AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 14: Biotechnology and Genomics

Pre-Test

1
Small accessory rings of DNA found in the cytoplasm of bacteria are _____.
A)recombinant DNA
B)plasmids
C)clones
D)transposons
2
The plasmid DNA is cleaved by _____.
A)DNA ligase
B)DNA polymerase
C)a restriction enzyme
D)helicase
3
The foreign DNA is sealed into the opening created by the restriction enzyme by _____.
A)DNA polymerase
B)DNA repair enzymes
C)DNA ligase
D)helicase
4
Which of the following statements is NOT true? The single-stranded, complementary ends of the two DNA molecules cleaved by the same restriction enzyme _____.
A)are produced during posttranslational control
B)can bind by complementary base pairing
C)facilitate the insertion of foreign DNA into vector DNA
D)are called "sticky ends"
5
The full set of genes of an individual is called _____.
A)a genome
B)a vector
C)a plasmid
D)recombinant DNA
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