Module 12 and 13 Quiz

Taking DNA from one organism and putting it into another organism is called _________ engineering.

Which is the process that scientists use to produce large numbers of recombinant DNA molecules?

• gel electrophoresis

• gene cloning

• polymerase chain reaction

• recombinant DNA technology

EcoRI is a type of a(n) _____.

• mutation

• allele

• restriction enzyme

• nucleotide

Restriction enzymes sometimes have sticky ends and sometimes have blunt ends.

• True

• False

DNA sequencing means knowing the order of nucleotides in a gene.

• True

• False

When scientists create transgenic organisms, the goal is to solve _____ problems.

The goal of the Human Genome Project was to ________.

• cure all human disease.

• allow for human-machine hybrids.

• make money.

• determine the sequence of all human nucleotides

The field of creating and maintaining databases of biological information is called _____.

• genometry

• bioinformatics

• genomics

• journaling

Gel electrophoresis involves using electricity to separate DNS strands according to size.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a part of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for making millions of copies of DNA strands?

• Denaturation

• Transgenic analysis

• Annealing

• Extension