Biotechnology

______ is the manipulation of organisms or their parts to produce useful products.

• Genetics
• Heredity
• Biotechnology
• Recombinant Technology

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A _____ is an organism with identical DNA to the original.

• transgenic
• clone
• recombinant
• plasmid

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The purpose of the _____ was to map out all of the human genes and is now used for gene ____.

• human genome project, therapy
• human chromosome map, correction
• DNA fingerprint, extraction
• gel electrophoresis, modification

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Which of these fields are most likely related to the use of biotechnology?

• construction and engineering
• medicine and agriculture            
• water treatment and electricity generation
• communication and computer technology

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A scientist cloned a goat. Which of these is a true statement about the cloned goat?

• It has new genes and traits
• It lacks the genes for reproduction
• It has the genes that are identical to the original goat
• It looks the same but has different genes.

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Which technique would most likely be used by forensic scientists?  

• Cloning
• Gene Therapy
• DNA Fingerprinting
• Karyotyping

A new variety of rice called golden rice has been genetically modified to have vitamin A. People in starving countries can eat this rice and receive the vitamin A. Without this rice people go blind from vitamin A deficiency. What word(s) below best describes this rice?

• electrophoresis
• DNA fingerprinting
• G.M.O
• clone

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The blood stain most likely belongs to 

• Bob
• Sue
• John
• Lisa

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Why is DNA fingerprinting used?

• To determine who is the child's father
• Link suspects to a crime scene
• determine if a family relationship exist between two people
• all of the above

Which is an example of a transgenic animal ?

• Dog
• Lion
• Mouse that carries a florescent green protein
• Cat

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