Genetic Engineering

Genetic Engineering Antibiotic - CORRECT ANSWER-a compound used to kill any bacteria that is not resistant to that compound (i.e. ampicillin) Clone - CORRECT ANSWER-a organism which contains DNA identical to DNA of another organism DNA polymerase - CORRECT ANSWER-the enzyme needed to make copies of DNA E. coli - CORRECT ANSWER-a common bacteria used in genetic engineering gel electrophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER-a technique used to separate pieces of DNA based on the size of the DNA genetic engineering - CORRECT ANSWER-the process of manipulating DNA to make changes in a living organism genetic marker - CORRECT ANSWER-a gene that makes it possible to select the bacteria which has the bend transformed (example penicillin) hybridization - CORRECT ANSWER-the process of crossing dissimilar individuals to produce organisms with the best traits of both (example beefalo is a cross between buffalo and domestic cattle) inbreeding - CORRECT ANSWER-the process of crossing individuals which are genetically related to each other, producing offspring genetically similar to the parents (example AKC dog breeds) plasmid - CORRECT ANSWER-a small circular piece of DNA found naturally in bacteria Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - CORRECT ANSWER-a technique used to make more copies of a sequence of DNA recombinant DNA - CORRECT ANSWER-DNA produced by combining DNA from different organisms restriction enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER-enzymes found naturally in bacteria, used to cut DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides selective breeding - CORRECT ANSWER-the process of crossing only the individuals with the desired traits transformation - CORRECT ANSWER-the process of a cell taking in a piece of foreign DNA and expressing that DNA (making proteins found on that DNA), the act of changing in form or shape or appearance