Genetic Technologies Flashcard

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What is the process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria?

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Transformation

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What is the process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms?

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Genetic engineering

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What technique places a gene into a cell to correct a hereditary disease or to improve the genome?

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Gene therapy

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What technique is used by biologists to make many copies of a particular gene?

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Polymerase chain reaction

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What are the steps for cloning a mammal?

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1. Isolate donor cells 2. Remove nucleus from egg cell 3. Transfer somatic cell nucleus into enucleated egg cell 4. Stimulate cell division 5. Implant embryo into surrogate mother 6. Deliver baby clone.

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What is genetic engineering?

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The manipulation of an organism's DNA to alter its characteristics.

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What is recombinant DNA?

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DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms.

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What is gene therapy?

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A technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease.

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What is a restriction enzyme?

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An enzyme that cuts DNA at specific sequences, used in genetic engineering.

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What is artificial selection?

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The process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits.