Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology in Industry

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What term describes the process where a gene from one species is inserted into another species of plant?

  • Vector transfer
  • Transgenics development (correct)
  • Polymerase chain reaction
  • Bioinformatics manipulation

In genetic engineering, what does PCR stand for?

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (correct)
  • Prokaryotic Cell Reconstruction
  • Protein Copying Reactor
  • Pheromone Catalyzing Reaction

What happens to the number of DNA copies with each cycle of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?

  • It doubles (correct)
  • It triples
  • It increases by 1000 copies
  • It stays the same

Which field of study involves the manipulation of DNA sequences using computer algorithms and software tools?

<p>Computational Biology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common application of recombinant DNA technology in agriculture?

<p>Producing disease-resistant crops (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes organisms with genes inserted from other species to express desired traits?

<p>Transgenic organisms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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