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Mutations & DNA Tech
Question | Answer |
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A chemical or physical agent that causes a mutation. | mutagen |
A change in the sequence of bases in DNA. | mutation |
A type of mutation in which a nucleotide (base) is replaced by another nucleotide. | substitution |
A type of mutation in which a nucleotide (base) is added to a sequence of DNA. | insertion |
A type of mutation in which a nucleotide (base) is removed from a sequence of DNA. | deletion |
What were the two goals of the Human Genome Project? | To determine how many genes humans have, & to determine what each of those genes codes for. |
Using DNA Technologies to create a perfect organism or a perfect population. | Eugenics |
Method for rapidly producing identical copies of genes in a lab setting. | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
The deliberate alteration of an organism's DNA. | Genetic Engineering |
When making recombinant DNA, these enzymes are involved in cutting DNA molecules at specific base sequences, revealing sticky ends. | restriction enzymes |
When making recombinant DNA, this enzyme forms bonds between the sticky ends. | DNA Ligase |
Artificial DNA formed by combining segments of DNA from two different organisms. | Recombinant DNA |
Patterns of DNA bands/segments that are unique to each individual. | DNA fingerprints |
Process of creating cells OR a whole organism that is genetically identical to a pre-existing one. | Cloning |