Ch. 16.3: Applications of Biotech

Genetic modification can lead to which outcomes?

• better food

• cheaper food

• more nutritious food

• less harmful manufacturing processes

What does "GM" stand for?

(a)  

GM crops make up a ___ portion of the food system.

• large

• small

• significant

• insignificant

Which GM animal was discussed in 16.3?

• goats

• salmon

• pigs

• cows

• chickens

What are some of the areas of application for biotechnology?

• agriculture

• industry

• health/medicine

• identification

A _____ _____ is glass slide or silicon chip - carries thousands of different kinds of single-stranded DNA fragments arranged in a grid.

(a)  

During which process or method does a scientist replace a normal working gene by inserting a faulty or absent gene to treat a medical condition?

(a)  

What is gene therapy?

• Inserting copies of a healthy gene directly into cells with a mutated gene

• Producing organisms with identical copies of DNA

• Crossing two individuals that have similar desirable characteristics or traits

• Crossing two individuals that have different characteristics or traits

The graphic shown here is called a

• PCR

• DNA fingerprint

• electrophoresis gel

DNA fingerprinting works because

• Most genes are dominant
• All organisms contain RNA
• The most important genes are different among most people
• No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA