Biotechnology

Question 1

Recombinant DNA

Answer 1

Made from combining pieces of DNA from different sources

Question 2

Why is a bacteria host usually used

Answer 2

Fast reproduction and presence of plasmid

Question 3

Transgenic organism

Answer 3

Contain foreign DNA

Question 4

Cleavage

Answer 4

Cut out desired piece of DNA using enzymes

Question 5

Splicing

Answer 5

Attach the DNA to a vehicle

Adding a piece of DNA

Question 6

Insertion

Answer 6

Insert the DNA into a host cell

Question 7

Cloning

Answer 7

Producing genetically identical copies of cell, tissue, organism

Question 8

GMO crops

Answer 8

Crops that have been genetically modified to have specific traits

Question 9

GMO

Answer 9

Frameshift mutation of a DNA sequence that doesn’t change naturally

Question 10

Stem cells

Answer 10

Basic cells that can become any type of cell

Question 11

Types of stem cells

Answer 11

Adult and embryo cells

Question 12

IVF and PGT

Answer 12

PGT ensures the embryo a safe transfer with the correct amount of chromosomes

Question 13

Human genome project

Answer 13

International study done to map and sequence all 46 human chromosomes

Question 14

Gene therapy

Answer 14

Transplant of normal genes into cells in place of missing/defective ones in order to correct the disorder

Question 15

Bioremediation

Answer 15

Using naturally occurring/introduced microorganisms to the environment

Good

Question 16

First cloned organism

Answer 16

Dolly the sheep

Question 17

How many genes per chromosomes

Answer 17

80,000 per 46 chromosomes

Question 18

Amniocentesis

Answer 18

To check on embryo using amniotic fluids

Question 19

Gel electrophoresis

Answer 19

One way to create a DNA finger print

Question 20

Restriction enzymes

Answer 20

Cut the DNA into pieces

Question 21

Electrical current pushes

Answer 21

More of the smaller pieces of DNA to the positive side than larger ones

Question 22

Children get

Answer 22

Half of their chromosomes from each parent