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WorksheetsRecombinant DNA Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The smallest component of LIFE is a:
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
cell
d)
organ
2.
Cutting DNA from one organisms and placing it into the DNA strand of another organism is called:
a)
recombinant RNA technology
b)
recombinant DNA technology
c)
selective breeding
d)
gene cloning
3.
Bacteria use restriction enzymes to protect themselves from:
a)
other bacteria
b)
plants
c)
antibiotics
d)
viruses
4.
Restriction enzymes are found in nature inside:
a)
viruses
b)
bacteria
c)
animals
d)
plants
5.
Which enzyme "glues" DNA fragments together?
a)
restriction enzymes
b)
DNA ligase
c)
DNA polymerase
d)
DNA helicase
6.
Which of the following enzymes can cut nucleic acids?
a)
nuclease
b)
ligase
c)
nucleose
d)
polymerase
7.
Which restriction enzyme listed below was isolated from E.coli bacteria?
a)
AluI
b)
HindIII
c)
HaeII
d)
EcoRI
8.
Restriction enzymes are used to ___ DNA.
a)
glue together
b)
cut
c)
reconnect
d)
exchange
9.
An organism that contains DNA from another organism is called:
a)
transatlantic
b)
recombinant
c)
binary
d)
selective species
10.
Which of the following is NOT a tool used in genetic engineering?
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzyme
c)
DNA helicase
d)
DNA ligase
11.
What type of cut is this photo?
a)
Blunt
b)
Cohesive
c)
Straight
d)
Steeped
12.
Where is DNA located in a bacterial cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
cell membrane
d)
cytoplasm
13.
How quickly can E.coli bacteria reproduce?
a)
every 20 minutes
b)
every 1 hour
c)
every 24 hours
d)
every 48 hours
14.
Which of the following is NOT considered alive?
a)
bacteria
b)
animal cell
c)
bacteriophage
d)
animal heart
15.
What material makes up the cell wall of a bacterium?
a)
cellulose
b)
peptidoglycan
c)
phospholipids
d)
starch
16.
A common vector used in recombinant DNA technology is:
a)
plasmid
b)
E. coli
c)
plant cell
d)
CHO cells
17.
The first step to genetic engineering is:
a)
isolate gene of interest
b)
Cut DNA strand
c)
Reconnect DNA fragements
d)
Produce proteins
18.
What process do bacteria use for reproduction?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
binary fission
d)
sexual reproduction
19.
What is the name of the process that inserts a recombinant plasmid into a bacterium?
a)
gene cloning
b)
transformation
c)
binary fission
d)
meiosis
20.
Which direction does DNA run?
a)
3' to 5'
b)
5' to 3'
c)
5' to 5'
d)
3' to 3'
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