Vocab review

Unit 8 - biotechnology

1. Organism that has acquired genetic

material by artificial means

1. Organism that has acquired genetic

material by artificial means

Genetically modified organism

2. Technique for sorting fragments of molecules

by length

2. Technique for sorting fragments of molecules

by length

Gel electrophoresis

3. Portion of DNA that varies among

individuals

3. Portion of DNA that varies among

individuals

Genetic markers

4. Exact copy of another organism or

cell

4. Exact copy of another organism or

cell

Cloning

5. Individuals unique banding pattern on an electrophoresis gel

5. Individuals unique banding pattern on an electrophoresis gel

DNA fingerprint

6. small, circular DNA found in bacteria cells

6. small, circular DNA found in bacteria cells

plasmid

7. Technique that makes copies of DNA

without using living cells

7. Technique that makes copies of DNA

without using living cells

PCR

8. Cell with the potential to develop into several

types of cells

8. Cell with the potential to develop into several

types of cells

Stem cell

9. Technology that combines genes from different sources into a single DNA molecule

9. Technology that combines

genes from different

sources into a single DNA molecule

Recombinant DNA technology

10. Enzyme that cuts DNA at specific points

10. Enzyme that cuts DNA at specific points

Restriction enzyme

11. Genetically modified organism

whose source of new genetic material comes from another organism

11. Genetically modified organism

whose source of new genetic material

comes from another organism

transgenic

12. Using technology to manipulate the DNA of

one organism by inserting DNA of another organism

12. Using technology to manipulate the DNA of one organism by inserting

DNA of another organism

Genetic engineering