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microbiology ch 9 Flashcards

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What is biotechnology?

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The use of microorganisms, cells, or cell components to make a product

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What are five examples of products made from biotechnology?

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Foods, vaccines, antibiotics, vitamins, enzymes

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What is recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology?

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The insertion or modification of genes to produce desired proteins

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This is the use of microorganisms/cells/cell components to make products such as foods, vaccines, antibiotics, vitamins, and enzymes

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Biotechnology

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This is the insertion or modification of genes to produce desired proteins

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Recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology

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What is a vector in recombinant DNA terms?

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Self-replicating DNA molecule used to transport foreign DNA into a cell

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What is a clone in recombinant DNA terms?

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Population of genetically identical cells arising from one cell, each carrying the vector

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These are self-replicating DNA molecules used to transport foreign DNA into cells

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Vectors

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These are populations of genetically identical cells arising from one cell that each carry a vector

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Clones

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What is the selection method of biotechnology?

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Selecting a naturally occurring microbe that produces a desired product (aka artificial selection)

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What is the mutation method of biotechnology?

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Using mutagens that might result in a microbe with a desirable trait

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What is site-directed mutagenesis?

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Targeted and specific mutation of a gene

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In this biotechnology approach, naturally occurring microbes that have desirable traits are selected

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Selection

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In this biotechnology approach, mutagens are used to result in microbes with desirable trait

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Mutation

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In this mutation biotechnology approach, specific changes in genes are targeted

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Site-directed mutagenesis

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What do restriction enzymes do?

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Cut specific sequences of DNA and destroy bacteriophage DNA in bacterial cells

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What do methylated cytosines in bacteria do?

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Protect their own DNA from digestion

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What two ways can restriction enzymes cut DNA?

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Blunt or sticky ends

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These cut specific sequences of DNA

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Restriction enzymes

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These destroy bacteriophage DNA in bacterial cells

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Restriction enzymes

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These protect bacterial DNA from digestion

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Methylated cytosines

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These cut DNA in blunt or sticky ends

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Restriction enzymes

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These carry new DNA to desired cells

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Vectors

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Must vectors be able to self-replicate?

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Yes

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What are two things that can be used as vectors?

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Plasmids and viruses

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What can shuttle vectors do?

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Move cloned sequences among various organisms

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These carry new DNA to desired cells and must be able to self-replicate

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Vectors

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Plasmids and viruses can both be used as these

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Vectors

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These can exist in several different species and can move cloned sequences among various organisms

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Shuttle vectors

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What is the polymerase chain reaction?

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Process of increasing small quantities of DNA (amplifying) for analysis

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What are two uses for the polymerase chain reaction?

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Diagnosing genetic diseases and detecting pathogens

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What does reverse-transcription PCR use as a template?

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mRNA

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This is the process of increasing small quantities of DNA for analysis and is used for genetic disease testing and pathogen detection

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Polymerase chain reaction

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This form of polymerase chain reaction uses mRNA as a template

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Reverse-transcription PCR

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What happens in the transformation method of inserting foreign DNA into cells?

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Cells take up DNA from the surrounding environment

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What happens in the electroporation method of inserting foreign DNA into cells?

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An electrical current forms pores in cell membranes

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What happens in the protoplast fusion method of inserting foreign DNA into cells?

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Removing cell walls from two bacteria allows them to fuse

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What determines which method to use in inserting foreign DNA into cells?

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The vector used

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In this method of inserting foreign DNA into cells, cells take up DNA from the surrounding environment

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Transformation

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In this method of inserting foreign DNA into cells, an electrical current forms pores in cell membranes

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Electroporation

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In this method of inserting foreign DNA into cells, cell walls are removed from two bacteria, allowing them to fuse

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Protoplast fusion

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What are two methods of physically inserting foreign DNA into cells using microscopic equipment?

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Gene gun and microinjection

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Gene guns and microinjection are two methods of doing this

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Insert foreign DNA into cells

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What is a genomics library?

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Collection of clones containing different DNA fragments

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In genomics libraries, how many clones exist for every gene in the organism?

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At least 1

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These are collections of clones containing different DNA fragments

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Genomics libraries

47
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In these, an organism’s DNA is digested and spliced into a plasmid or phage vectors and introduced into bacteria for storage

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Genomics libraries

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At least one of these exists for every gene in the a genomics library

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What are two advantages to using E. coli to make gene products?

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It is easily grown and its genomics are known

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What are two disadvantages to using E. coli to make gene products?

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It produces endotoxins and does not secrete its protein products

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This bacteria is easily grown and its genomics are known, but it produces endotoxins and does not secrete its protein products

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What are three advantages of using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) to make gene products?

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It is easily grown, has a larger genome than bacteria, and expresses eukaryotic genes easily

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What are four advantages of using plant cells/whole plants to make gene products?

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Plants express eukaryotic genes easily, are easily grown, can be grown on a large scale, and are low-cost

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What are two advantages of using mammalian cells to make gene products?

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Mammalian cells express eukaryotic genes easily and can make products for medical use

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What is one disadvantage of using mammalian cells to make gene products?

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Mammalian cells are harder to grow

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What are subunit vaccines made from?

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Pathogen proteins in genetically modified yeasts

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What are DNA vaccines made from?

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Nonpathogenic viruses carrying genes for a pathogen’s antigens

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What is gene therapy used for?

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To replace defective or missing genes

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What can gene editing with CRISPR do?

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Correct genetic mutations at specific locations

60
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These are made from pathogen proteins in genetically modified yeasts

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Subunit vaccines

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These are made from nonpathogenic viruses carrying genes for a pathogen’s antigens

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DNA vaccines

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This can be used to replace defective or missing genes

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Gene therapy

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This is a form of gene editing that can be used to correct genetic mutations at specific locations

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What is the process of gene silencing?

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Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) bind to mRNA, which is then destroyed by RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)

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What is the process of RNA interference (RNAi)?

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DNA encoding siRNA is inserted into a plasmid and transferred into a cell

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In this form of gene therapy, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) bind to mRNA, which is then destroyed by RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)

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Gene silencing

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In this form of gene therapy, DNA encoding siRNA is inserted into a plasmid and transferred into a cell

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RNA interference (RNAi)

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What is metagenomics?

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The study of genetic material directly from environmental samples

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What has the Human Genome Project done?

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Sequenced the entire human genome

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What will the Human Proteome Project do?

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Map proteins expressed in human cells

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This is the study of genetic material directly from environmental samples

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Metagenomics

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This project sequenced the entire human genome

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Human Genome Project

73
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This project will map proteins expressed in human cells

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Human Proteome Project

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What is bioinformatics?

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Understanding gene function via computer-assisted analysis

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What is proteomics?

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Determining proteins expressed in a cell

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This is the understanding of gene function via computer-assisted analysis

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Bioinformatics

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This is determining of the proteins expressed in a cell

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Proteomics

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This method is used in forensic microbiology to identify pathogens

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DNA fingerprinting

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What can PCR microarrays and DNA chips do in forensic microbiology?

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Screen samples for multiple pathogens

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What are three ways forensic microbiology differs from medicine?

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Requires suppression of genes, the proper collection of evidence, and establishing a chain of custody

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What is DNA fingerprinting used for in forensic microbiology?

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Pathogen identification

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These can both be used in forensic microbiology to screen samples for multiple pathogens

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PCR microarrays and DNA chips

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This differs from medicine as it requires gene suppression, proper evidence collection, and a chain of custody

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Forensic microbiology

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What is nanotechnology?

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Making molecular/atomic-sized products

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What kind of devices are usually used in nanotechnology?

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Small mechanical devices

86
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These organisms can be used to make molecule-sized particles in nanotechnology

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What are nanospheres used for?

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Drug targeting and delivery

88
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What can Acebacter xylinum be used for in nanotechnology?

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Building cellulose nanofibers for artificial blood vessels

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This field makes molecular/atomic-sized products, typically small mechanical devices

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Nanotechnology

90
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What can bacteria be used for in nanotechnology?

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Making molecule-sized products

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These are a nanotechnology used in drug targeting and delivery

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Nanospheres

92
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These bacteria are used to build cellulose nanofibers for artificial blood vessels

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Acebacter xylinum

93
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What happens when mRNA and antisense RNA hybridize?

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Protein synthesis is inhibited

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What is antisense DNA?

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DNA that is complementary to the DNA encoding a protein

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