Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Chapter 13: Genetic Technology

Genetic Technology

1.
Which of these is the first stop in the process to produce a transgenic organism?
A)transfer the DNA fragment into the host organism
B)attach the DNA fragment to a carrier
C)clone double-stranded DNA fragments using PCR
D)isolate the foreign DNA fragment
2.
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Which of these crops has the smallest percentage of genetically modified crops for its total area?
A)corn
B)cotton
C)canola
D)soybeans
3.
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If a known test dog is homozygous recessive for a trait (dd), and the unknown test dog is homozygous dominant for a trait (DD), what percentage of the offspring will be homozygous recessive?
A)100%
B)50%
C)25%
D)0%
4.
Using __________, cloning of millions of copies of DNA fragments can happen in a few hours.
A)polymerase chain reactions
B)linkage mapping
C)DNA fingerprinting
D)gene therapy
5.
What is a cultivar?
A)two closely related species of plants
B)cows that produce three times more milk than they did 50 years ago
C)guinea pigs with black hair represented by the dominant B allele
D)the offspring of parents who each exhibit different forms of a trait
6.
__________ are bacterial proteins that have the ability to cut both strands of the DNA molecule at a specific nucleotide sequence.
A)Clones
B)Transgenic animals
C)Restriction enzymes
D)Vectors
7.
__________ occurs when two closely related individuals mate.
A)Inbreeding
B)Cultivars
C)Cloning
D)Test crossing
8.
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Look at the DNA fingerprint pattern shown below. Which pair of parents' DNA matched the soldier's DNA?
A)Parents E and F
B)Parents G and H
C)Parents A and B
D)Parents C and D
9.
Which of these is NOT an example of the effectiveness of selective breeding?
A)stronger offspring plants than the parent plants
B)more milk production in cows
C)choosing eggs from the best egg-laying hen for hatching
D)selecting the smallest, least-juiciest berries
10.
A small ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell is called __________.
A)PCR
B)a plasmid
C)a palindrome
D)gel electrophoresis
11.
What is a hybrid plant?
A)offspring that are heterozygous
B)the offspring of parents that have different forms of a trait
C)a cross between an individual of unknown genotype with an individual of a known genotype
D)the process of selecting seeds from the largest of a cultivar of plants
12.
Which of these animals is NOT typically used for transgenic studies?
A)fruit flies
B)mice
C)roundworms
D)frogs
13.
Which process is used to insert normal genes into human cells to correct disorders?
A)gene therapy
B)forensic analysis
C)live vector vaccines
D)sequencing the human genome
14.
Which of these statements is NOT true?
A)If DNA from fetal cells are examined and shown to have the mutation associated with a disorder, the fetus will develop the disorder.
B)Forensic analysts called crime lab technicians perform autopsies to determine the cause of death.
C)One important outcome of the human genome project is the diagnosis of genetic disorders.
D)Gel electrophoresis is used to analyze DNA as part of the analysis of genetic disorders.
15.
Which part of the human body are bone marrow cells removed from to perform SCID gene therapy?
A)wrist
B)hip bone
C)lung
D)skull
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