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Chapter 9 Review Game. February 22, 2011. ________ is possible because all organisms share the same genetic code. Present your answers!. Genetic engineering. This process increases a quantity of DNA so it can be used or studied. Present your answers!. polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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Chapter 9 Review Game February 22, 2011
________ is possible because all organisms share the same genetic code. Present your answers! Genetic engineering
This process increases a quantity of DNA so it can be used or studied. Present your answers! polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
An organism that contains one or more genes from another organism. Present your answers! transgenic
A circular loop of DNA found in bacteria. Present your answers! plasmid
_____uses electrical current to separate DNA fragments according to length. Present your answers! Gel electrophoresis
The study of genomes. Present your answers! genomics
Cuts DNA at specific nucleotide sequences. Present your answers! restriction enzyme
A child’s DNA fingerprint is a ______ of both of the parents DNA fingerprints. Present your answers! combination
Some restriction enzymes leave ______ which are composed of free DNA bases. Present your answers! sticky ends
During each cycle of PCR the amount of DNA______. Present your answers! doubles
A_______ can be used to determine paternity or to help solve crimes. Present your answers! DNA fingerprint
Determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes or genomes. Present your answers! gene sequencing
Sequence of nucleotides that are identified and cut by a restriction enzyme. Present your answers! restriction site
Project whose goal is to map and sequence all of the DNA base pairs is the human genome and to identify all the genes within that sequence. Present your answers! Human Genome Project
Process of testing DNA to determine a person’s risk of having or passing on a genetic disorder. Present your answers! genetic screening
Short segment of DNA that acts as a starting point for a new strand of DNA during PCR. Present your answers! primer
What organism that makes restriction enzymes as a defense against viruses? Present your answers! bacteria
DNA that contains the genes from more than one organism. Present your answers! Recombinant DNA
In gel electrophoresis, smaller DNA fragments move _____ through the gel, while larger fragments move _____. Present your answers! faster, slower
Treating a disease by replacing a defective gene or introducing a new gene into a persons genome. Present your answers! gene therapy
The use of a computer database to organize and analyze biological data. Present your answers! bioinformatics
What is an example of a naturally occurring clone in humans? Present your answers! identical twins
A plant that contains a bacterial gene that codes for a natural pesticide is an example of a______. Present your answers! transgenic organism
If a restriction enzyme cuts a section of DNA at three different restriction sites, how many DNA fragments will there be? Present your answers! 4
On a restriction map, smaller DNA fragments appear near the _____while larger fragments appear near the _____ Present your answers! bottom, top
True or False:The first goal of the Human Genome Project to map and sequence all of the DNA base pairs has not yet been achieved. Present your answers! False
______ is changing an organisms DNA to introduce new traits. Present your answers! Genetic engineering
A ______ is a tool that allows the study of many genes and their expression, all at once. Present your answers! DNA microarray
A DNA fingerprint is a type of ______ that can be used to identify a person at the molecular level. Present your answers! restriction map
In PCR, the DNA molecule to be copied must first be heated in order to _____ the DNA strands. Present your answers! separate
A plasmid that has the human gene for insulin in an example of _______ DNA Present your answers! recombinant
As part of the Human Genome Project, scientists are working to determine the function of particular _____ found in the human genome. Present your answers! genes
A genetically identical copy of a gene or an organism. Present your answers! clone
True or False:Computers are one of the most important tools used in bioinformatics. Present your answers! True
True or False:Restriction enzymes that leave sticky ends must be used when making recombinant DNA. Present your answers! True
A primer is needed in PCR because _______ can only add bases to an existing strand of DNA. Present your answers! DNA polymerase
DNA fingerprinting is able to identify people because the number of _____ in the noncoding regions is unique to each person. Present your answers! repeats
An organism that has had a gene “turned off” or deactivated is know as a _______. Present your answers! gene knockout
Genetic screening uses a combination of pedigree analysis and ______ to determine if a person may have or pass on a genetic disorder. Present your answers! DNA testing
The study and comparison of all the proteins that result from an organisms genome. Present your answers! Proteomics
Using a virus to “infect” bone marrow stem cells with a functional gene is an example of ________. Present your answers! gene therapy
Gene sequencing and proteomics are related in that if the sequence DNA nucleotides is known, then the ______ that is coded for in that sequence can be determined. Present your answers! protein
In cloning mammals, the _____ of an unfertilized egg is removed and replaced with the _____ of a cell from the animal to be cloned. Present your answers! nucleus, nucleus
Gene therapy is still ______ because new approaches to treating diseases are still being developed. Present your answers! experimental
Scientist have identified the sequence of base pairs in the human chromosomes and are now working to determine the function of ______. Present your answers! particular genes