Human Genome

What do gene maps show?

• Location of all the genes on a chromosome

• Location of all the genes in the human body

• Location of all the chromosomes in an individual

• Location of an all the DNA in an individual's genes

Which genetic engineering technique amplifies the number of DNA pieces in a lab setting?

• PCR

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Gene Therapy

• CRISPR

Which genetic engineering technique separates DNA fragments based on their size?

• PCR

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Gene Cloning

• CRISPR

Which of the following examples of genetic engineering repairs existing abnormal genes?

• CRISPR

• PCR

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Cloning

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

• Biotechnology

• Genealogy

• Pharmacology

• Neurology

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.

• the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.

• trait

• the basic physical and functional unit of heredity (made up of DNA)

• DNA

• a field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data

• gene

• the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.

• genome

• characteristic of an individual that is determined by the interaction with the environment w/ genes

• bioinformatics

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Illumina creates machines that can sequence or read __.

• DNA

• genomes

• mutations

• diseases

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What is the primary goal of the Human Genome Project?

• To map all the genes in the human genome

• To cure all genetic diseases

• To clone human beings

• To create artificial life

Which of the following best describes a genome?

• A complete set of DNA in an organism

• A single gene in an organism

• A protein in a cell

• A chromosome in a nucleus

What percentage of the human genome is made up of protein-coding genes?

• 1-2%

• 10-15%

• 50-60%

• 80-90%

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