Biotechnology

Which biotechnology is used to make exact DNA copies of an organism?

• Gel electrophoresis
• Genetic Engineering
• Inbreeding
• Cloning

When cloning an organism, DNA is removed from a somatic cell and placed into an empty

• virus

• sperm cell

• bacteria cell

• egg cell

Gene therapy is successful if the...

• DNA can be placed in a virus
• Virus carrying the gene can insert it into DNA
• New gene is expressed as a protein
• New gene is replicated in DNA

What biotechnology allows a researcher to make thousands of copies of a DNA strand?

• Cloning
• PCR
• gene therapy
• gel electrophoresis

What information must be known before a gene can be inserted into a bacteria?

• DNA sequence of the gene
• mRNA sequence of the gene
• tRNA sequence of the gene
• protein sequence of the gene

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After finding the location of a gene, how can a scientist remove it from a cell?

• Using a microscope

• Using PCR

• Using scissors

• Using enzymes

Why do farmers choose to use GM crops rather than regular crops?

• They are safer

• They are more productive

• They decrease biodiversity

• They are less controversial

If you want to make a GM crop that is purple, what is the first thing you need to do?

• Find a plant that is naturally purple
• Paint a plant purple
• Use an enzyme to cut a gene out of a plant
• Use a virus to insert a gene into a plant

What is 1 significant issue with many Genetically Modified Organisms?

• They are too expensive to be useful
• Take a long time to make
• May affect other organisms in their environment
• Might evolve more quickly

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What is a major advantage to Genetically Modified Organisms?

• They evolve more quickly
• They are made in nature
• Can make organisms not found in nature
• They are not controversial