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| How do scientists make changes to DNA? |
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| What is a polymerase chain reaction? |
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| Describe the process scientists use to manipulate DNA. |
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| Why might a scientist want to know the sequence of a DNA molecule? |
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| How do gel electrophoresis work? |
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| Which technique can be used to make multiple copies of a gene? What are the basic steps in this procedure? |
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| What happens during cell transformation? |
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| How can you tell if a transformation experiment has been successful? |
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| What is a genetic marker? |
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| What is a transformation? |
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| How are genetic markers related to transformation? |
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| What are two features that make plasmids useful for transforming cells? |
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| How are transgenic organisms useful to human beings? |
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| List one practical application for each of the following: transgenic bacteria, transgenic animals and transgenic plants. |
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