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Biology vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| restriction enzyme | an enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific nucleotide |
| DNA fingerpoint | unique sequence of DNA base pairs that can be used to identify people |
| Clone | gentic copy of an organism |
| genomics | study and comparison of genomes within a single species |
| plasmid | circular piece of genetic material found in bacteria |
| recombant DNA | geneticly engineered DNA that contains multiple organisms or species |
| gene therapy | procedure to treat disease that is caused by a certain gene |
| bioinformatics | genetic Information for a certain species |
| transgenetic | organisms whose genome has been altered |
| primer | shoet segment of DNA to initiate replication |