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WorksheetsModule 12 and 13 Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
Taking DNA from one organism and putting it into another organism is called (a) engineering.
Which is the process that scientists use to produce large numbers of recombinant DNA molecules?
gel electrophoresis
gene cloning
polymerase chain reaction
recombinant DNA technology
EcoRI is a type of a(n) _____.
mutation
allele
restriction enzyme
nucleotide
Restriction enzymes sometimes have sticky ends and sometimes have blunt ends.
True
False
DNA sequencing means knowing the order of nucleotides in a gene.
True
False
When scientists create transgenic organisms, the goal is to solve (a) problems.
The goal of the Human Genome Project was to ________.
cure all human disease.
allow for human-machine hybrids.
make money.
determine the sequence of all human nucleotides
The field of creating and maintaining databases of biological information is called _____.
genometry
bioinformatics
genomics
journaling
Gel electrophoresis involves using electricity to separate DNS strands according to size.
True
False
Which of the following is not a part of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for making millions of copies of DNA strands?
Denaturation
Transgenic analysis
Annealing
Extension
Plants that have been altered to resist insect or viral pests are called ______ plants.
cloned
annealed
mutant
transgenic
The project to determine the sequence of all human genes was called the Human (a) Project.
Determining the sequence of human DNA can be compared to cracking a code in a book.
True
False
Thanks to humans mapping genes, we now know the locations of all genes on human chromosomes.
True
False
While humans share DNA sequences for protein synthesis, we all have unique strands of DNA that can be analyzed. This is called DNA _______.
splicing
typing
coding
engineering
Studying how genetic inheritance affects how the body interacts with drugs is called ________.
pharma-
cogenomics
mutagenics
dianetics
The goal of gene therapy is to replace a dysfunctional gene with a normal gene, to help improve a person's health.
True
False
