Bio chp.16

Question 1

hybridization

Answer 1

a breeding technique that involves crossing un-similar individuals to bring together the best traits of both organisms

Question 2

what process involves the introduction of recombinant DNA plasmids into a bacterial colony?

Answer 2

Transformation

Question 3

How are plasmids used in genetic engineering?

Answer 3

Used as tools to clone, transfer, and manipulate genes

Question 4

What technique would a scientist use to produce many copies of a desired piece of DNA?

Answer 4

PCR (polymerase chain reaction)

Question 5

When a piece of DNA from one organism is inserted into the genome of another through the use of recombinant plasmids, what’s the end result?

Answer 5

Transgenic organism

Question 6

Recombinant DNA

Answer 6

DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources

Question 7

Transgenic

Answer 7

term used to refer to an organism that contains genes from other organisms

Question 8

Plasmid

Answer 8

small, circular piece of DNA located in the cytoplasm of many bacteria

Question 9

Selective breeding

Answer 9

method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation

Question 10

Polymerase Chain reaction

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Genetic marker

Answer 11

Alleles that produce detectable phenotypic differences useful in genetic analysis

Question 12

Inbreeding

Answer 12

Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the derived characteristics of a kind of organism

Question 13

Clone

Answer 13

Member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell

Question 14

Biotechnology

Answer 14

the process of manipulating organisms, cells, or molecules to produce specific products