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