7 Written Questions

1. continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics
2. crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms
3. circular DNA molecule found in bacteria
4. procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel.
5. cuts DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides
6. technique that allows molecular biologists to make many copies of a particular gene
7. member of a population of genetically identical organisms produced from a single cell

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. autosomal chromosome. chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
   1. karyotype
   2. clone
   3. plasmid
   4. autosome
2. gene located on the X or Y chromosome
   1. pedigree
   2. sex chromosome
   3. sex-linked gene
   4. recombinant DNA
3. term used to refer to an organism that contains genes from other organisms
   1. plasmid
   2. clone
   3. pedigree
   4. transgenic
4. one of two chromosomes that determine an individuals sex
   1. sex-linked gene
   2. autosome
   3. pedigree
   4. sex chromosome
5. set of photographs of chromosomes grouped in order in pairs
   1. autosome
   2. karyotype
   3. pedigree
   4. clone
6. chart that shows the relationships within a family
   1. plasmid
   2. clone
   3. autosome
   4. pedigree

6 True/False Questions

1. genetic engineering → making changes in the DNA code of a living organism

   True        False

2. genetic market → gene that makes it possible to distinguish bacteria that carry a plasmid with foreign DNA from those that don't

   True        False

3. recombinant DNA → DNA produced by combing DNA from different sources

   True        False

4. selective breeding → continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics

   True        False

5. nondisjunction → crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms

   True        False

6. DNA fingerprinting → continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics

   True        False