15 questions
GMO stands for
gene mutant organization
genetically modified organism
gene modification operation
gene mutation operation
the "scissors" used to cut DNA into fragments are called
restriction enzymes
plasmids
recombinant DNA
functional proteins
what is a medical use of bioengineered bacteria
producing corn resistant to herbicides
making human insulin for diabetics
developing a DNA fingerprint to solve a crime
identifying remains of an unknown person
There are huge ethical concerns/debates surrounding biotechnology research.
True
False
Which of the following would a forensic scientists most likely use to solve a crime?
karyotyping
gene therapy
cloning
gel electrophoresis
which is a benefit of transgenic plants
using more pesticides
producing clones
increasing the food supply
studying human genes
what was the purpose of the human genome project
to determine how many chromosomes humans have
to determine which sections of DNA work
to determine locations of genes in human DNA
to create babies in the laboratory
how long did the human genome project last
23 years
13 years
5 years
1 year
If you are an identical twin and your twin commits a crime, you can be charged and arrested because the evidence matches your DNA.
True
False
A clone will always look exactly like the original organism.
True
False
Creating a genetically identical copy of an organism is called
gel electrophoresis
cloning
gene therapy
transgenic organism
an organism that contains DNA from another species is called a
plasmid
restriction enzyme
transgenic organism
GMO