Question 1

To create cows, sheep, and pigs that grow faster and larger, the gene for ________ has been inserted into their genomes.

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Question 2

________ is a useful technique in criminal investigations because humans contain many copies of repeating or junk sequences, the length of which can be unique to an individual.

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Question 3

Gene therapy may one day be used to cure cancer. One approach currently under investigation is to add the gene for ________ to cancer cells. This molecule stimulates the immune system to attack the cancer cells.

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Question 4

The techniques associated with biotechnology have allowed for fairly widespread manipulation of food available for consumption. The idea of genetically modified foods has many Americans concerned about the safety of these foods. In your opinion, are the concerns well-founded?

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Question 5

The insertion of human genes into human cells to treat a disease is known as ________.

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Question 6

Programmed cell death in somatic cells is known as ________.

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Question 7

Gene therapy is showing some promise as a technique to help treat or prevent some diseases. Researchers have focused their attention on understanding more about the process of programmed cell death or apoptosis. Discuss why the process of apoptosis in injured or aging cells may be useful for understanding or treating cancer.

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Question 8

Both plants and animals can be manipulated to generate transgenic organisms, but the process is much easier with plants. Explain why it is more difficult to generate transgenic animals than plants.

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Question 9

Gene therapy requires that genes be delivered to cells and incorporated into the cells' DNA; transporters of these genes are known as ________.

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Question 10

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that is caused by the lack of a gene that encodes a cell membrane protein which transports ________ ions.

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Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: restriction enzyme
polymerase chain reaction
DNA polymerase
plasmid
DNA ligase

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Quiz 20: DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering