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What is the process called in which a cell takes up DNA from its surrounding?
What is the process called in which a cell takes up DNA from its surrounding?
- Replication
- Transcription
- Recombination
- Transformation (correct)
What is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism?
What is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism?
- Genome
- Gene pool
- Genotype
- Gene (correct)
Which of the following mass extinctions is known to have caused the extinction of most dinosaurs?
Which of the following mass extinctions is known to have caused the extinction of most dinosaurs?
- Triassic-Jurassic extinction
- Cretaceous mass extinction (correct)
- Ordovician-Silurian extinction
- Permian extinction
Who is considered the founder of the branch of biology concerned with classifying organisms?
Who is considered the founder of the branch of biology concerned with classifying organisms?
What is the total of all the genotypes for all the traits of an individual organism called?
What is the total of all the genotypes for all the traits of an individual organism called?
Which scientist hypothesized that species evolve through the use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired characteristics?
Which scientist hypothesized that species evolve through the use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired characteristics?
What is the role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in DNA recombination?
What is the role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in DNA recombination?
Which enzyme is essential in making internal cuts in a DNA molecule at specific sites?
Which enzyme is essential in making internal cuts in a DNA molecule at specific sites?
What is the function of a plasmid in gene cloning?
What is the function of a plasmid in gene cloning?
What is the primary purpose of cutting DNA using restriction enzymes in DNA recombination?
What is the primary purpose of cutting DNA using restriction enzymes in DNA recombination?
What is the outcome of joining the gene of interest and plasmid during DNA recombination?
What is the outcome of joining the gene of interest and plasmid during DNA recombination?
How is large amounts of Recombinant DNA produced in DNA recombination?
How is large amounts of Recombinant DNA produced in DNA recombination?
