NOCTI BIOTECHNOLOGY EXAM FULLY SOLVED 2026 #3
DNA Recombination - correct answer Rearrangement of DNA sequences by
exchanging segments from different DNA molecules
Eukaryote - correct answer Cells with membrane-bound organelles (i.e. A nucleus)
Prokaryote - correct answer Cells that lack membrane-bound organelles
Anaerobe - correct answer An organism that does not require oxygen
Plasmid - correct answer Small rings of DNA
Restriction Enzyme - correct answer Enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence of
nucleotides
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - correct answer A technique for amplifying, or
copying, DNA
Gel Electrophoresis - correct answer The procedure used to separate and analyze DNA
fragments, or rflps
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (rflps) - correct answer DNA fragments
formed from restriction enzyme digestion
Cutlure - correct answer To grow; growth
Bacterial Colony - correct answer A visible group of bacteria growing on a solid medium
Agar - correct answer Nutrient media used for bacterial cultures
Agarose - correct answer A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used in gel
electrophoresis
Aseptic Technique - correct answer A procedure performed under sterile conditions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - correct answer An independent federal
agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting
the environment
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer A federal agency charged with
enforcing regulations against selling and distributing adulterated, misbranded, or
hazardous food and drug products
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - correct answer One of the world's foremost research
centers
DNA Recombination - correct answer Rearrangement of DNA sequences by
exchanging segments from different DNA molecules
Eukaryote - correct answer Cells with membrane-bound organelles (i.e. A nucleus)
Prokaryote - correct answer Cells that lack membrane-bound organelles
Anaerobe - correct answer An organism that does not require oxygen
Plasmid - correct answer Small rings of DNA
Restriction Enzyme - correct answer Enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence of
nucleotides
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - correct answer A technique for amplifying, or
copying, DNA
Gel Electrophoresis - correct answer The procedure used to separate and analyze DNA
fragments, or rflps
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (rflps) - correct answer DNA fragments
formed from restriction enzyme digestion
Cutlure - correct answer To grow; growth
Bacterial Colony - correct answer A visible group of bacteria growing on a solid medium
Agar - correct answer Nutrient media used for bacterial cultures
Agarose - correct answer A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used in gel
electrophoresis
Aseptic Technique - correct answer A procedure performed under sterile conditions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - correct answer An independent federal
agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting
the environment
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer A federal agency charged with
enforcing regulations against selling and distributing adulterated, misbranded, or
hazardous food and drug products
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - correct answer One of the world's foremost research
centers
