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What is biotechnology?
What is biotechnology?
- The process of selective breeding of cattle for desired traits
- The process of studying and manipulating genetic material
- The process of producing chemicals such as drugs for treating cancer
- The process of manipulation of organisms to make useful products (correct)
What is another term for DNA technology?
What is another term for DNA technology?
- Biotechnology (correct)
- Gene cloning
- Genetic engineering
- Recombinant DNA
What is the purpose of genetic engineering?
What is the purpose of genetic engineering?
- To produce chemicals such as pesticides
- To study genetic material
- To clone genes
- To manipulate genes for practical purposes (correct)
What is formed by joining nucleotide sequences from two different sources?
What is formed by joining nucleotide sequences from two different sources?
What is the function of a vector in gene cloning?
What is the function of a vector in gene cloning?
What is the ideal choice for gene cloning?
What is the ideal choice for gene cloning?
What is the main challenge in cloning, sequencing, and assembling multicellular genomes?
What is the main challenge in cloning, sequencing, and assembling multicellular genomes?
What is the primary method used for sequencing multicellular genomes?
What is the primary method used for sequencing multicellular genomes?
What percentage of the human genome has been determined with 99.999% accuracy?
What percentage of the human genome has been determined with 99.999% accuracy?
What is the primary function of the ENCODE project?
What is the primary function of the ENCODE project?
What percentage of the human DNA is non-coding?
What percentage of the human DNA is non-coding?
How many genes were discovered in the human genome project?
How many genes were discovered in the human genome project?
What is a major advantage of using bacteria to manufacture protein products?
What is a major advantage of using bacteria to manufacture protein products?
Why are mammalian cells often used for protein production?
Why are mammalian cells often used for protein production?
What is a use of genetically modified pigs?
What is a use of genetically modified pigs?
What is AquaAdvantage Salmon (AAS) genetically engineered to do?
What is AquaAdvantage Salmon (AAS) genetically engineered to do?
Why are yeast cells a good choice for manufacturing protein products?
Why are yeast cells a good choice for manufacturing protein products?
What is an example of a protein that mammalian cells are often used to produce?
What is an example of a protein that mammalian cells are often used to produce?
What is the purpose of creating a genomic library?
What is the purpose of creating a genomic library?
What is the advantage of using bacteriophages as vectors?
What is the advantage of using bacteriophages as vectors?
What is the primary function of a BAC?
What is the primary function of a BAC?
What was the goal of the Human Genome Project?
What was the goal of the Human Genome Project?
What is a clone in the context of bacterial cell reproduction?
What is a clone in the context of bacterial cell reproduction?
What is the role of plasmids in a plasmid library?
What is the role of plasmids in a plasmid library?
What is the result of having Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)?
What is the result of having Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)?
What was the outcome of using gene therapy to treat SCID in some patients?
What was the outcome of using gene therapy to treat SCID in some patients?
What is the success rate of bone marrow transplants in treating SCID?
What is the success rate of bone marrow transplants in treating SCID?
What is the name of the disease that gene therapy has been used to treat, which is also known as the 'bubble boy disease'?
What is the name of the disease that gene therapy has been used to treat, which is also known as the 'bubble boy disease'?
How many children have been cured of SCID using gene therapy in the past decade?
How many children have been cured of SCID using gene therapy in the past decade?
What has been achieved in monkeys using gene therapy?
What has been achieved in monkeys using gene therapy?
