Midterm Review

The process of changing the genetic material of a living organism

• Genetic Modification

• Taxonomy

• Adapting

• Bioremediation

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A lab technique used in forensic science to compare DNA samples to prove a suspect’s innocence or guilt is known as:

• genetic engineering

• PCR

• electrophoresis

• gene therapy

What is recombinant DNA?

• Adding DNA from one organism into the DNA of another

• DNA which has been changed over generations by natural selection

• DNA that causes genetic disorders

• DNA that has been sequenced

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The laboratory process that makes many copies of DNA

• PCR

• Electrophoresis

• Gene Therapy

The insertion of a gene of interest into a bacterial DNA loop is called a _________

• Plasmid

• Chromosome

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

Which of the following is a protein that acts as DNA "scissors" to cut DNA into smaller pieces?

• plasmid

• restriction enzyme

• ligase

• protein expression

Which list of characteristics describes organisms classified as animals?

• autotrophic, multicellular, prokaryotic

• multicellular eukaryotic, heterotrophic

• unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

• multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

DNA controls the cell by instructing it when and how to make different _________

• nucleotides

• proteins

• fatty acids

• carbohydrates

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Unlike DNA, RNA...

• is double-stranded.

• contains the base Thymine.

• contains the base Uracil.

• is longer than DNA

_______ is made during transcription and _______ is made during translation.

• Ribosome / Nucleus

• DNA / RNA

• a protein / mRNA

• mRNA / tRNA

• mRNA / a protein

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