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Ch.13 Bio
Genetic Information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A method of breeding that allows only those animals with desired characteristics to produce the next generation | Selective breeding |
| Crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms | Hybridization |
| The continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics | Inbreeding |
| Process of making changes in the DNA code | Genetic engineering |
| Enzymes that cut DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides | Restriction enzymes |
| Process by which DNA fragments are separated and analyzed | Gel electrophoresis |
| DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources | Recombinant DNA |
| Technique that allow molecular biologists to make many copies of a particular gene | Polymerase chain reaction |
| Small circular piece of DNA found naturally in organisms | Plasmid |
| A gene that makes it possible to distinguish bacteria that carry the plasmid from those that don't | Genetic marker |
| Term that refers to an organism that contains genes from other species | Transgenic |
| A member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell | Clone |