17. Biotechnology

Small accessory rings of DNA that replicate independently of an organism's genome are called _____.

In DNA technology, the term 'vector' can refer to:

What is recombinant DNA made of?

Match the following choices to the statements in questions 7 through 10.

a. antisense

b. clone

c. library

d. Southern blot

e. vector

Self-replicating DNA for transmitting a gene from one organism to another.

Which of the following statements is true concerning recombinant DNA technology?

a. It will replace biotechnology in the future.

b. It is a single technique for genetic manipulation.

c. It is useful in manipulating genotypes but not phenotypes.

d. It involves modification of an organism’s genome.

__________ are nucleotide sequences containing palindromes and genes for proteins that cut DNA strands.

A DNA gene synthesized from an RNA template is ___________ .

a. reverse transcriptase

b. complementary DNA

c. recombinant DNA

d. probe DNA

Why is cloning a practical technique for medical researchers?

List three potential problems of recombinant DNA technology.