Genetics and Technology

The diagram below represents samples of DNA that were cut with a restriction enzyme during DNA fingerprinting in a crime lab. Which technique was used to produced these bands?

• cloning

• gene splicing

• genetic engineering

• gel electrophoresis

Which is a use of genetically engineered bacteria?

• developing a DNA fingerprint for blood left at a crime scene

• identifying the remains of an unknown person

• producing corn that is resistant to pesticides

• making human insulin for diabetics

A cloned plant has a diploid chromosome number of 12. What is the diploid chromosome number of the plant cell that was used to produce the cloned plant?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

Which is one reason scientists produce transgenic organisms?

• to create organisms resistant to pesticides

• to control microorganisms in the soil

• to create new breed of organisms

• to treat certain types of diseases

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Which is a step in the process of producing transgenic bacteria?

• A mutation is produced in a bacteria

• A human DNA is inserted into a bacterial plasmid.

• A chain of bacterial protein is inserted into human DNA.

• A bacterial plasmid is used to replace a defective gene in a human cell.

Which technique would most likely be used by forensic scientists?

• karyotyping

• gene therapy

• gene cloning

• DNA fingerprinting

What do all organisms have in common?

• They are all prokaryotes.

• They are all eukaryotes.

• They are genetically identical.

• They used DNA and RNA to pass on information.

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Which would be the benefit of a transgenic crop?

 

• decreased drought tolerance

• decreased disease resistance

• increased resistance to pests

• increased demands for nutrients

Which transgenic organism is used as an insulin factory?

• mouse

• pig

• bacteria

• tomato

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What was the purpose of establishing the Human Genome Project?

• to be able to create babies in the laboratory

• to determine how many chromosomes humans have

• to determine the location of genes in human DNA

• to figure out which sections of DNA are useful