Transgenic Organisms: Key Terms

Which of the following best describes a gene? 

• A section of DNA

• Circular DNA found in bacteria

• DNA that has genes from different organisms

• A bundle of DNA

Which of the following best describes a plasmid? 

• A section of DNA

• Circular DNA found in bacteria

• DNA that has genes from different organisms

• A bundle of DNA

Which of the following best describes a recombinant DNA?

• A section of DNA

• Circular DNA found in bacteria

• DNA that has genes from different organisms

• A bundle of DNA

Which of the following best describes bacterial transformation? 

• Changing bacterial DNA by adding genes to it

• Any organism that has DNA from a different species

• Any organism that has DNA from the same species

• A tool used by scientists to separate chunks of DNA

Which of the following best describes transgenic organism? 

• Changing bacterial DNA by adding genes to it

• Any organism that has DNA from a different species

• Any organism that has DNA from the same species

• A tool used by scientists to separate chunks of DNA

Which of the following best describes the function of restriction enzymes?

• Cutting DNA

• Repairing DNA

Which of the following best describes the function of ligase?

• Cutting DNA

• Repairing DNA

What is an organism? 

• Any living thing

• Something in your body (heart, lungs, stomach)

• Something in your cells

• A type of cell

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