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Impact Of Genomics

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The study of whole genomes is known as ___. Genomics.
What was the name of the project that was trying to sequence all 3 billion base pairs of human DNA and identify all human genes? Human Genome Project.
When was the Human Genome Project completed? 2003.
The changing of genes for a practical purpose is known as ___. Genetic engineering.
Some scientists try to change animal characteristics to produce better organisms for the next generation, which is known as ___. Selective breeding.
What are the two most common methods of selective breeding? Hybridization; inbreeding.
What is hybridization? A breeding method that crosses two dissimilar organisms to bring the best traits of them.
What is inbreeding? A breeding method to crosses similar organisms to maintain the wanted traits.
To copy a gene for genetic engineering some scientists use a technique called the ___. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
How do scientists cut DNA? Restriction enzymes.
What is it called when scientists combine two different DNA? Recombinant DNA.
Recombinant DNA can change the _____ or genotype of organisms. Genetic makeup.
Whenever an organism is inserted with the genes of other organism the organism becomes ____. Transgenic.
Scientists have used genetic engineering to make ___ which have genetically identical cells as others produced from a single cell. Clones.
What does GM mean? Whenever something is genetically modified it means that it has been changed by scientists through genetic engineering.
What is a benefit of genetic modification to crops and animals? Crops could be resistant to things like viruses and animals could grow and produce things more quickly.
Besides being beneficial to agriculture on what other use can genetic engineering be used? Diseases and medicine.
Some disorders can be treated through __ which changes or replaces a gene to fix the problem. Gene therapy.
_____ is a glass that allows scientists to see thousands of genes at once. DNA microarray.
____ is a tool used by scientists to determine whether two samples of genetic material are from the same person. DNA fingerprinting.
____ is a process used in DNA fingerprinting to analyze the pieces of useless DNA as a band. Gel electrophoresis.
The scientific study of crime scene is known as ___. Forensics.
DNA fingerprinting helps in forensics by solving ____ to test which of the suspects are guilty. Crimes.
DNA fingerprinting also be used to see if two individuals are closely ____. Related.
Some people that try to get rights over genetic information using a ___ which gives them authority to profit information for several years. Patent.
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