Biotechnology

What is the process where a cell can take up DNA from its environment and use that DNA?

• Replication

• Transcription
• Transformation

• Translation

What is the hormone that helps make sure cells get the glucose they need?

• Insulin
• Glucagon
• Adrenaline
• Estrogen

Which enzyme is used to cut the plasmid in genetic engineering?

• Ligase

• Restriction enzyme

• Polymerase
• Helicase

What is the term for any organism that has genetic material from another organism?

• Transgenic
• Genomic
• Mutagenic
• Hybrid

What is the gene editing tool that allows for editing DNA using a nuclease called Cas9?

• Helicase

• Ligase
• Polymerase
• CRISPR

What is the vehicle for getting recombinant DNA into an organism called?

• Vector
• Plasmid
• Enzyme
• Virus

What is the hormone that all humans need and is made by the pancreas?

• Insulin
• Glucagon
• Adrenaline
• Estrogen

Which tool is used to guide Cas9 to cut at specific points around a target gene in gene editing?

• Polymerase

• Ligase
• Guide RNA

• Helicase

What is the process where an organism's genotype is changed using biotechnology tools or techniques?

• DNA replication

• Genetic engineering

• Cell division
• Protein synthesis

Which enzyme is part of the natural defense system bacteria have against bacteriophages and can cut DNA in specific spots?

• Restriction enzyme
• Ligase
• Polymerase
• Helicase