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What is a key advantage of sexual reproduction?
What is a key advantage of sexual reproduction?
- Cloning and gene transfer
- Generation of unique genetic combinations (correct)
- Preservation of genetic information
- Inclusion and multiplication of undesirable genes
How do traditional hybridisation procedures in breeding often impact genetic composition?
How do traditional hybridisation procedures in breeding often impact genetic composition?
- They overcome the limitation of genetic engineering
- They lead to inclusion of only desirable genes
- They preserve genetic information effectively
- They may include and multiply undesirable genes (correct)
What is the likely fate of a piece of DNA transferred into an alien organism?
What is the likely fate of a piece of DNA transferred into an alien organism?
- It will be able to multiply itself in the progeny cells
- It may multiply after integration into the host genome (correct)
- It will have no effect on the host organism
- It will not integrate into the host genome
Why does a piece of DNA integrated into the host genome have the potential to multiply?
Why does a piece of DNA integrated into the host genome have the potential to multiply?
What is the enzyme responsible for joining cut DNA molecules and creating a new combination of circular autonomously replicating DNA?
What is the enzyme responsible for joining cut DNA molecules and creating a new combination of circular autonomously replicating DNA?
What is the term for the ability of E. coli to replicate the transferred DNA and make multiple copies using its DNA polymerase enzyme?
What is the term for the ability of E. coli to replicate the transferred DNA and make multiple copies using its DNA polymerase enzyme?
Which enzyme was responsible for restricting the growth of bacteriophage in Escherichia coli?
Which enzyme was responsible for restricting the growth of bacteriophage in Escherichia coli?
What are the key tools required for genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology?
What are the key tools required for genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology?
What is the purpose of a bioreactor?
What is the purpose of a bioreactor?
What is the main function of a stirred-tank bioreactor?
What is the main function of a stirred-tank bioreactor?
What are the processes collectively referred to as downstream processing?
What are the processes collectively referred to as downstream processing?
What is required for each product after completion of the biosynthetic stage?
What is required for each product after completion of the biosynthetic stage?
Why is DNA unable to pass through cell membranes?
Why is DNA unable to pass through cell membranes?
How are bacterial cells made 'competent' to take up DNA?
How are bacterial cells made 'competent' to take up DNA?
What has the tumor inducing (Ti) plasmid of Agrobacterium tumifaciens been modified into?
What has the tumor inducing (Ti) plasmid of Agrobacterium tumifaciens been modified into?
What has been disarmed and now used to deliver desirable genes into animal cells?
What has been disarmed and now used to deliver desirable genes into animal cells?
