vocab review unit 8 - biotechnology. 1. organism that has acquired genetic material by artificial...
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Vocab review
Unit 8 - biotechnology
1. Organism that has acquired genetic
material by artificial means
1. Organism that has acquired genetic
material by artificial means
Genetically modified organism
2. Technique for sorting fragments of molecules
by length
2. Technique for sorting fragments of molecules
by length
Gel electrophoresis
3. Portion of DNA that varies among
individuals
3. Portion of DNA that varies among
individuals
Genetic markers
4. Exact copy of another organism or
cell
4. Exact copy of another organism or
cell
Cloning
5. Individuals unique banding pattern on an electrophoresis gel
5. Individuals unique banding pattern on an electrophoresis gel
DNA fingerprint
6. small, circular DNA found in bacteria cells
6. small, circular DNA found in bacteria cells
plasmid
7. Technique that makes copies of DNA
without using living cells
7. Technique that makes copies of DNA
without using living cells
PCR
8. Cell with the potential to develop into several
types of cells
8. Cell with the potential to develop into several
types of cells
Stem cell
9. Technology that combines genes from different sources into a single DNA molecule
9. Technology that combines
genes from different
sources into a single DNA molecule
Recombinant DNA technology
10. Enzyme that cuts DNA at specific points
10. Enzyme that cuts DNA at specific points
Restriction enzyme
11. Genetically modified organism
whose source of new genetic material comes from another organism
11. Genetically modified organism
whose source of new genetic material
comes from another organism
transgenic
12. Using technology to manipulate the DNA of
one organism by inserting DNA of another organism
12. Using technology to manipulate the DNA of one organism by inserting
DNA of another organism
Genetic engineering