Biotechnology Terms

An organism that contains genes from other organisms

• cloned organism

• dummy individual

• transgenic organism

• genetically modified organism

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A protein that regulates glucose level in the bloodstream is called

• insulin

• enzyme

• collagen

• hemoglobin

The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, to produce an organism with desired traits

• stem cell research

• genetic engineering

• human genome project

• global warming project

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The use and manipulation of biological processes through technology is called

• agriculture

• biotechnology

• deforestation

• selective cutting

A genetically engineered DNA made from two different organisms is called

• mutated DNA

• replicated DNA

• recombinant DNA

• translocated DNA

A circular DNA that is usually found in all bacteria is called

• tRNA

• virus

• plasmid

• amino acid

The process of changing a gene to treat a genetic disease or disorder. It is one of the products of the human genome project.

• cloning

• hybridization

• gene therapy

• selective cutting

The distinctive pattern of bands composed of fragments of an individual's DNA

• fingerprints

• birthmarks

• muscular band

• DNA fingerprint

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Foods that have been genetically modified through biotechnology...genes have been manipulated

• cloned foods

• processed foods

• organic foods

• genetically modified foods

An international collaborative effort to map and sequence the DNA of the entire human genome.

• RNA Biology

• Stem Cell Research

• Human Genome Project

• Water and Sanitation Project

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