Gene Cloning and Insulin Production

Gene Cloning and Insulin Production

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Biology, Science, Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Patricia Brown

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Mr. Herpst explains gene cloning using plasmids in bacteria. The process involves cutting a plasmid with an enzyme, inserting a human gene (e.g., insulin), and using another enzyme to seal it. The modified plasmid is introduced into bacteria, which then reproduce, creating large amounts of the desired protein, such as insulin. This method is crucial for producing medicines like insulin for diabetes.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of plasmids in bacteria?

To resist harmful substances

To absorb nutrients

To store energy

To produce oxygen

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the enzyme that acts like scissors in gene cloning?

To replicate DNA

To cut open plasmids

To transport DNA

To glue DNA segments together

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which gene is isolated from human DNA for insulin production?

Gene for antibodies

Gene for growth hormone

Gene for insulin

Gene for hemoglobin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens after the human gene is combined with the plasmid?

It is destroyed

It is inserted into a virus

It is inserted into bacteria

It is left in a petri dish

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important for bacteria to multiply in the gene cloning process?

To increase the number of plasmids

To produce more human insulin

To create new bacteria species

To change the DNA sequence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final product of the gene cloning process described?

Antibiotics

Human growth hormone

Human insulin

Vitamins

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the gene cloning process?

Cutting the plasmid

Inserting the gene into a plasmid

Isolating the target gene

Multiplying the bacteria

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