Bio 100 Chapter 7 (exam 2) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of technology to modify organisms, cells,
and their molecules to achieve practical benefits.
genetic engineering - CORRECT ANSWER - the manipulation of organisms' genetic
material by adding, deleting, or transplanting genes from one organism to another
4 tools of biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - chop, amplify, insert, grow
Chop... - CORRECT ANSWER - up DNA from a donor species that exhibits a trait of
interest.
amplify... - CORRECT ANSWER - small samples of DNA into more useful quantities
insert... - CORRECT ANSWER - pieces of DNA into bacteria cells or viruses
grow... - CORRECT ANSWER - separate colonies of bacteria or viruses, each containing
some donor DNA
CRISPR - CORRECT ANSWER - system for editing DNA with a great deal of precision
and efficiency
CRISPR is what for DNA? - CORRECT ANSWER - photoshop
CRISPR enables researchers to... - CORRECT ANSWER - modify almost any gene in any
organism
, CRISPR naturally occurs in almost ___ of all __________ as a mechanism for recording
encounters with _______ _____ and using that information to protect against ____________
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2, bacteria, viral DNA, future infections
with CRISPR, ___________ DNA can be altered to _______ __________ from spreading. -
CORRECT ANSWER - mosquito, block malaria
with CRISPR, __________ ______ are under way in which CRISPR-altered ________
________ _______ are being used to fight ________ cells - CORRECT ANSWER -
human trials, white blood cells, cancer
with CRISPR, __________ have been engineered to be born with _______ as much _______ as
a typical dog - CORRECT ANSWER - beagles, twice, muscle
Ethical issues of CRISPR? - CORRECT ANSWER - potential for editing human embryos,
potential for editing germline cells (sperm and egg cells)
legal issues of CRISPR? - CORRECT ANSWER - surrounding who invented it and who
can profit from it.
What can Biotechnology improve? - CORRECT ANSWER - food nutrition and makes
farming more efficient and eco-friendly.
CRISPR is difficult to predict consequences of... - CORRECT ANSWER - introducing
altered genes into genomes of natural populations
Recombinant DNA technology... - CORRECT ANSWER - has sped up biotechnology's
process, enabling the combination of DNA from 2 or more sources into a product
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of technology to modify organisms, cells,
and their molecules to achieve practical benefits.
genetic engineering - CORRECT ANSWER - the manipulation of organisms' genetic
material by adding, deleting, or transplanting genes from one organism to another
4 tools of biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - chop, amplify, insert, grow
Chop... - CORRECT ANSWER - up DNA from a donor species that exhibits a trait of
interest.
amplify... - CORRECT ANSWER - small samples of DNA into more useful quantities
insert... - CORRECT ANSWER - pieces of DNA into bacteria cells or viruses
grow... - CORRECT ANSWER - separate colonies of bacteria or viruses, each containing
some donor DNA
CRISPR - CORRECT ANSWER - system for editing DNA with a great deal of precision
and efficiency
CRISPR is what for DNA? - CORRECT ANSWER - photoshop
CRISPR enables researchers to... - CORRECT ANSWER - modify almost any gene in any
organism
, CRISPR naturally occurs in almost ___ of all __________ as a mechanism for recording
encounters with _______ _____ and using that information to protect against ____________
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2, bacteria, viral DNA, future infections
with CRISPR, ___________ DNA can be altered to _______ __________ from spreading. -
CORRECT ANSWER - mosquito, block malaria
with CRISPR, __________ ______ are under way in which CRISPR-altered ________
________ _______ are being used to fight ________ cells - CORRECT ANSWER -
human trials, white blood cells, cancer
with CRISPR, __________ have been engineered to be born with _______ as much _______ as
a typical dog - CORRECT ANSWER - beagles, twice, muscle
Ethical issues of CRISPR? - CORRECT ANSWER - potential for editing human embryos,
potential for editing germline cells (sperm and egg cells)
legal issues of CRISPR? - CORRECT ANSWER - surrounding who invented it and who
can profit from it.
What can Biotechnology improve? - CORRECT ANSWER - food nutrition and makes
farming more efficient and eco-friendly.
CRISPR is difficult to predict consequences of... - CORRECT ANSWER - introducing
altered genes into genomes of natural populations
Recombinant DNA technology... - CORRECT ANSWER - has sped up biotechnology's
process, enabling the combination of DNA from 2 or more sources into a product
