Recombination (bacteria And Enzymes)

Question 1

In addition to their main genomes, bacteria have small loops of DNA, called _

Answer 1

Plasmids

Question 2

Geneticists use _ to cut plasmids

Answer 2

Restriction enzymes

Question 3

After plasmids are cut by restriction enzymes, _

Answer 3

Genes from other species can be inserted

Question 4

Once plasmid modified, _ or _ used to encourage bacterium to take in altered plasmid

Answer 4

Heat

Electric shock

Question 5

Replace portion of _ with new gene

Answer 5

Plasmid ring

Question 6

Enzyme called _ attached ends of inserted gene to cut ends of plasmid

Answer 6

Ligase