Question 1

Which organism is used in the genetic engineering of plants?

Accepted Answer

A) E.coli 
B) T.aquaticus 
C) A.tumefaciens 
D) P.flourescens 
E) B.thuringiensis 
A) E.coli 
B) T.aquaticus 
C) A.tumefaciens 
D) P.flourescens 
E) B.thuringiensis

Question 2

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-an individual's unique array of short tandem repeats

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics 
B) electrophoresis 
C) DNA profile 
D) genetic engineering 
E) DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction 
A) eugenics 
B) electrophoresis 
C) DNA profile 
D) genetic engineering 
E) DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction

Question 3

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-transferring normal or modified genes into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics 
B) electrophoresis 
C) DNA profile 
D) genetic engineering 
E) DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction 
A) eugenics 
B) electrophoresis 
C) DNA profile 
D) genetic engineering 
E) DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction

Question 4

In a PCR reaction,a few seconds at high temperature disrupts the ____ that hold the two strands of DNA together,so every molecule of DNA unwinds and becomes single-stranded.

Accepted Answer

A) covalent bonds 
B) peptide bonds 
C) hydrogen bonds 
D) lipoproteins 
E) DNA ligases 
A) covalent bonds 
B) peptide bonds 
C) hydrogen bonds 
D) lipoproteins 
E) DNA ligases

Question 5

The increased reliance on genetically engineered crops grew from the need to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) develop new species of crop plants 
B) provide farmers with more expensive seeds 
C) find new pesticides 
D) produce more food at lower cost without harming the environment 
E) find more ways to profit from crop plants 
A) develop new species of crop plants 
B) provide farmers with more expensive seeds 
C) find new pesticides 
D) produce more food at lower cost without harming the environment 
E) find more ways to profit from crop plants

Question 6

During a DNA profiling analysis,short tandem repeats are first ____.

Accepted Answer

A) subjected to high heat 
B) inserted into a plasmid 
C) chopped up using a restriction enzyme 
D) placed on a gel for electrophoresis 
E) amplified using PCR 
A) subjected to high heat 
B) inserted into a plasmid 
C) chopped up using a restriction enzyme 
D) placed on a gel for electrophoresis 
E) amplified using PCR

Question 7

The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Match the terms to the statements with which they correspond.
-molecules that chop up DNA molecules in specific ways

Accepted Answer

A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) DNA library
F)DNA polymerase 
A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) DNA library
F)DNA polymerase

Question 8

Which process consists of modifying an individual's genome?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA hybridization 
B) PCR 
C) SNPing 
D) DNA profiling 
E) genetic engineering 
A) DNA hybridization 
B) PCR 
C) SNPing 
D) DNA profiling 
E) genetic engineering

Question 9

Which of the following happens first in the PCR process?

Accepted Answer

A) repeated cycles of high and low temperatures 
B) mixing of DNA polymerase with template DNA, nucleotides, and primers 
C) DNA hybridization 
D) DNA synthesis 
E) DNA unwinds 
A) repeated cycles of high and low temperatures 
B) mixing of DNA polymerase with template DNA, nucleotides, and primers 
C) DNA hybridization 
D) DNA synthesis 
E) DNA unwinds

Question 10

Match the steps of two rounds of PCR with appropriate  description.  
-All double-stranded DNA separates into single strands after mixture is re-heated.After it cools,primers base-pair with the targeted sequence in the original template DNA and in the new DNA strands.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 11

Match the following terms to the definition with which they best correspond.
-Fragment of DNA or RNA labeled with a tracer; can hybridize with a nucleotide sequence of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) single-nucleotide polymorphism 
B) cloning vector 
C) DNA ligase 
D) probe 
E) genome 
A) single-nucleotide polymorphism 
B) cloning vector 
C) DNA ligase 
D) probe 
E) genome

Question 12

The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Match the terms to the statements with which they correspond.
-circular DNA isolated from bacteria that serve as gene vectors

Accepted Answer

A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) DNA library
F)DNA polymerase 
A) restriction enzymes 
B) recombinant DNA 
C) plasmids 
D) clones 
E) DNA library
F)DNA polymerase

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) pig; yeast 
B) bacterial; yeast 
C) calf; yeast 
D) sheep; bacteria 
E) bacterial; calf 
A) pig; yeast 
B) bacterial; yeast 
C) calf; yeast 
D) sheep; bacteria 
E) bacterial; calf

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) rabbits 
B) humans 
C) bacteria 
D) mice 
E) chimpanzees 
A) rabbits 
B) humans 
C) bacteria 
D) mice 
E) chimpanzees

Question 15

The APOE gene encodes ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lipoproteins 
B) surface antigens 
C) myofilaments 
D) hydrolytic enzymes 
E) receptor proteins 
A) lipoproteins 
B) surface antigens 
C) myofilaments 
D) hydrolytic enzymes 
E) receptor proteins

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) probes 
B) plasmids 
C) templates 
D) primers 
E) ligases 
A) probes 
B) plasmids 
C) templates 
D) primers 
E) ligases

Question 17

A DNA molecule that can accept foreign DNA and be replicated inside a host cell is known as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic probe 
B) DNA library 
C) recombinant DNA 
D) cloning vector 
E) restriction enzyme 
A) genetic probe 
B) DNA library 
C) recombinant DNA 
D) cloning vector 
E) restriction enzyme

Question 18

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-method that rapidly generates many copies of a specific DNA fragment

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics 
B) electrophoresis 
C) DNA profile 
D) genetic engineering 
E) DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction 
A) eugenics 
B) electrophoresis 
C) DNA profile 
D) genetic engineering 
E) DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction

Question 19

What is the most assured method of identifying an individual?

Accepted Answer

A) full genome sequencing 
B) short tandem repeat analysis 
C) SNP-chip analysis 
D) DNA-DNA hybridization 
E) PCR amplification 
A) full genome sequencing 
B) short tandem repeat analysis 
C) SNP-chip analysis 
D) DNA-DNA hybridization 
E) PCR amplification

Question 20

What is a SNP?

Accepted Answer

A) a computer chip that recognizes differences in DNA sequences 
B) a variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA sequence 
C) a tool used in DNA research to cut segments of DNA 
D) a drug developed from DNA technology 
E) a highly conserved sequence of DNA 
A) a computer chip that recognizes differences in DNA sequences 
B) a variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA sequence 
C) a tool used in DNA research to cut segments of DNA 
D) a drug developed from DNA technology 
E) a highly conserved sequence of DNA

Which organism is used in the genetic engineering of plants?

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -an individual's unique array of short tandem repeats

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -transferring normal or modified genes into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder

In a PCR reaction,a few seconds at high temperature disrupts the ____ that hold the two strands of DNA together,so every molecule of DNA unwinds and becomes single-stranded.

The increased reliance on genetically engineered crops grew from the need to ____.

During a DNA profiling analysis,short tandem repeats are first ____.

The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Match the terms to the statements with which they correspond. -molecules that chop up DNA molecules in specific ways

Which process consists of modifying an individual's genome?

Which of the following happens first in the PCR process?

Match the steps of two rounds of PCR with appropriate description. -All double-stranded DNA separates into single strands after mixture is re-heated.After it cools,primers base-pair with the targeted sequence in the original template DNA and in the new DNA strands.

Match the following terms to the definition with which they best correspond. -Fragment of DNA or RNA labeled with a tracer; can hybridize with a nucleotide sequence of interest.

The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Match the terms to the statements with which they correspond. -circular DNA isolated from bacteria that serve as gene vectors

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

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

The APOE gene encodes ____.

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

A DNA molecule that can accept foreign DNA and be replicated inside a host cell is known as a ____.

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -method that rapidly generates many copies of a specific DNA fragment

What is the most assured method of identifying an individual?

What is a SNP?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

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Exam 10: Biotechnology

Which organism is used in the genetic engineering of plants?

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -an individual's unique array of short tandem repeats

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -transferring normal or modified genes into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder

In a PCR reaction,a few seconds at high temperature disrupts the ____ that hold the two strands of DNA together,so every molecule of DNA unwinds and becomes single-stranded.

The increased reliance on genetically engineered crops grew from the need to ____.

During a DNA profiling analysis,short tandem repeats are first ____.

The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Match the terms to the statements with which they correspond. -molecules that chop up DNA molecules in specific ways

Which process consists of modifying an individual's genome?

Which of the following happens first in the PCR process?

Match the steps of two rounds of PCR with appropriate description. -All double-stranded DNA separates into single strands after mixture is re-heated.After it cools,primers base-pair with the targeted sequence in the original template DNA and in the new DNA strands.

Match the following terms to the definition with which they best correspond. -Fragment of DNA or RNA labeled with a tracer; can hybridize with a nucleotide sequence of interest.

The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Match the terms to the statements with which they correspond. -circular DNA isolated from bacteria that serve as gene vectors

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

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

The APOE gene encodes ____.

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

A DNA molecule that can accept foreign DNA and be replicated inside a host cell is known as a ____.

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -method that rapidly generates many copies of a specific DNA fragment

What is the most assured method of identifying an individual?

What is a SNP?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters

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