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WorksheetsBiotechnology Vocab Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the term used for humans choosing to breed organisms for desired traits?
Inbreeding
Selective Breeding/Artificial Selection
Pure Genetic Line
Pedigree
What does inbreeding refer to?
Tracing an ancestral/related line
Mating within a small gene pool to keep pure traits
The genetic manipulation of organisms by humans
DNA combined together by humans from different sources
What are restriction enzymes used for?
To cut DNA at specific locations in genetic engineering
To clone fast reproducing cells
To carry foreign genetic material into another cell
To separate DNA pieces of different size
What is a transgenic organism?
An organism that contains genetically engineered and altered DNA
A vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material
A small circular piece of DNA in genetic engineering
A fast reproducing cell that contains recombinant DNA
What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis in biotechnology?
To improve crops, livestock, medicine, etc.
To trace an ancestral/related line
To cut DNA at specific locations
To separate DNA pieces of different size using electric current
What is the role of a Surrogate Mother?
A woman who donates her egg to another couple
A woman who adopts a child from another woman
A woman who carries a child during pregnancy for another woman
A woman who provides genetic counseling
What is Paternity related to?
Related to the brother
Related to the sister
Related to the mother
Related to the father
What does Maternity refer to?
Related to the child
Related to the mother
Related to the aunt
Related to the grandmother
What does the term "Trade Offs" imply?
Ignoring all the negatives of a situation
Weighing both the pros and cons of a situation
Focusing only on the positives of a situation
Exchanging goods without using money
What is meant by Economic Gain?
Losing money/income from a situation
Gaining knowledge/education from a situation
Gaining money/income from a situation
Gaining social status from a situation
What does "Organic" mean in the context of food and products?
Containing genetically modified organisms
Non GMO/GMF, all natural no genetic modifications
Produced with synthetic pesticides
Processed with artificial additives
Mating within a small gene pool, inbreeding to keep pure traits
pure genetic line
Tracing an ancestral/related line; family tree
Pedigree
The genetic manipulation of organisms by humans, often to improve crops, livestock, medicine, etc.
Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering
DNA combined together by humans from different sources/organisms
Cutting pieces/genes of desired DNA in genetic engineering
Gene Splicing
DNA used as a vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material into another cell
vectors
Small circular piece of DNA in genetic engineering
Fast reproducing cells that contain the recombinant DNA to mass produce/clone, usually bacteria cells
Host cells
Genetically Modified Organism, Genetically Modified Food
GMOs.
To mass produce identical copies of a cell/DNA
