Question 1

Nuclear transfer is a preferred method of cloning over embryo splitting because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is less technical 
B)  is more natural 
C)  results in more clones 
D)  is possible to produce male and female offspring from the same clone 
E)  uses haploid nuclei, which are easier to obtain 
A)  is less technical 
B)  is more natural 
C)  results in more clones 
D)  is possible to produce male and female offspring from the same clone 
E)  uses haploid nuclei, which are easier to obtain C

Question 2

Embryo splitting

Accepted Answer

A)  mimics the way identical twins and triplets are produced naturally. 
B)  is a means of cloning animal embryos. 
C)  requires in vitro fertilization. 
D)  is a technology that could improve the production of domestic animals. 
E)  is characterized by all of these traits. 
A)  mimics the way identical twins and triplets are produced naturally. 
B)  is a means of cloning animal embryos. 
C)  requires in vitro fertilization. 
D)  is a technology that could improve the production of domestic animals. 
E)  is characterized by all of these traits. E

Question 3

In DNA sequencing, the different sized fragments created are separated from each other by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

gel electrophoresis

Question 4

The number of copies of a DNA sequence produced by the polymerase chain reaction depends on the number of cycles of the reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A genetic library contains all the DNA fragments of

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire genome of a species. 
B)  a specific chromosome of a species. 
C)  all the genes expressed in a certain cell type. 
D)  any of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the entire genome of a species. 
B)  a specific chromosome of a species. 
C)  all the genes expressed in a certain cell type. 
D)  any of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Compared to the average cow's milk production, how many times greater was Blackrose II's milk production?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 times 
B)  3 times 
C)  4 times 
D)  5 times 
E)  10 times 
A)  2 times 
B)  3 times 
C)  4 times 
D)  5 times 
E)  10 times

Question 7

Explain the technologies used in cloning domestic animals.

Accepted Answer

Cloning domestic animals involves the us

Question 8

What are the benefits of cloning animals?

Accepted Answer

Cloning animals has several potential be

Question 9

A fragment cut out of DNA and a plasmid cut open for insertion of the fragment must both have been cut with the same type of restriction enzyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For what purpose do bacteria use restriction enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used in plasmid exchanges to fuse plasmid DNA. 
B)  They are used to restrict important nutrients from leaving the bacterial cell. 
C)  They are used to resist infections by viruses. 
D)  They are used to cut up and recycle mRNA transcripts. 
E)  They are used to attach amino acids to tRNA molecules. 
A)  They are used in plasmid exchanges to fuse plasmid DNA. 
B)  They are used to restrict important nutrients from leaving the bacterial cell. 
C)  They are used to resist infections by viruses. 
D)  They are used to cut up and recycle mRNA transcripts. 
E)  They are used to attach amino acids to tRNA molecules.

Question 11

In DNA recombinant technology, the enzyme that acts like glue is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In DNA recombinant technology, the enzyme that...

Question 12

Cloning by embryo splitting

Accepted Answer

A)  uses an unfertilized egg as the starting point. 
B)  does not require the use of a host uterus. 
C)  cannot be used for cloning human embryos. 
D)  is characterized by all of these. 
E)  is characterized by none of these 
A)  uses an unfertilized egg as the starting point. 
B)  does not require the use of a host uterus. 
C)  cannot be used for cloning human embryos. 
D)  is characterized by all of these. 
E)  is characterized by none of these

Question 13

In genomic libraries, DNA fragments are stored in ______________ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In genomic libraries, DNA fragments are stored...

Question 14

DNA polymerase is used in the polymerase chain reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Plasmids are self-replicating single stranded fragments of eukaryotic DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In gel electrophoresis, what causes the DNA fragments to migrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gravity 
B)  Vibrations 
C)  Electrical charge 
D)  Magnetic attraction 
E)  Centrifugal force 
A)  Gravity 
B)  Vibrations 
C)  Electrical charge 
D)  Magnetic attraction 
E)  Centrifugal force

Question 17

In recombinant DNA techniques, primers and DNA fragments are linked together by _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  restriction enzymes 
B)  DNA ligase 
C)  DNA polymerase 
D)  DNA replicase 
E)  reverse transcriptase 
A)  restriction enzymes 
B)  DNA ligase 
C)  DNA polymerase 
D)  DNA replicase 
E)  reverse transcriptase

Question 18

The ends of DNA molecules cut by restriction enzymes are "sticky" because

Accepted Answer

A)  the enzymes coat them with protective, complex polysaccharides. 
B)  unless a second enzyme is added, the fragments stick to the restriction enzymes. 
C)  they are single-stranded. 
D)  the enzymes cut each strand of the DNA at different places. 
E)  they are single-stranded and the enzymes cut each strand of the DNA at different places. 
A)  the enzymes coat them with protective, complex polysaccharides. 
B)  unless a second enzyme is added, the fragments stick to the restriction enzymes. 
C)  they are single-stranded. 
D)  the enzymes cut each strand of the DNA at different places. 
E)  they are single-stranded and the enzymes cut each strand of the DNA at different places.

Question 19

____________________ are short nucleotide sequences used to begin replication in PCR, and to which the polymerase adds nucleotides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are short nucleotide sequences used to...

Question 20

Adult cells cannot be used as the source of nuclei for cloning animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nuclear transfer is a preferred method of cloning over embryo splitting because it ________.

Embryo splitting

In DNA sequencing, the different sized fragments created are separated from each other by ____________________.

The number of copies of a DNA sequence produced by the polymerase chain reaction depends on the number of cycles of the reaction.

A genetic library contains all the DNA fragments of

Compared to the average cow's milk production, how many times greater was Blackrose II's milk production?

Explain the technologies used in cloning domestic animals.

What are the benefits of cloning animals?

A fragment cut out of DNA and a plasmid cut open for insertion of the fragment must both have been cut with the same type of restriction enzyme.

For what purpose do bacteria use restriction enzymes?

In DNA recombinant technology, the enzyme that acts like glue is ______________.

Cloning by embryo splitting

In genomic libraries, DNA fragments are stored in ______________ chromosomes.

DNA polymerase is used in the polymerase chain reaction.

Plasmids are self-replicating single stranded fragments of eukaryotic DNA.

In gel electrophoresis, what causes the DNA fragments to migrate?

In recombinant DNA techniques, primers and DNA fragments are linked together by _________.

The ends of DNA molecules cut by restriction enzymes are "sticky" because

____________________ are short nucleotide sequences used to begin replication in PCR, and to which the polymerase adds nucleotides.

Adult cells cannot be used as the source of nuclei for cloning animals.

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DNA Structure and Chromosomal Organization

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Mutation: the Source of Genetic Variation

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Exam 13: An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Nuclear transfer is a preferred method of cloning over embryo splitting because it ________.

Embryo splitting

In DNA sequencing, the different sized fragments created are separated from each other by ____________________.

The number of copies of a DNA sequence produced by the polymerase chain reaction depends on the number of cycles of the reaction.

A genetic library contains all the DNA fragments of

Compared to the average cow's milk production, how many times greater was Blackrose II's milk production?

Explain the technologies used in cloning domestic animals.

What are the benefits of cloning animals?

A fragment cut out of DNA and a plasmid cut open for insertion of the fragment must both have been cut with the same type of restriction enzyme.

For what purpose do bacteria use restriction enzymes?

In DNA recombinant technology, the enzyme that acts like glue is ______________.

Cloning by embryo splitting

In genomic libraries, DNA fragments are stored in ______________ chromosomes.

DNA polymerase is used in the polymerase chain reaction.

Plasmids are self-replicating single stranded fragments of eukaryotic DNA.

In gel electrophoresis, what causes the DNA fragments to migrate?

In recombinant DNA techniques, primers and DNA fragments are linked together by _________.

The ends of DNA molecules cut by restriction enzymes are "sticky" because

____________________ are short nucleotide sequences used to begin replication in PCR, and to which the polymerase adds nucleotides.

Adult cells cannot be used as the source of nuclei for cloning animals.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes From Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

Complex Patterns of Inheritance

Cytogenetics: Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

DNA Structure and Chromosomal Organization

Gene Expression: From Genes to Proteins

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Mutation: the Source of Genetic Variation

Genes and Cancer

Biotechnology and Society

Genomes and Genomics

Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, and Gene Therapy

Genes and the Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

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