Chapter 10

Biology Today and Tomorrow Without Physiology · 12 exercises

Problem 1

_________ cut(s) DNA molecules at specific sites. a. DNA polymerase b. DNA probes c. Restriction enzymes d. Reverse transcriptase

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Problem 2

A ______ - is a small circle of bacterial DNA that contains only a few genes and is separate from the bacterial chromosome. a. plasmid b. chromosome c. nucleus d. double helix

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Problem 3

By reverse transcription, _______ is assembled on a(n) _____ template. a. mRNA; DNA b. CDNA; mRNA c. DNA; ribosome d. protein; mRNA

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Problem 4

For each species, all ______ in the complete set of chromosomes is the _______ a. genomes; phenotype b. DNA; genome c. mRNA; start of cDNA d. cDNA; start of mRNA

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Problem 5

A set of cells that host various DNA fragments collectively representing an organism's entire set of genetic information is a _______. a. genome b. clone c. genomic library d. GMO

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Problem 6

PCR can be used to _______ a. increase the number of specific DNA fragments b. check DNA fingerprints c. modify a human genome d. a and b are correct

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Problem 7

Fragments of DNA can be separated by electrophoresis according to _______ a. sequence b. length c. species

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Problem 8

Sequencing determines the order of bases in _______ a. DNA b. PCR c. electrophoresis d. RNA

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Problem 9

Which of the following can be used to carry foreign DNA into host cells? Choose all correct answers. a. RNA b. viruses c. PCR d. plasmids e. lipid clusters f. blasts of pellets g. xenotransplantation h. sequencing

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Problem 10

A transgenic organism ______ a. carries a gene from another species b. has been genetically modified c. both a and b

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Problem 11

________ can be used to correct a genetic defect. a. Xenotransplantation b. Gene therapy c. Cloning d. Cloning vectors e. a and b f. all of the above

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Problem 12

Match the terms with the best description. _______ DNA fingerprint _______ Ti plasmid _______ nucleic acid _______ hybridization eugenics _______ restriction enzyme _______ transgenic _______ GMO a. having a foreign gene b. cuts DNA at a specific sequence c. a person's unique collection of short tandem repeats d. base pairing of DNA or DNA and RNA from different sources e. selecting "desirable" traits f. genetically modified g. used in some gene transfers

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