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Chapter 15 Genetic Engineering
Chapter 15 Genetic Engineering
Selective
Breeding
Recombinant
DNA
Applications of Ethic and
Genetic
Impacts of
Engineering
Biotechnology
Potpouri
200
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400
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600
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1000
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Bonus Question: 5000 pts
Selective
Breeding: 200
• Question:
• Humans use this technique, which takes
advantage of naturally occurring genetic
variation, to pass wanted traits on to the next
generation of organisms.
• Answer
• What is selective breeding?
Selective
Breeding: 400
• Question:
• Modern day corn was selectively bred from
this type of corn 6000 years ago.
• Answer
• What is teosinte?
Selective
Breeding: 600
• Question:
• Mendel and Lurther Burbank were American
botanists who crossed dissimilar individuals to
bring together the best of both organisms
using this technique.
• Answer
• What is Hybridization?
Selective
Breeding: 800
• Question:
• Breeders can increase the genetic variation in
a population by introducing _________, which
are the ultimate source of biological diversity.
• Answer
• What are mutations?
Selective
Breeding: 1000
• Question:
• Plants that have had drugs applied to them to
prevent the nondisjunction of chromosomes
during meiosis are called this.
• Answer
• What are polyploid plants?
Recombinant
DNA: 200
• Question:
• Enzymes that cut DNA at sequence specific
sites are called this.
• Answer
• What are restriction enzymes?
Recombinant
DNA: 400
• Question:
• After scientists run gel electrophoresis they
can use this technique to find the specific
genes they are looking for.
• Answer
• What is southern blotting?
Recombinant
DNA: 600
• Question:
• If scientists obtain a small amount of DNA
they can make many copies of is using this
technique.
• Answer
• What is PCR?
Recombinant
DNA: 800
• Question:
• Joining together DNA from two or more
sources results producing new DNA known as
this.
• Answer
• What is Recombinant DNA?
Recombinant
DNA: 1000
• Question:
• Why should you use a molecular standard
ladder when you run a gel electrophoresis
lab?
• Answer
• So you can calculate the lengths of the
unknown DNA.
Applications:
200
• Question:
• Plants genetically engineered with the gene Bt
are this type of resistance.
• Answer
• What is insect resistant?
Applications:
400
• Question:
• Plants engineered with the HT gene are this
type of resistance.
• Answer
• What is Herbicidal resistance?
Applications:
600
• Question:
• When scientists treat a medical disease or
disorder by replacing the absent or faulty gene
with a normal working gene they are using
this technique
• Answer
• What is gene therapy?
Applications:
800
• Question:
• In what year did genetically engineered crops
first be introduced.
• Answer
• What is 1996?
Applications:
1000
• Question:
• The scientific study of crime scene evidence is
also known as this.
• Answer
• What is Forensic science?
Ethics: 200
• Question:
• The zipper has a _______ which helps protect
the inventor and helps reap large financial
rewards for its discovery.
• Answer
• What is a patent?
Ethics: 400
• Question:
• What are 3 pros for the argument to make
genetically engineering plants.
• Answer
• Answers accepted at Mr. Tuthill’s discretion
Ethics: 600
• Question:
• What are three cons for the argument not to
make genetically engineered crops.
• Answer
• Answers accepted at Mr. Tuthill’s discretion.
Ethics: 800
• Question:
• Would you let insurance companies have a
copy of your DNA sequence. (yes or no,
Explain)
• Answer
Ethics: 1000
• Question:
• What law was passed in 2008 to help protect
individuals from discrimination based on their
genetic information.
• Answer
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Potpouri: 200
• Question:
• The Minnesota Vikings selected this player 4th
overall in the 2012 NFL draft.
• Answer
• Who is Matt Kalil
Potpouri: 400
• Question:
• What enzyme is the main enzyme that helps
replicate DNA?
• Answer
• What is DNA polymerase?
Potpouri: 600
• Question:
• What is the central dogma of biology.
• Answer
• DNA-transcription-RNA-translation-Protein
(DNA makes RNA, which then makes protein)
Potpouri: 800
• Question:
• What type of probes are used to help find
genes when performing a southern blot.
• Answer
• Radioactive
Potpouri: 1000
• Question:
• What organelle is the powerhouse of an
animal cell.
• Answer
• Mitochondria
Bonus Question:
5000 pts.
• Question:
• Explain the basic steps that are needed to be
taken to correctly perform a PCR experiment.
• Answer
• …
• (The answer here!)
Daily Double
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Daily Double
The Winner Of The Last Round
Write Down How Much Money
You Are Willing To Risk
If You get the Question write you win that money
If you get it wrong you Loss the money!