Biotechnology Fundamentals
Explore the basics of biotechnology, including DNA structure, genetic engineering, and its applications in medicine and agriculture.
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Biotechnology Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following is the primary component of DNA?
Amino acids
Nucleotides
Fatty acids
Sugars
2. What is the process of altering an organism's genetic material through genetic engineering called?
Natural selection
Mutation
Recombinant DNA technology
Cloning
3. The two strands of DNA are held together by bonds between complementary bases.
4. are enzymes that cut DNA at specific recognition sequences.
5. Genetic engineering can be used to create modified organisms (GMOs).
6. Describe the basic structure of a DNA molecule. You may refer to the diagram below.
7. Explain one ethical concern related to the use of genetic engineering in humans.
8. Biotechnology only involves the manipulation of DNA.
True
False
9. CRISPR-Cas9 is a tool used for gene editing.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
10. Plasmid
a. The study of an organism's entire set of DNA
11. Gene therapy
b. Small, circular DNA molecule found in bacteria
12. Genomics
c. Introducing new genes into a patient's cells to treat a disease