BTECH FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which area of biotechnology primarily involves plants and their applications, including
genetic engineering of plant? - Answers - Agricultural biotechnology
Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as: - Answers -
Genomics
Subtle difference in DNA sequences that vary from person to person are called: -
Answers - Single-nucleotide polyphormisms
What is the correct order of the scientific method? - Answers - Question-Observation-
Hypothesis-Experiment-Conclusion-Publish
What is the name for the bond between nucleotides? - Answers - Phosphodiester
What did Griffith's experiment demonstrate? - Answers - Transformation
What did Watson and Crick discover? - Answers - Structure of DNA
Which scientist is responsible for the photo that helped Watson and Crick's research? -
Answers - Franklin
Which scientist discovered the base pairing rule? - Answers - Chargraff
What enzyme is used during the extension phase PCR because of its optimal
temperature range? - Answers - Taq polymerase
What is the purpose of Gel Electrophoresis? - Answers - To separate DNA fragments
Why do we use ethidium bromide? - Answers - It makes DNA visible.
Enzyme that synthesizes new strands of DNA - Answers - DNA polymerase
Quality of DNA that demonstrates base-pairing - Answers - Complimentary
Building block of DNA - Answers - Nucleotide
Structures in cells that perform specific functions - Answers - Organelles
Holds Okazaki fragments together - Answers - DNA Ligase
Demonstrated by Griffith's experiment - Answers - Transformation
, Pairs with Thymine - Answers - Adenine
Pairs with Guanine - Answers - Cytosine
Breeding determined by desirable traits - Answers - Selective Breeding
Site of protein synthesis - Answers - Ribosome
Enzyme that separates the two strands of DNA - Answers - DNA Helicase
Provides instruction for RNA or protein synthesis - Answers - Gene
Inherited appearance - Answers - Trait
Describes orientation of DNA strands (5' to 3') - Answers - Antiparallel
Early example of biotech that produced cheese - Answers - Fermentation
Science of customized medicine - Answers - Pharmacogenomics
Raising fish in controlled conditions - Answers - Aquaculture
All proteins responsible for activities within cells - Answers - Proteome
Method for detecting an organism's DNA pattern - Answers - DNA Fingerprinting
Massive project to identify all genes in a person - Answers - Human Genome Project
use of living organisms to benefit humans through a product or solution - Answers -
Biotechnology
animals containing genes from another source - Answers - Transgenic Animals
Introducing genes into humans to treat diseases - Answers - Gene therapy
use of plants as a source of pharmaceuticals - Answers - Pharming
Use of biotech to process/degrade - Answers - Bioremediation
Name the 3 structural parts of a nucleotide. - Answers - sugar, base, and phosphate
What are the three steps of PCR and what happens in each step? - Answers - 1.
Denaturation
2. Annealing
3. Extension
ANSWERS
Which area of biotechnology primarily involves plants and their applications, including
genetic engineering of plant? - Answers - Agricultural biotechnology
Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as: - Answers -
Genomics
Subtle difference in DNA sequences that vary from person to person are called: -
Answers - Single-nucleotide polyphormisms
What is the correct order of the scientific method? - Answers - Question-Observation-
Hypothesis-Experiment-Conclusion-Publish
What is the name for the bond between nucleotides? - Answers - Phosphodiester
What did Griffith's experiment demonstrate? - Answers - Transformation
What did Watson and Crick discover? - Answers - Structure of DNA
Which scientist is responsible for the photo that helped Watson and Crick's research? -
Answers - Franklin
Which scientist discovered the base pairing rule? - Answers - Chargraff
What enzyme is used during the extension phase PCR because of its optimal
temperature range? - Answers - Taq polymerase
What is the purpose of Gel Electrophoresis? - Answers - To separate DNA fragments
Why do we use ethidium bromide? - Answers - It makes DNA visible.
Enzyme that synthesizes new strands of DNA - Answers - DNA polymerase
Quality of DNA that demonstrates base-pairing - Answers - Complimentary
Building block of DNA - Answers - Nucleotide
Structures in cells that perform specific functions - Answers - Organelles
Holds Okazaki fragments together - Answers - DNA Ligase
Demonstrated by Griffith's experiment - Answers - Transformation
, Pairs with Thymine - Answers - Adenine
Pairs with Guanine - Answers - Cytosine
Breeding determined by desirable traits - Answers - Selective Breeding
Site of protein synthesis - Answers - Ribosome
Enzyme that separates the two strands of DNA - Answers - DNA Helicase
Provides instruction for RNA or protein synthesis - Answers - Gene
Inherited appearance - Answers - Trait
Describes orientation of DNA strands (5' to 3') - Answers - Antiparallel
Early example of biotech that produced cheese - Answers - Fermentation
Science of customized medicine - Answers - Pharmacogenomics
Raising fish in controlled conditions - Answers - Aquaculture
All proteins responsible for activities within cells - Answers - Proteome
Method for detecting an organism's DNA pattern - Answers - DNA Fingerprinting
Massive project to identify all genes in a person - Answers - Human Genome Project
use of living organisms to benefit humans through a product or solution - Answers -
Biotechnology
animals containing genes from another source - Answers - Transgenic Animals
Introducing genes into humans to treat diseases - Answers - Gene therapy
use of plants as a source of pharmaceuticals - Answers - Pharming
Use of biotech to process/degrade - Answers - Bioremediation
Name the 3 structural parts of a nucleotide. - Answers - sugar, base, and phosphate
What are the three steps of PCR and what happens in each step? - Answers - 1.
Denaturation
2. Annealing
3. Extension
