GMOs n beyond

bio

14 cards·by pcronce

what is genetic engineering?

a way to make changes in the genetic c0de of a living organism

what is recombinant DNA?

DNA combined from two or more different sources

transgenic

organisms that contain genes taken from a different species

how do we use transgenic animals?

to study genes, study human diseases, and create more food

clones

made up of identical cells produced from a single cell

gene therapy

an absent mutant gene is replaced by a normal, healthy gene

what are viruses used for?

to deliver DNA into human cells

what is gel electrophoresis?

a procedure that uses an electric current to separate DNA fragments based on their sizes

what is gel electrophoresis' gel called

agarose gel (agar)

what's a DNA fingerprint?

a unique pattern of bands representing the different sized fragments of DNA

what's selective breeding?

humans allow only the individuals with the desired characteristics to breed

what's hybridization?

crossing individuals with different traits to bring together the best traits

what's inbreeding?

the continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics

what's a polyploid organism?

organisms have many sets of chromosomes