Chapter 10

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

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

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

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

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

\(\text{PCR}\) 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

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

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

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

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

______ 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

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