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Which of the following technologies alters DNA?
a) Cloning
b) Selective Breeding
c) Mitosis
d) Differentiation

Which procedure is used to compare DNA?
a) Gel Electrophoresis
b) Genetic Engineering
c) Cloning
d) PCR

Which of the following molecule is used to cut DNA?
a) Ligase
b) Primase
c) Insulin
d) Restriction Enzymes

Which molecule is the building block of DNA?
a) Nucleotides
b) Glucose
c) Amino Acids
d) Glycerol and 3 fatty acids

What molecule is used to stick DNA together?
a) Polymerase
b) Restriction Enzymes
c) Ligase
d) Primase

Which of the following techniques inserts DNA from one organism into another?
a) Gel Electrophoresis
b) Genetic Engineering
c) Cloning
d) Selective Breeding

Smaller strands of DNA will move _______ from the well while larger strands are ____?
a) Closer:Farther
b) Above:Below
c) Farther:Closer
d) Below:Above

DNA is sorted in gel electrophoresis based on?
a) Color
b) Electric Charge
c) Type of building block
d) Size

One way to produce large numbers of genetically alike offspring is by
a) Cloning
b) Fertilization
c) Inserting a DNA segment into a different DNA molecule
d) Changing genes by agents such as radiation and x-rays

Why is the cloning of a full human being currently frowned upon?
a) We do not have the financial resources to clone a human
b) Humans are simply not able to be cloned
c) There are ethical and moral issues involved with cloning humans
d) Cloning humans involves a lot of time which we have not been able to use

Alteration of a gene by radioactivity or x-rays is known as
a) Mutation
b) Differentiation
c) Meiosis
d) Mitosis

Place in order from largest to smallest: Gene, Nucleotide, Chromosome, Nucleus, DNA
a) Chromosome, DNA, Nucleus, Gene, Nucleotide
b) Nucleotide, DNA, Gene, Chromosome, Nucleus
c) Nucleus, Chromosome, Gene, DNA, Nucleotide
d) Nucleotide, Gene, Nucleus, DNA, Chromosome

Where are proteins created?
a) Ribosome
b) Nucleus
c) Mitochondria
d) Chloroplast

The process where molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration without energy is called?
a) Active Transport
b) Diffusion
c) Photosynthesis
d) Cellular Respiration

What is a phospholipid bilayer?
a) Nucleus
b) ribosome
c) Chloroplast
d) Cell Membrane

Another name for an enzyme?
a) Lipid
b) Carbohydrate
c) Catalyst
d) Nucleic Acid

A group of three nucleotides is called?
a) Codons
b) Ligase
c) Primers
d) Polypeptides

Building block of insulin?
a) Starch
b) Glucose
c) Maltose
d) Amino Acids

Process by which your body maintains normal levels of glucose in the blood?
a) Negative Feedback Loop
b) Chemotherapy
c) Osmosis
d) Internal Thermal Regulation

Factors like water that are non-living
a) Decomposers
b) Abiotic Factors
c) Primary Consumers
d) Biotic Factors

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