DNA Structure
A twisted ladder shape called a double helix
What is the structure of DNA?
What are the four different bases in DNA?
Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), and Guanine (G)
The use and application of living things and biological processes
What is biotechnology?
The process where the cell is able to make copies of DNA molecules
What is replication?
What base replaces Thymine in RNA?
What is uracil?
The process in which a piece of DNA is modified for use in research, medicine, agriculture, or industry
What is genetic engineering?
A base, a sugar, and a phosphate group that make a building block of DNA
What is a nucleotide?
a base is left out
deletion
The process of selecting and breeding organisms that have certain desired traits
What is artificial selection?
Changes in the number, type, or order of bases on a piece of DNA
What are mutations?
an extra base is added
insertion
An organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to the one from which it was derived
What is a clone?
a type of molecule that determines the traits that an individual inherits
What is DNA?
happens when one base replaces another
substitution
What are the benefits and risks of using biotechnology?
The benefits of biotechnology are as follows:
Some risks that are associated with biotechnology include the reduction of genetic diversity because of genetically modified technology. It may also be regarded as the most potent threat to biodiversity. The inheritance of selective traits causes natural imbalances in the environment.