Manipulating DNA

Genetic engineering practices have been instrumental in...

• Predicting weather patterns

• Studying ocean currents

• Creating genetically modified crops

• Analyzing rock formations

PCR technology is essential for...

• Producing artificial organs

• Analyzing bacterial cell walls

• Diagnosing genetic diseases

• Observing cellular respiration

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A scientist studying the results of a DNA gel electrophoresis from four different species. What kind of information can the scientist determine from the test?

• How closely related the species are

• Which species are carnivorous

• How different species live

• What is the common ancestor for the species

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Which of the following individuals is most related to John according to the results of the DNA fingerprinting analysis shown below?

• Ann

• Mark

• Jen

• Alex

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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

DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources.

• recombinant DNA

• genetic marker

• clone

• DNA microarray

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

• biotechnology

• inbreeding

• polymerase chain reaction

• plasmid

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

• polymerase chain reaction

• plasmid

• transgenic

• gene therapy

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

• plasmid

• transgenic

• gene therapy

• DNA fingerprinting

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

• transgenic

• gene therapy

• DNA fingerprinting

• GM (genetically modified) foods