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| a collection of cloned DNA pieces from an organism's genome |
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| the process of making multiple copies of a gene by inserting it into a host genome and culturing the host is called |
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| a gene that can cause cancer when present in a single copy in a cell is called a(n) |
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| the use of organisms to develop useful produce is called: |
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| a________is required to transfer genes from one organism to another |
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| which DNA sequence below would be a palindrome sequence |
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| a chromosome library is a collection of all of the DNA: |
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| contained in one chromosome |
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| to avoid the introduction of introns into the vector, a _____copy of mature mRNA is made, using the enzyme_____ |
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| cDNA; reverse transcriptase |
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| the area of genomics that is concerned with mapping and sequencing genomes is called________genomics |
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| the FBI currently determined an individual's DNA profile using; |
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| an organism in which foreign genes have been incorporated is called a |
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| which technique rapidly replicates specific DNA fragments in vitro |
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| polymerase chain reaction |
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| a probe is which of the following |
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| a piece of radioactively labeled DNA that is used to find a specific gene |
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| in the southern blot technique_____is/are transferred from a gel to a nitrocellulose or nylon membrane |
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| which sex chromosomes number abnormally occurs when there is a nondisjunction of the two X chromosomes of the egg? (The individual has sex chromosomes XXY) |
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| if a chromosome fragment breaks off and then reattaches to the original chromosome but in the reverse direction, the resulting chromosomal abnormality is called a(n) |
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| karyotyping is useful for determining |
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| the number of chromosomes in an individual |
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| the normal human karyotype contains______chromosomes |
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| autosomal aneuploidies arise by: |
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| turner syndrome is an example of a _______ condition |
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| persons having an XO karyotype are sterile females. they have______syndrome |
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| down syndrome is an example of a _____ condition |
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| cutting DNA with a particular restriction enzyme produces_____that can be separted by gel electrophoresis |
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| an advantage of chorionic villus sampling (compared with amniocentesis) is that: |
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| chorionic villus sampling can be performed much earlier than can amniocentesis |
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| genetic screening can be used to identify all of the following except |
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| none of these; all can be identified using genetic screening techniques |
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| the presence of multiple sets of chromosomes |
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| translocation occurs when: |
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| part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to a nonhomologous chromosome |
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| replacing a mutant allele in certain body cells with a normal allele |
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| preimplantation genetic diagnosis is done |
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| after in vitro fertilization on cells from the embryo |
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| cells become progressively committed to specific patterns of gene activity and developmental fate through a process known as |
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| cells becoming progressively more specialized in their structure and gene activity is known as |
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| the concept of nuclear equivalence states that |
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| all of the somatic cells in an adult organism have the same genes |
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| differential gene expression is defined as |
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| regulation during development that varies the type and quantity of gene products among cells |
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| the significance of totipotency is that |
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| genes are not regularly lost during development |
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| totipotent nuclei are capable of |
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| directing normal development of an organism |
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| undifferentiated cells that can divide and specialize to form a variety of different cells are called |
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| cells able to divide and form some types of cells in an organism are called |
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| totipotent human stem cells can apparently be obtained only from |
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| in the process known as______, the fate of a cell is influenced by interactions with neighboring cells |
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| instances in which cells die shortly after they are produced in development is called |
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| proto-oncogenes can be converted to oncogenes by |
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| genes that normally block cell division are called |
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| growth factor receptors and other components of the growth control cascade |
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| gel electrophoresis sorts DNA molecules on the basis of their |
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| in______, a genetic mutation codes for an abnormal hemoglobin molecule that is less soluble than usual and more likely than normal to deform the shape of the red blood cell |
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| if you commit a crime, you need to make sure that you do not leeave even the smallest speck of blood, hair, etc. from your body behind because if you do, the DNA in this material can be amplified by_______, subjected to genetic analysis, and used to identify you as the perpetrator of the crime |
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| in recombinant DNA experiments, _____is used to cut pieces of DNA, and _____ joins these segments to form recombinant DNA |
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| restriction enzyme...DNA ligase |
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| cut DNA at specific sites |
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| the enzyme that adds nucleotides to a new strand of DNA, using the old strand as a pattern is called |
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