Q.1.
DNA polymerase is a heat-sensitive enzyme. What is one thing that would need to be considered concerning the activity of this enzyme in PCR when the temperature is heated during each cycle to separate the DNA strands?
Q.2.
The type of recombinant bacteria most often used to mass-produce genes is
Q.3.
DNA profiling is a forensic procedure being utilized to identify individuals. This technique _____.
Q.4.
"Sticky ends" are
Q.5.
What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?
Q.6.
The advantage of being able to clone the gene for human insulin is that
Q.7.
What is the function of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?
Q.8.
Transgenic organisms are only scientifically or commercially useful if _____.
Q.9.
In a PCR reaction, the strands of DNA are first separated by ___.
Q.10.
Which of the following has not been a significant issue in the creation of genetically modified (GM) organisms?
Q.11.
The fragments produced by most restriction enzymes have _____.
Q.12.
Which of the following is the best definition of a genomic library?
Q.13.
DNA synthesized using an RNA template is called _____.
Q.14.
Plants are being engineered to produce pesticides; therefore, _____.
Q.15.
The enzyme that converts information stored in RNA to information stored in DNA is
Q.16.
Human growth hormone is a secreted protein that stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the 1960s it was discovered that this was an effective treatment for a form of dwarfism. However, before it was genetically engineered, it was _____.
Q.17.
Gel electrophoresis sorts DNA molecules on the basis of their
Q.18.
Approximately what percentage of the human genome actually encodes proteins?
Q.19.
When is PCR particularly applicable?
Q.20.
Cloning human genes into the plasmids of bacteria has enabled scientists to __________.
Q.21.
Which of the following pieces of evidence would be considered the best for establishing biological relatedness?
Q.22.
Approximately what percentage of the human genome is identical to that of a chimpanzee?
Q.23.
Check each of the true statements about the proteins involved in cutting and pasting DNA. More than one statement may be true.
Q.24.
In order for gene therapy to be permanent in the patient being treated,