U8 CH 16 Vocabulary Review

Method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation. (dog or corn)

• selective breeding

• biotechnology

• hybridization

• inbreeding

The process of manipulating organisms, cells, or molecules to produce specific products.

• selective breeding

• biotechnology

• hybridization

• inbreeding

Breeding technique that involves crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best traits of both organisms.

• selective breeding

• biotechnology

• hybridization

• inbreeding

Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the derived characteristics of a kind of organism.

• selective breeding

• biotechnology

• hybridization

• inbreeding

A process that makes millions of copies of DNA fragments to be used in various biotechnology processes.

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Recombinant DNA

• Plasmid

• Transgenic

• clone

New molecules of DNA that have been altered by adding or rearranging DNA nucleotides.

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Recombinant DNA

• Plasmid

• Transgenic

• clone

Additional chromosomes that are found in bacteria cells.

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Recombinant DNA

• Plasmid

• Transgenic

• clone

Organisms that contain genes from other organisms.

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Recombinant DNA

• Plasmid

• Transgenic

• clone

Population of genetically identical cells - exact copy of the single parent.

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Recombinant DNA

• Plasmid

• Transgenic

• clone

Changing genes to treat diseases or conditions

• gene therapy

• DNA Fingerprint

• forensics