Stem Cells
What type of cell is specialized to carry oxygen around the body
What shape is a plasmid?
circular
Where can you find the human genome project
online database
What is one use of DNA fingerprinting
Forensics, identify + catalog organisms, identify a child's parents
What is a GMO/transgenic organism?
organism containing foreign DNA
What is the process of stem cells developing structure + function to become specialized cells called
Differentiation
What enzyme will rejoin the ends of DNA to create recombinant DNA?
Ligase
What is a genome
All hereditary info from an organism
What lab technique is used in DNA fingerprinting
gel electrophoresis
Which type of cell is specialized to send and receive messages
Nerve cell
Which type of stem cell can differentiate into ANY type of cell from the same organism
embryonic stem cell
What is recombinant DNA
DNA that has a foreign gene from another organism
What is one of the goals of the human genome project
1. identify + map all DNA on human chromosomes
2. determine nucleotide sequence of average human DNA
Which electrode (pos./neg.) will DNA move towards in gel electrophoresis?
Positive
What is the function of a restriction enzyme?
To cut DNA
Different activated genes
What is a transgene?
DNA from another organism that has been edited and reintroduced into a plasmid
What scientific technique resulted from the HGP that can cure a genetic disorder
gene therapy
Which size DNA fragment (small vs. large) will be found closer to the negative electrode
large fragments
What regulates the process of differentiation
Growth Factors
How do stem cells divide + multiply
mitosis
What is the name of the process that involves forming recombinant DNA and inserting it into a bacteria cell
Bacterial Transformation
What does gene therapy do
replace defective/missing gene
How is the size of a DNA fragment determined
number of base pairs in the fragment
Put the steps of bacterial transformation in order.
1. Select transformed bacteria w/ antibiotic plate
2. Insert gene into bacterial plasmid
3. Get bacteria to take in the plasmid
4. Produce the product
2->3->1->4