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Practice Quiz ch9 Defining Terms



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a.
Bioformatics-
i.
Dolly -
b.
Transgenic organisms-            
j.
DNA fingerprint -
c.
restriction enzymes-
k.
Gel electrophoresis-
d.
Human Genome Project                  
l.
Proteomics-
e.
Genetic Engineering
m.
Genomics
f.
Gene therapy -
n.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-              
g.
Genetic screening-
o.
Recombinant DNA-
h.
clone-
 

 1. 

technique using electric current to separate mixture of DNA fragments from each other
 

 2. 

DNA that contains genes from more than one organism
 

 3. 

changing of an organisms DNA to give new trait
 

 4. 

Use of computer databases to organize and analyze biological data
 

 5. 

Completed mapping and sequencing of human DNA in 2003
 

 6. 

Scientists use enzymes as “scissors” to cut slice chromosomes into pieces for study
 

 7. 

Involves the study of genes, gene functions, and entire genomes.
 

 8. 

A representation of parts of individuals DNA that can be used to identify a person a nuclear level
 

 9. 

process of testing DNA to determine risk of having or passing on a genetic disorder.
 

 10. 

Genetically identical copy of gene or of an organism
 

 11. 

Became first cloned mammal (sheep)
 

 12. 

technique used to make copies of specific DNA sequence.
 

 13. 

Can replace defective gene or add new gene into person’s genome
 

 14. 

study and comparison of all the proteins that result from an organism’s genome (used to study shared ancestry, disease, potential treatments)
 

 15. 

Has one or more genes from another organism inserted into its genome.
 



 
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