APBio Topic 6.8 Biotechnology

What would have caused the plasmid (B) to open?

• restriction enzyme
• ligase
• gene therapy
• sticky ends

____ is an application of the human genome project that involves the insertion of normal genes into cells with defective genes in order to correct genetic disorders.

• gene gun
• gene mapping
• gene linkage
• gene therapy

A ____ is a small ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell.

• virus
• plasmid
• gene bullet
• PCR

What is the purpose of PCR?

• To produce millions of copies of DNA.
• To produce millions of copies of a specific region of DNA
• To add nucleotides to a DNA sequence
• To watch polymerase work.

What does PCR stand for?

• Polymerase Chronic Reagent
• Principle Chorionic Reliability
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Probably Cannot React

This is the practice of inserting the DNA of another species into an organism's DNA so that the organism gains a new trait.

• Cloning

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Genetic Engineering

• DNA Fingerprinting

This is the practice of producing a genetically identical cell or organism

• Cloning

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Genetic Engineering

• DNA Fingerprinting

This is the practice of cutting DNA and separating it by the size of the pieces

• Cloning

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Genetic Engineering

• DNA Fingerprinting

Which kitten is most likely the offspring of this cat?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the process in which an unspecialized stem cell turns into a specialized body cell?

• DNA Replication

• Differentiation

• Respiration

• Genetic Modification