformation process?

Back

To neutralize the negative charge of DNA and cell membrane

Front

Fill in the blank: Only cells which obtained plasmid DNA will grow on nutrient agar with antibiotic and _______.

Back

glow

Front

What is the main reason for plating bacterial cells on agar containing a specific antibiotic after transformation?

Back

To select for cells that have taken up the plasmid with the antibiotic resistance gene

Front

Which step is NOT part of the protein purification process?

Back

Adding calcium chloride to the protein solution

Front

True or False: The gene holding the human protein coding also holds a code for protein resistance.

Back

True