Chapter 11

_________cut(s) DNA molecules at specific sites. a. DNA polymerase b. DNA probes c. Restriction enzymes d. DNA ligase

A_________ is a molecule that can be used to carry a fragment of DNA into a host organism. a. cloning vector b. chromosome c. GMO d. PCR

For each species, all ________in the complete set of chromosomes is the___________. a. mutations; DNA profile b. DNA; genome c. SNPs; genome d. genomes; genotype

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

PCR is often used ________ a. in DNA profiling b. to modify a human genome c. as a cloning vector

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

\(Taq\) polymerase is used for PCR because it ____________. a. tolerates the high temperature needed to separate DNA strands b. is an enzyme from a bacterium c. does not require primers d. is genetically modified

__________is a technique to determine the order of nucleotides in a fragment of DNA. a. PCR b. DNA sequencing c. Electrophoresis d. Nucleic acid hybridization

An individual's unique set of _________ can be used in DNA profiling. a. DNA sequences b. short tandem repeats c. SNPs d. all of the above

Put the following tasks in the order they would occur during a cloning experiment. a. Using DNA ligase to seal DNA fragments into vectors b. Using a probe to identify a clone in the library c. Sequencing the DNA of the clone d. Making a DNA library of clones e. Using restriction enzymes to cut chromosomal DNA into fragments

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

True or false? Some transgenic organisms can pass their foreign genes to offspring.

______can correct a genetic defect. a. Sequencing an individual's DNA b. Cloning a gene c. Gene therapy d. Electrophoresis

True or false? Some humans are genetically modified.

Match the terms with the most suitable description. $$ \text {DNA profile} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. carries a foreign gene} $$ $$ \text {genomics} \quad \quad \text {b. alleles commonly have them} $$ $$ \text {CRISPR} \quad \quad \text {c. a person's unique collection of short tandem repeats} $$ $$ \text {SNP} \quad \quad \text {d. gene editing} $$ $$ \text {transgenic} \quad \quad \quad\quad\text {e. genetically modified} $$ $$ \text {GMO} \quad \quad \text {f. study of genomes} $$