Genetic Engineering Vocabulary

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Exon

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Part of a gene coding for a protein

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Introns are removed from ______ during mRNA processing.

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mRNA

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A GMO is an organism with altered genetic material using ______ techniques.

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Genetic engineering

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Herbicide

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A pesticide that kills unwanted weeds.

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Genetically modified crops are resistant to insects and ______.

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Herbicide

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Transcription leads to ______.

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Protein production

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Transcription uses a DNA strand to form a complementary strand of ______.

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mRNA

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In bacteria, transformation occurs when genetic material enters through ______.

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Pores in the cell membrane

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Transformation in genetics

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Uptake of genetic material from the environment by a cell