biotechnology Flashcards

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what are transgenic organisms?

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organisms that have had the DNA of a different species inserted into their gene

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what are genetically modified organisms?

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organisms that have had their DNA modified either transgenic or have had genes turned on/off

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what is ligation?

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the enzyme DNA ligase splices DNA strands together to produce recombinant DNA

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what is recombinant DNA technology?

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DNA is cut by enzymes

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