Recombinant DNA Technology

What enzyme forms covalent bonds between restriction fragments?

• DNA primase
• DNA helicase
• DNA ligase
• DNA polymerase

T1- True or False. The total amount of DNA in a cell is known as genome?

• True
• False

T5- An organism in which foreign genes have been incorporated is called a:

• recombinant organism
• transgene recombinant
• polymorphism
• transgenic organism

T5- The unpaired nucleotides produced by the action of restriction enzymes are referred to as

• sticky end.
• base sequence.
• single strands.
• restriction fragments.

T5- Organisms that have DNA from a different species artificially inserted into their cells are called

• bioremediated
• transgenic
• cultured
• a clone

T5- GMO stands for

• Genetically Made Organism
• Growing More Organisms
• Genetically Modified Organism
• Growing Many Organisms

T5- All of the following are advantages of GMO's except

• pest resistant crops
• more nutritional foods
• unknown long term health effects
• creating more human insulin

T5- The entire collection of genes within human cells is referred to as the ______.

• human genome
• karyotype
• pedigree
• gene map

T6- Which technology below would probably be the most important to a person who had diabetes and had to take insulin every day? 

• using recombinant DNA to produce human hormones from bacteria
•  testing parents for genetic disorders before they have children
• engineering fruits and vegetables that resist insects and other pests
• C. developing ways to identify criminals through DNA fingerprinting

T6- Modifying DNA in an organism to produce new genes is referred to as

• Bioengineering
• Biotechnology
• Genetic Engineering
• Recombinant DNA