General Biology 2: Recombinant DNA

Subject: Biology 2

Topic: Recombinant DNA

Difficulty: Medium

Questions: 5

Passing Score: 70%

Question #1 1 point

Farmers have bred corn plants over many generations to produce larger kernels and higher yields without using laboratory techniques. Which process best describes this practice?

Question #2 1 point

A pharmaceutical company inserts the human insulin gene into bacteria so the bacteria can produce insulin in large quantities. Which field is mainly being applied in this situation?

Question #3 1 point

A scientist transfers the nucleus of a skin cell into an ovum to create a genetically identical embryo. What technique is being used?

Question #4 1 point

During a laboratory experiment, restriction enzymes cut both a human gene and a bacterial plasmid, after which the gene is joined to the plasmid. Which step of recombinant DNA technology does this describe?

Question #5 1 point

After introducing recombinant plasmids into bacteria, researchers screen the cells to identify which ones successfully received the desired gene. Which step of recombinant DNA technology is this?

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