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Which of the following best describes a gene?
A section of DNA
A bundle of DNA
Every cell in your body has 23 pairs of genes
All of the genetic material in your cells
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Which of the following best describes "genome"?
A section of DNA
A bundle of DNA
Every cell in your body has 23 pairs of genes
All of the genetic material in an organism
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Which of the following describes "plasmid?"
Circular DNA
Linear DNA
DNA that is only found in eukaryotic cells
Sections of DNA
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Besides the nucleus, which other organelle in your cell has DNA in it?
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
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Which of the following best describes "restriction enzymes?"
Enzymes that cut DNA
Enzymes that build DNA
Enzymes that dissolve DNA
Enzymes that turn DNA into RNA
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Which of the following best describes a "virus?"
An "agent" that infects a host; it's microscopic
Viruses are MUCH larger than cells
A type of cell that causes infections
A type of protein that causes infections
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TRUE / FALSE: Viruses are only harmful to human beings.
TRUE: Viruses can cause a wide range of infections.
FALSE: Scientists have discovered ways of using viruses as tools in reasearch
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Which of the following best describes a "vector?"
An organism that carries something
A microscopic "agent" that causes an infection
A type of cell in your body that carries viruses
A type of protein in your body associated with viruses
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following best describes "stem cells?"
A cell without a job
A cell with a specific job in your body
A cell that can turn into ANY type of cell in your body
A cell that has procured a viral infection
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Which of the following best describes "gel electrophoresis?"
A tool for separating chunks of DNA
A tool for editing someone's genes
A tool for adding genes from a new species into an organism's DNA
Copying DNA to make an identical organism
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Which of the following might scientists use gel electrophoresis for?
Solve crimes
Edit diseased genes
Replace diseased cells
Identify fathers
Determine how related 2 species are
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Which of the following best describes "DNA Fingerprinting?"
Means the same thing as "gel electrophoresis"
Used to edit someone's genes
Used to move genes from one organism into another
Used to copy an organism's genome
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) are:
Organisms whose genes / DNA have been edited
Organisms who have received new stem cells to cure a disease
Organisms whose DNA has been copied
Organisms whose entire genome has been sequenced
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Transgenic Organisms (GMO's) are:
Organisms that have genes from a different species
Organisms who have received new stem cells to cure a disease
Organisms whose DNA has been copied
Organisms whose entire genome has been sequenced
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"Trans" means:
"Across"
"New"
"Different"
"Many"
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Which of the following best describes "bacterial transformation?"
When a bacteria's genome is changed by adding new DNA to it
When a bacteria's genome is destroyed by a virus
When a bacteria's DNA is used by scientists to cure diseases
When a bacteria's DNA is used in the process of cloning
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Gene therapy is when:
A person's genes are edited
New genes are added to a person's genome
Bacterial DNA is incorporated into the human genome
Stem cells are used to cure a disease
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What was the purpose of the human genome project?
To know which protein is made from EACH gene in the human genome
To know which type of stem cells to use in research
To know which sections of human DNA could best be used for cloning
To know which genes are most easily edited in gene therapy
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Which of the following best describes "cloning?"
Copying an organism's DNA to make an identical organism
Editing genes to cure a disease / change a trait
Adding genes from one species into another's DNA
Sequencing an organism's entire genome
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Which of the following best describes "recombinant DNA?"
DNA that has genes from different organisms
DNA that has been combined with RNA
DNA that is used to make carbohydrates instead of proteins
DNA that has genes that have never been edited