Biotechnology Basics: Methods and Applications
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What is biotechnology primarily used for?

  • To create genetically modified animals
  • To speed up bacterial growth
  • To change the genetic makeup of living things (correct)
  • To clone human genes
  • Which method is commonly used to quickly make many copies of a desired gene?

  • Mitosis
  • Enzyme reaction
  • Polymerase chain reaction (correct)
  • Binary fission
  • How does gene cloning work?

  • By inserting a gene into a bacterial cell to be copied during binary fission (correct)
  • By using high temperatures to stimulate gene replication
  • By creating mutations in the gene sequence
  • By directly altering the DNA structure of the gene
  • In gene therapy, what is inserted into a patient with a defective gene?

    <p>Copies of a normal gene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a human protein produced using biotechnology?

    <p>Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows bacteria to reproduce rapidly and copy inserted genes in gene cloning?

    <p>Binary fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of inserting genes into food crops like corn?

    <p>To give them desirable traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method uses high temperatures and an enzyme to make new DNA molecules?

    <p>Polymerase chain reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes biotechnology especially useful in medicine and agriculture?

    <p>Its ability to treat genetic disorders and improve crop quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is gene therapy considered important in biotechnology?

    <p>To cure genetic disorders by inserting normal genes into patients with defective genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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