biotechnology

Which of the following is a circular DNA from bacteria that can hold a foreign gene?

• plasmid
• restriction enzyme
• ligase
• protein expression

Which of the following is a protein that acts as DNA scissors?

• plasmid
• restriction enzyme
• ligase
• protein expression

Which of the following model organisms is often used in rDNA technology to make insulin?

• small squid
• mouse
• fruit fly
• E. coli bacteria

What is recombinant DNA?

• DNA containing genes foreign to that organism

• DNA which has been impacted by epigenetics

• DNA that has restriction enzymes

• DNA that has been sequenced

In order to insert a human gene into plasmid, both must 

• code for the same gene product.
• be cut by the same restriction enzyme.
• originate from the same type of cell.
• have identical sequences.

What is the name of the process that inserts a recombinant plasmid into a bacterium?

• gene cloning
• transformation
• binary fission
• meiosis

Choose the statement that best describes gene therapy.

• the process of producing crops that are resistant to insects

• the process of using DNA taken from a crime scene to identify a suspect

• the process of inserting normal genes into human cells to correct genetic disorders

• the process of creating an identical organism or gene

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What type of biotechnology can develop different types of cells or tissues from an undifferentiated cell?

• DNA fingerprinting

• stem cell therapy

• restricted enzymes

• cloning

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Which statement is NOT an ethical concern about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?

• farmers will be able to increase their farms and make more money

• the long-term effects of these foods are unknown

• a decrease in genetic diversity of plants

• genes for pesticide resistance might transfer to weeds by cross-pollination

Another name for GMO (Genetically Modified Organsim) is ____________.

• Transgenic
• Transplanted
• Transducted
• Plasmid