Unit 8, Lesson 2 - Biotechnology

What is the genetic material found in cells that contain the code of life, usually called DNA?

• A trait
• A mutation
• chromosome
• Deoxyribonucleic acid

When humans use biological processes to solve a problem, they are using______.

• biochemistry
• biotechnology
• molecular biology
• gene therapy

Specific areas of DNA that code for certain traits are called _________.

• genes
• mutations
• enzymes
• cells

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 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

This is the practice of choosing individuals of a species to mate based on their desirable characteristics

• Bacterial recombination

• Natural selection

• Genetic modification

• Selective breeding

What does transgenic mean?

• An organism that can change its genes at will

• A stem cell that can differentiate into anything

• An organism that has had another species' DNA put in it

• A bacteria that reproduces asexually

Which of the following is the process of using technology to create or modify living things?

• Biotechnology

• Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

How are clones different from similar organisms produced through natural selection?

• They are selectively bred organisms.

• They are biologically similar organism.

• They are not living individuals.

• They are genetically identical.