Biotech

NC has over 400 biotechnology companies. How would the economy most likely change if that number were reduced by half?

• economy would decline because of job loss

• economy would suffer as funding for research decreases

• economy would increase due to an increase in production

• economy would improve when the government offers assitance

What do we call the science of using the genetic makeup living things to create products?

• Biotechnology

• Genealogy

• Pharmacology

• Neurology

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"transgenic" refers to an animal that:

• Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome

• Has undergone DNA modification

• Has unique genes for its species

A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called:

• A plasmid

• mRNA

• Ribosome

• Nucleotide

When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as

• genetic engineering

• electrophoresis

• gene therapy

• GMO

What is a GMO?

• An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

• An organism missing a chromosome

• Epigenetics

• A genetically identical organism

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A clone is 

• recombinant DNA

• a transgenic organsim

• plasmid

• genetically identical 

A clone can be BEST thought of as a(n)  _____ created in the lab. 

• identical twin

• GMO

• science fiction experiment

Mr. Jones was killed in a car accident.  Afterwards, a former girlfriend filed a paternity suit claiming that Mr. Jones was the father of her child, and thus she was entitled to the man’s estate.  Which sample of DNA would have to be from Mr. Jones if he were the child’s father? 

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Which male is the likely father?

• Male 1

• Male 2

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