Biotechnology Flashcards

4016703967	any use of living organisms to create products or facilitate processes	biotechnology	0
4016738939	cuts DNA into pieces (designed to cut invading viral DNA	restriction enzymes	1
4016751790	restriction enzymes are used to make ________	recombinant DNA	2
4016761115	recombinant DNA is used to make _________	transgenic organisms	3
4016766469	DNA containing fragments of DNA from other organisms	recombinant DNA	4
4016776873	organisms containing recombinant DNA	transgenic organisms	5
4016781951	making an exact genetic copy	cloning	6
4016785032	recombinant DNA is usually cloned in _______	bacteria	7
4016796173	what are some benefits of cloning?	creating livestock that contain human genes needed to treat genetic disorders	8
4016871267	creating livestock to serve as organ donors, or blood donors	xenotransplantation	9
4016882954	procedure done to obtain multiple copies of DNA fragments	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	10
4016891086	what is the first step in the polymerase chain reaction?	heat up the DNA to separate the strands	11
4016921804	what is the second step in the polymerase chain reaction?	add primers (short sequences) together with DNA polymerase and nucleotides. this two step process is repeated several times	12
4016966649	a technique used in laboratories in order to separate macromolecules based on size	electrophoresis	13
4016973578	what is the first step in electrophoresis?	DNA is cut into fragments with restriction enzymes	14
4016996000	what is the second step in electrophoresis?	fragments are placed into the gel	15
4017016363	what is the third step in electrophoresis?	gel is placed in electrophoresis machine	16
4017031540	what happens in the fourth step of electrophoresis?	gel is developed to see band pattern	17
4017056133	how many total genes does the human genome have?	26,000-40,000	18
4017068702	what is one benefit of the human genome project?	finding disease genes at increasing rate	19