The Process of Genetic Engineering (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is genetic engineering?
What is genetic engineering?
Artificial alteration of genes
What is recombinant DNA?
What is recombinant DNA?
Altered DNA from cutting and pasting
What is a transgenic organism?
What is a transgenic organism?
Organism with DNA from another species
What is the role of detergent in DNA isolation?
What is the role of detergent in DNA isolation?
Breaks down the lipid membrane
What breaks down proteins surrounding DNA during isolation?
What breaks down proteins surrounding DNA during isolation?
Protease
Which enzyme cuts DNA to remove a gene?
Which enzyme cuts DNA to remove a gene?
Restriction enzyme
What is a plasmid?
What is a plasmid?
Circular bacterial DNA
What does DNA ligase do?
What does DNA ligase do?
Joins cut ends of gene with vector DNA
What is transformation in genetic engineering?
What is transformation in genetic engineering?
Uptake of recombinant DNA into a cell
Why is antibiotic used in the cloning step?
Why is antibiotic used in the cloning step?
Only plasmid-containing cells survive
What identifies colonies containing the target gene during cloning?
What identifies colonies containing the target gene during cloning?
Radioactive probe
What is expression in genetic engineering?
What is expression in genetic engineering?
Host cell produces gene product