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How Genes are Controlled
DNA Technology
How Populations Evolve
Charles Darwin
Mrs. Heckman is the Best
100
The process by which genes are turned on and off is called what?
What is gene expression
100
The direct manipulation of genes for practical purposes
What is genetic engineering
100
Process in which organisms with certain inherited traits are more like to survive and reproduce than are individuals with other traits.
What is natural selection
100
The name of the boat he traveled on when he was 22 years old.
What is The Beagle
100
Spoke of the 2 most genetically modified food in our world
What is rice and corn
200
This is a cluster of genes with related functions and DNA control sequences is called what on a gene?
What is operon
200
Studying and manipulating genetic material is called what?
What is DNA technology
200
A populations increase in the frequency of traits suited o the environment.
What is evolutionary adaptation
200
The first field he entered as a student, which he found "boring"
What is the medical field
200
Talked about what part of bacteria to manipulate genes for GMO foods.
What is the plasmid
300
This acts as the "switch" on this portion of the gene.
What is the operator
300
A human insulin produced by genetically modified bacteria.
What is Humulin
300
The "Origin of Species" was a book radical of its time about nature and Descent with Modification, written by what scientist
What is Charles Darwin
300
Had extensive research at these islands off of the coast of Equator
What is the Galapagos Islands
300
Discussed in lecture and lab this technique that compares the lengths DNA fragments
What is gel electrophoresis
400
A control sequence on a gene is called what?
What is promoter.
400
A harmless variant used to prevent an infectious disease.
What is vaccine
400
Imprints of organisms that lived in the past.
What is a fossil
400
The full name of his book on natural selection and descent of modification
What is The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
400
Lectured about a massive, worldly, scientific endeavor to determine the nucleotide sequence of all the DNA in the human genome.
What is the Human Genome Project
500
This blocks the attachment site of the promoter.
What is a repressor.
500
Organisms that have acquired one or more genes by artificial means.
What is genetically modified organisms (GMO)
500
The ordered sequence of fossils as they appear in the rock layers of geologic time.
What is a fossil record
500
Was born on the same day as this famous Civil War president.
What is Abraham Lincoln
500
The most famous Mongolian ruler she talked about that is responsible for 16 million men's DNA in central Asia today
What is Genghis Khan