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bio test 3

Terms in this set (50)

what best describes "recombinant DNA technology"
combining genes from different species
HIV requires and enzyme called ______ to convert its RNA genome to a DNA version
reverse transcriptase
a ______ is used to determine the genotype of an unknown animal
testcross
which of the following are potential problems with Genetically Modified (GM) crops and food
all of the above
who is considered the "grandfather of genetics"
gregor mendel
which of the following is in the correct sequential order
a better breed of corn is created through artificial selection, a tadpole is cloned, a test tube baby is born, dolly is born
the process by which cells become specialized is called
differentiation
who is credited with determining the structure of DNA
watson and crick
what is the name of the biotechnology instrument used to make multiple copies of a DNA sample
polymerase chain reaction
dominant genes are always expressed phenotypically? (T/F)
true
one of the questions early geneticists had to answer was how only four nucleotides can specify placement of 20 amino acids in proteins. today we know that ______, a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, determine the insertion of a specific amino acid in a polypeptide chain
codon
based on the forensic DNA evidence in the image, who committed the crime
suspect 2
which of the following is not true
the flow of genetic information in a cell is RNA to DNA to protein
which of the following is not correct about plasmids
all of the above is correct
stem cells come from all of the following except
stem cells can come from all of these sources
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