AP Bio Heredity Unit--PART 2

Which of the following enzymes is key to the automation of PCR (polymerase chain reactions)?

• restriction enzyme

• Taq polymerase

• DNA ligase

• human DNA polymerase

• reverse transcriptase

Bacteria use restriction enzymes to _____.

• destroy foreign protein

• synthesize DNA

• synthesize RNA

• destroy foreign DNA

• synthesize protein

Using a virus to enter a cell and replace defective genes with healthy genes is called

• tissue culturing
• bioremediation
• cloning
• gene therapy

the creation of genetically identical organisms

• Bioremediation
• Cloning
• Gene Therapy
• Tissue Culturing

DNA analysis performed by a forensic scientist on blood found at a crime scene is compared to the DNA analysis of four suspects as shown below.

Which suspect was most likely present at the crime scene? 

• Suspect A
• Suspect B
• Suspect C
• Suspect D

Which molecule from humans is inserted into bacteria to cause them to produce insulin?

• DNA
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What does GMO stand for?

• Give Me Oranges

• Great Montana Octopus

• Gavin Might Object

• Genetically Modified Organisms

Which is a positive result of the use of GMO's in agriculture?

• increased cost

• increased yield

• increased use of pesticides

• increased use of preservatives

What is an example of a vector? (check all)

• A plasmid

• A virus

• A restriction enzyme

• A clone

The role of restriction enzymes is to

• act as a vector

• produce DNA from RNA

• cut DNA at specific recognition sites

• seal sticky ends to facilitate phosphodiester bonds