Biotechnology

Which of the following would be an example of gene therapy technology?

• development of a nasal spray that contains copies of the normal gene that is defective in person with cystic fibrosis
• cutting DNA into fragments with restriction enzymes
• modifying E. coli to produce indigo dye for coloring denim blue jeans
• separation DNA fragments using gel electrophoresis

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The Human Genome Project has made diagnosing genetic disorders easier.Once a genetic disorder is diagnosed, ____ can be used as a possible treatment.

• cell cultures
• gene therapy
• DNA fingerprinting
• PCR

A gene gun and a virus may both be classified as ____ because they are mechanisms by which foreign DNA may be transferred into a host cell.

• bacteria
• plasmids
• vectors
• splicers

____ are produced when DNA from another species is inserted into the genome of an organism, which then begins to produce the protein encoded on the recombinant DNA.

• vectors
• plasmids
• transgenic organisms
• gene guns

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A ____ is a small ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell.

• virus
• plasmid
• gene bullet
• PCR

The entire collection of genes within human cells is referred to as the ______.

• human genome
• karyotype
• pedigree
• gene map

Which of the following best describes a gene?

• A section of DNA

• A bundle of DNA

• Every cell in your body has 23 pairs of genes

• All of the genetic material in your cells

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Besides the nucleus, which other organelle in your cell has DNA in it?

• Mitochondria

• Vacuole

• Ribosomes

• Lysosomes

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Which of the following best describes "restriction enzymes?"

• Enzymes that cut DNA

• Enzymes that build DNA

• Enzymes that dissolve DNA

• Enzymes that turn DNA into RNA

Which of the following best describes "gel electrophoresis?"

• A tool for separating chunks of DNA

• A tool for editing someone's genes

• A tool for adding genes from a new species into an organism's DNA

• Copying DNA to make an identical organism