SP23 Bio16 Vocabulary Quiz

Method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation.

• selective breeding
• hybridization
• genetic engineering
• recombinant DNA

Process of manipulating organisms, cells, or molecules to produce specific products.

• biotechnology
• inbreeding
• polymerase chain reaction
• plasmid

Breeding technique that involves crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best traits of both organisms.

• hybridization
• genetic engineering
• recombinant DNA
• genetic marker

Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the derived characteristics of a kind of organism.

• inbreeding
• polymerase chain reaction
• plasmid
• transgenic

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

• genetic engineering
• recombinant DNA
• genetic marker
• clone

The technique used by biologists to make many copies of a particular gene.

• polymerase chain reaction
• plasmid
• transgenic
• gene therapy

DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources.

• recombinant DNA
• genetic marker
• clone
• DNA microarray

Small, circular piece of DNA located in the cytoplasm of many bacteria.

• plasmid
• transgenic
• gene therapy
• DNA fingerprinting

Alleles that produce detectable phenotypic differences useful in genetic analysis.

• genetic marker
• clone
• DNA microarray
• forensics

Term used to refer to an organism that contains genes from other organisms.

• transgenic
• gene therapy
• DNA fingerprinting
• GM (genetically modified) foods