Lesson 1 - Module 12

Question 1

Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Technology used to manipulate an organism’s DNA by inserting the DNA to another organism

Question 2

Human genome project

Answer 2

A determination of the approximate amount of nucleotides (3 bil) that make up DNA and to identify all the human genes

Question 3

Genome

Answer 3

The total DNA in each cell nucleus of an organism

Question 4

Restriction Enzyme

Answer 4

Bacterial protein that curs DNA into fragments

Question 5

Gel electrophoresis

Answer 5

A process that involves using electric current to separate certain biological molecules by size

Question 6

Recombinants DNA

Answer 6

Newly generated DNA fragment containing exogenous DNA

Question 7

Gene cloning

Answer 7

A process in which large numbers of identical recombinant DNA molecules are produced

Question 8

DNA sequencing

Answer 8

A process to identify mutations or errors and helps scientist predict further functions of genes

Question 9

Genomics

Answer 9

The study of an organisms genome

Question 10

DNA typing

Answer 10

Separating an individuals unique sequence of DNA fragments to observe distinct banning patterns

Question 11

Gene therapy

Answer 11

Technique to correct mutated disease - causing genes