Biotechnology Vocab Review

What is the term used for humans choosing to breed organisms for desired traits?

• Inbreeding

• Selective Breeding/Artificial Selection

• Pure Genetic Line

• Pedigree

What does inbreeding refer to?

• Tracing an ancestral/related line

• Mating within a small gene pool to keep pure traits

• The genetic manipulation of organisms by humans

• DNA combined together by humans from different sources

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What are restriction enzymes used for?

• To cut DNA at specific locations in genetic engineering

• To clone fast reproducing cells

• To carry foreign genetic material into another cell

• To separate DNA pieces of different size

What is a transgenic organism?

• An organism that contains genetically engineered and altered DNA

• A vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material

• A small circular piece of DNA in genetic engineering

• A fast reproducing cell that contains recombinant DNA

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What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis in biotechnology?

• To improve crops, livestock, medicine, etc.

• To trace an ancestral/related line

• To cut DNA at specific locations

• To separate DNA pieces of different size using electric current

What is the role of a Surrogate Mother?

• A woman who donates her egg to another couple

• A woman who adopts a child from another woman

• A woman who carries a child during pregnancy for another woman

• A woman who provides genetic counseling

What is Paternity related to?

• Related to the brother

• Related to the sister

• Related to the mother

• Related to the father

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What does Maternity refer to?

• Related to the child

• Related to the mother

• Related to the aunt

• Related to the grandmother

What does the term "Trade Offs" imply?

• Ignoring all the negatives of a situation

• Weighing both the pros and cons of a situation

• Focusing only on the positives of a situation

• Exchanging goods without using money

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What is meant by Economic Gain?

• Losing money/income from a situation

• Gaining knowledge/education from a situation

• Gaining money/income from a situation

• Gaining social status from a situation

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