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Guess the Biotech Tool!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm used to cut DNA at specific places, like molecular scissors. What am I?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Restriction enzyme

c)

DNA ligase

d)

Antibody

2.

I'm a tube-shaped container used to spin samples really fast to separate their components.

a)

Spectrophotometer

b)

PCR tube

c)

Centrifuge

d)

Electrophoresis chamber

3.

I help scientists make millions of copies of DNA from a tiny sample.

a)

PCR machine (thermal cycler)

b)

Incubator

c)

UV lamp

d)

Micropipette

4.

I'm a gel box used to separate DNA pieces by size using electricity.

a)

Microplate reader

b)

Gel electrophoresis chamber

c)

Petri dish

d)

ELISA plate

5.

I'm tiny but mighty - I transfer small amounts of liquid in labs very precisely.

a)

Test tube

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Micropipette

d)

Burette

6.

I'm used to grow bacteria or cells in a warm, controlled environment.

a)

Incubator

b)

Autoclave

c)

Centrifuge

d)

Spectrophotometer

7.

I can "read" how much DNA or protein is in a sample by measuring light.

a)

Thermocycler

b)

Spectrophotometer

c)

Gel chamber

d)

Hot plate

8.

I'm not from the lab - I'm something you've probably eaten, and I'm made using fermentation.

a)

GMO corn

b)

Yogurt

c)

Aspirin

d)

Toothpaste

9.

I'm a gene-editing tool that works like tiny scissors guided by RNA.

a)

DNA ligase

b)

CRISPR-Cas9

c)

Reverse transcriptase

d)

RNA polymerase

10.

I'm used to grow cells on a flat surface, often filled with agar.

a)

Beaker

b)

Pipette tip box

c)

Petri dish

d)

Well plate