Applied Genetics
What is the process in which two closely related organisms are bred to produced desired traits and eliminate undesired ones in future generations?
Inbreeding
Selective breeding produces organisms with what?
Desired Traits
What do scientists use to cut DNA into smaller fragments?
Restriction Enzymes
What process is when variations in the DNA sequenced that occur when a single genome is altered?
SNP
What is the method for determining the genotype of an organism?
Test Cross
What does genetic engineering change?
The specific gene that is expressed
What is the technique that copies a specific region of DNA?
PCR
What is the function of SNP?
To help identify many genes associated with genetic disorders
What is the process by which desired traits in an organism are selected and passed on to their future generations?
Selective Breeding
The purpose of _______ is to produce very large numbers of identical DNA molecules.
Cloning
What combines DNA fragments from different sources?
Recombinant DNA tech.
When was the Human Genome Project completed?
2003
What is the method in which someone crosses parent organisms with specific traits?
Hybridization
The purpose of ________ is to provide scientists with valuable information for further study?
DNA sequencing
What are bacterial proteins?
Restriction enzymes
What is it called when sequences have no direct function?
Noncoding sequences
What kind or traits can be passed on to future generations if both parents carry recessive allels?
Harmful
The purpose of ________ is to make millions of copies of a specific region of a molecule sample?
PCR
What is the process that separates DNA fragments by size?
Gel electrophoresis
How are DNA sequences unique to each person determined?
DNA fingerprinting