These macromolecules build structures in the body including muscle fibers. They also make hormones and are frequently found in the cell membrane. They also are found in hemoglobin and make up enzymes
What are Proteins?
100
The word used to describe the effects of restriction enzymes on DNA. We also use this word when we speak of processing food through our digestive system.
What is digestion?
100
Dolly the sheep and her clone shared this type of DNA
What is identical?
100
2 microliters to 20 microliters on the P20 is its ????
What is range
100
These two processes make up protein synthesis
What is transcription and translation?
200
Proteins are built by chains of these held together by polypeptide bonds.
What are amino acids?
200
We use this word to describe the change in the DNA to a recombinant DNA
What is transformation?
200
The entire human DNA was sequenced in this project
What is the Human Genome Project?
200
When using this genetic engineering equipment, one must always use a tip
What is a micropipette?
200
This molecule carries the genetic info from the nucleus to the ribosmome
What is mRNA?
300
Metric measurement used to measure small volumes in genetic engineering
What is the microliter?
300
An animal that has foreign DNA
What is a transgenic animal?
300
This genetic engineering technique is used to identify individuals and to determine relationships
What is DNA fingerprinting?
300
We use this to make cows produce more milk
What is BGH or bovine growth hormone?
300
This molecule is universal and allows us to move genes between different species
What is DNA?
400
A box that uses electrical current to separate molecules in a gel.
What is a gel electrophoresis box?
400
This word begins with an "L" and it means to cut open cells
What is lyse?
400
We often engineer these drugs and they are given to people to prevent illnesses
What are vaccines?
400
This is a 3 letter acronym used to describe the process of making many copies of DNA by heating and cooling it repeatedly
What is PCR?
400
This molecule brings amino acids to the ribosome
What is tRNA?
500
This group of proteins speed up chemical reactions in the body. We use many of them to assist us in the genetic engineering process.
What are enzymes?
500
We use this to cut DNA at specific sequences
What are restriction enzymes?
500
We use this to "glue" DNA from different sources together
What is ligase?
500
These drugs are used to screen out the bacteria that took in our gene of interest
What are antibiotics?
500
Genetic Engineering crops makes them more resistant to these making it possible to use less chemicals on the crops