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AP Bio A-15-1
unit fifteen lesson one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biotechnology | The manipulation of organisms or their components to produce useful products. |
| genetic engineering | The direct manipulation of genes for practical purposes. |
| genetic marker | A readily recognizable genetic trait, gene, DNA segment, or gene product used for identification especially when closely linked to a trait or genetic material that is difficult to identify. |
| restriction enzyme | An endonuclease (type of enzyme) that recognizes and cuts DNA molecules foreign to a bacterium (such as phage genomes); the enzyme cuts at specific nucleotide sequences (restriction sites). |