Exam 11: Biotechnology

What do biologists use in order to identify clones that contain the DNA fragment of interest?

GMO crops such as ____ help farmers use smaller amounts of toxic pesticides because these crops are pest resistant.

The complete genetic information of a person is isolated from some of her cells, cut with restriction enzymes, and the resulting fragments inserted into cloning vectors.  Next, the recombinant DNA molecules are introduced into bacteria for cloning purposes. This describes the procedure for creating a ____.

Sequencing the human genome was possible with the use of ____ sequencing methods.

The entire set of genetic material of a given individual is its ____.

Which of the following molecules are often used as a cloning vector?

DNA polymerase begins DNA synthesis at the site of ____ hybridization.

Which process consists of modifying an individual's genome?

When DNA fragments are inserted into plasmids, the resulting recombinant molecules must be introduced into ____ in order for the DNA to be replicated.

Which animal makes human interleukin-2, a protein that triggers immune cells to divide and is being used as a cancer drug?

What is a SNP?

An example of a restriction enzyme is ____.

Today, almost all cheese is made with ____ chymosin produced by transgenic____.

The restriction enzyme Eco RI recognizes the sequence GAATTC; therefore, it will ____ whenever it encounters this sequence.

Which of the following subdisciplines of biology focuses on understanding the entire genetic composition of organisms?

Currently, the only possible cure for genetic disorders is ____.

The term "biotech barnyards" refers to ____.

To analyze DNA in a single hair found at a crime scene, the ____ technique is used.

After DNA fragments with complementary sticky ends base pair, ____ seals the gaps between the fragments to produce a continuous DNA molecule.