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?

Copies of a normal gene Signup and view all the answers

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

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

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

Binary fission Signup and view all the answers

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

To give them desirable traits Signup and view all the answers

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

Polymerase chain reaction Signup and view all the answers

What makes biotechnology especially useful in medicine and agriculture?

Its ability to treat genetic disorders and improve crop quality Signup and view all the answers

Why is gene therapy considered important in biotechnology?

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

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What is biotechnology primarily used for?

Which method is commonly used to quickly make many copies of a desired gene?

How does gene cloning work?

In gene therapy, what is inserted into a patient with a defective gene?

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

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

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

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

What makes biotechnology especially useful in medicine and agriculture?

Why is gene therapy considered important in biotechnology?

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