Genetic Engineering 1
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
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
