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What is the major utility of the biological world according to the text?
What is the major utility of the biological world according to the text?
- Contributing to human comfort and welfare (correct)
- Serving as a source of energy
- Providing raw materials for industries
- Facilitating transportation systems
Where did Herbert Boyer complete his graduate work?
Where did Herbert Boyer complete his graduate work?
- University of Pennsylvania
- Yale University
- University of California at San Francisco
- University of Pittsburgh (correct)
What off-shoot of modern biology changed daily life with products for health and food production?
What off-shoot of modern biology changed daily life with products for health and food production?
- Biotechnology (correct)
- Genetic engineering
- Microbiology
- Botany
Which century did biotechnology emerge as an off-shoot of modern biology?
Which century did biotechnology emerge as an off-shoot of modern biology?
What did Herbert Boyer study in E.coli that had especially useful properties?
What did Herbert Boyer study in E.coli that had especially useful properties?
Where did Herbert Boyer take an assistant professorship in 1966?
Where did Herbert Boyer take an assistant professorship in 1966?
What is the specific sequence in a chromosome necessary for the multiplication of any alien piece of DNA in an organism?
What is the specific sequence in a chromosome necessary for the multiplication of any alien piece of DNA in an organism?
In the context of DNA replication, what is another term used to describe the process of making multiple identical copies of a template DNA?
In the context of DNA replication, what is another term used to describe the process of making multiple identical copies of a template DNA?
Who linked a gene encoding antibiotic resistance with a native plasmid of Salmonella typhimurium for the first construction of an artificial recombinant DNA molecule?
Who linked a gene encoding antibiotic resistance with a native plasmid of Salmonella typhimurium for the first construction of an artificial recombinant DNA molecule?
Which molecular tools allowed for the cutting of DNA at specific locations, enabling the construction of recombinant DNA?
Which molecular tools allowed for the cutting of DNA at specific locations, enabling the construction of recombinant DNA?
What role do plasmid DNA play in transferring pieces of DNA in genetic engineering techniques?
What role do plasmid DNA play in transferring pieces of DNA in genetic engineering techniques?
In what way is the malarial parasite transferred into the human body according to the passage?
In what way is the malarial parasite transferred into the human body according to the passage?
What is the role of DNA ligase in genetic engineering?
What is the role of DNA ligase in genetic engineering?
What term is used to describe the circular autonomously replicating DNA created by joining a foreign DNA segment with a plasmid vector?
What term is used to describe the circular autonomously replicating DNA created by joining a foreign DNA segment with a plasmid vector?
Which enzyme is responsible for cutting DNA at specific sequences in genetic engineering?
Which enzyme is responsible for cutting DNA at specific sequences in genetic engineering?
What is the purpose of cloning an antibiotic resistance gene in E. coli?
What is the purpose of cloning an antibiotic resistance gene in E. coli?
Which bacterium is closely related to Salmonella and is commonly used to multiply copies of DNA in genetic engineering processes?
Which bacterium is closely related to Salmonella and is commonly used to multiply copies of DNA in genetic engineering processes?
What are the three basic steps in genetically modifying an organism as mentioned in the text?
What are the three basic steps in genetically modifying an organism as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of a restriction endonuclease?
What is the purpose of a restriction endonuclease?
How does Hind II recognize where to cut the DNA?
How does Hind II recognize where to cut the DNA?
Why do different restriction enzymes recognize different sequences?
Why do different restriction enzymes recognize different sequences?
What is the naming convention for restriction enzymes?
What is the naming convention for restriction enzymes?
What distinguishes exonucleases from endonucleases?
What distinguishes exonucleases from endonucleases?
Why do restriction enzymes belong to a class of enzymes called nucleases?
Why do restriction enzymes belong to a class of enzymes called nucleases?
What is the function of a bioreactor?
What is the function of a bioreactor?
Why is a stirred-tank reactor usually cylindrical or has a curved base?
Why is a stirred-tank reactor usually cylindrical or has a curved base?
Which system in a bioreactor ensures small culture volumes can be withdrawn periodically?
Which system in a bioreactor ensures small culture volumes can be withdrawn periodically?
What is the purpose of downstream processing in biotechnology?
What is the purpose of downstream processing in biotechnology?
Which process is collectively referred to as downstream processing?
Which process is collectively referred to as downstream processing?
What must a product undergo after formulation with suitable preservatives?
What must a product undergo after formulation with suitable preservatives?
