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Which step comes first in the process of creating recombinant DNA?
Which step comes first in the process of creating recombinant DNA?
- Breaking up genomic DNA using restriction enzymes
- Isolating desired DNA fragments
- Inserting the plasmid with the desired fragment into a host cell
- Cleaving a plasmid using restriction enzymes (correct)
What is the term used to describe when a cell takes in DNA from outside the cell?
What is the term used to describe when a cell takes in DNA from outside the cell?
- DNA sequencing
- Genetic engineering
- Cloning
- Transformation (correct)
Which of the following names small, circular DNA molecules found in bacterial cells?
Which of the following names small, circular DNA molecules found in bacterial cells?
- Plasmids (correct)
- Restriction enzymes
- Genomes
- Ligases
In the process of creating recombinant DNA, what is the final step?
In the process of creating recombinant DNA, what is the final step?
Why do some plasmids contain a gene for resistance to an antibiotic?
Why do some plasmids contain a gene for resistance to an antibiotic?
What is the purpose of using DNA ligase in creating recombinant DNA?
What is the purpose of using DNA ligase in creating recombinant DNA?
What did scientists accomplish by inserting a gene from an ocean jellyfish into a mosquito?
What did scientists accomplish by inserting a gene from an ocean jellyfish into a mosquito?
What was the main goal of the Human Genome Project completed in 2003?
What was the main goal of the Human Genome Project completed in 2003?
Which process is involved in genetic engineering?
Which process is involved in genetic engineering?
In genetic engineering, what is the purpose of using DNA fingerprinting?
In genetic engineering, what is the purpose of using DNA fingerprinting?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of genetic engineering?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of genetic engineering?
Why is it important to categorize descriptions of genetic engineering as benefits or risks?
Why is it important to categorize descriptions of genetic engineering as benefits or risks?
Which statement about the human genome is false?
Which statement about the human genome is false?
What is the scientific field devoted to creating and maintaining databases about gene sequences of organisms?
What is the scientific field devoted to creating and maintaining databases about gene sequences of organisms?
What technique looks at separated DNA fragments to identify unique patterns that are unique to every individual?
What technique looks at separated DNA fragments to identify unique patterns that are unique to every individual?
How many genes are approximately present in the human genome?
How many genes are approximately present in the human genome?
What is the main focus of proteomics?
What is the main focus of proteomics?
How might the study of the human genome lead to better health?
How might the study of the human genome lead to better health?
What is the main result of a polymerase chain reaction?
What is the main result of a polymerase chain reaction?
Which process uses electric pulsation or heat to create openings in the plasma membrane of bacterial cells?
Which process uses electric pulsation or heat to create openings in the plasma membrane of bacterial cells?
Based on the given sequences, which restriction enzyme produces a blunt end?
Based on the given sequences, which restriction enzyme produces a blunt end?
During cell replication, what happens to recombinant plasmid DNA?
During cell replication, what happens to recombinant plasmid DNA?
What is the primary purpose of inserting exogenous DNA into the DNA of another organism?
What is the primary purpose of inserting exogenous DNA into the DNA of another organism?
Which technique is commonly used to identify and study the DNA sequence of cloned recombinant DNA molecules?
Which technique is commonly used to identify and study the DNA sequence of cloned recombinant DNA molecules?
What is the term for silicon chips or microscope slides with DNA fragments that allow many genes in a genome to be studied simultaneously?
What is the term for silicon chips or microscope slides with DNA fragments that allow many genes in a genome to be studied simultaneously?
Which technique can make copies of specific regions of a DNA fragment?
Which technique can make copies of specific regions of a DNA fragment?
What technology is used to manipulate an organism's DNA by inserting the DNA of another organism?
What technology is used to manipulate an organism's DNA by inserting the DNA of another organism?
Which technique is used to correct mutated disease-causing genes?
Which technique is used to correct mutated disease-causing genes?
What is the term for a newly generated DNA fragment containing exogenous DNA?
What is the term for a newly generated DNA fragment containing exogenous DNA?
(61) , the study of an organism's genome, has paved the way for , which is the study of the structure and function of proteins, by cataloging the genes in an organism that code for various proteins.
(61) , the study of an organism's genome, has paved the way for , which is the study of the structure and function of proteins, by cataloging the genes in an organism that code for various proteins.
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