Technology

Which of the following is used to cut DNA so it can be studied?

• Gel Electrophoresis
• Restriction Enzymes
• Karyotypes
• Haplotypes

Which piece of DNA would move faster in gel electrophoresis?

• 100 Base Pairs Long
• 1000 Base Pairs Long
• 5000 Base Pairs Long
• 100,000 Base Pairs Long

The human genome project is an attempt to 

• Sequence everyones DNA
• Copy DNA
• Sequence the human genome
• Cure genetic disease

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The process of making changes in the DNA code of a living organism is called 

• Selective Breeding
• Inbreeding
• Genetic Engineering
• Di-hybrid Cross

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Which woud require the use of recombinant DNA?

• Engineering bacteria to produce insulin
• Crossing 2 varieties of apple
• Breeding a donkey and horse to make a mule
• Creating a polyploid banana tree

What is an advantage of using transgenic bacteria to produce human proteins?

• The bacterial proteins work better
• The proteins can also be used to make plastics
• The bacteria can produce human proteins in large amounts
• The proteins are more durable when made by bacteria

What is an advantage of transgenic plants?

• Producing clones
• Increased food supply
• Using more pesticide
• Studying the human genome

A genetically engineered organism that contains a gene from another organism is called

• Bacterial
• Genetic
• Transgenic
• Multigenic

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The small ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell used as a biological vector

• Helix
• Plasmid
• Clone
• Nucleotide

Mating between closely related individuals is called

• Cloning
• Pure Breeding
• Inbreeding
• Plasmid