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Applications of DNA Technology Answers

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insulin
f
flu shot
p
penicillin
h
human growth hormone
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Which career combines DNA technology and forensics?

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pharmaceuticals
p
paternity testing
e
environmental studies
g
genetics
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oranges that have a prolonged shelf life
c
corn with a high yield
b
butter squash that have high nutritional value
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fruit with a vaccine
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Which career combines DNA technology and medicine?

p
pharmaceuticals
p
paternity testing
e
environmental studies
b
biopesticide development
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Often only small amounts of DNA are found at a crime scene. Which technique uses an enzyme to replicate DNA regions from a small sample of DNA for use in DNA fingerprinting?

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VNTRs (variable tandem repeats)
P
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis
S
STRs (short tandem repeats)
m
mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis
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Forensic scientists can match missing persons and their families by matching maternal DNA to the missing individual. Which type of DNA technology is used for this purpose?

Y
Y-chromosome analysis
m
mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis
P
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis
S
STRs (short tandem repeats)
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Which is an advantage that crops may attain through genetic engineering?

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modifying pests
s
surviving droughts
g
growing organically
m
maturing longer
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What is the purpose of using genetic engineering to develop edible vaccines?

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to make vaccines that are capable of lasting years in the body to prevent future infections
B
to diminish negative side effects that may occur from administering vaccines with syringes
C
to enhance the flavor of vaccines so people are more likely to use them
D
to prevent widespread diseases in developing countries without using syringes
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While investigating a break-in, the police discover that the intruder was cut on the broken window that he or she used to enter the house and left a sample of blood behind. Soon after the crime, the police apprehend a suspect and obtain a DNA sample. Which process is most likely to be used to determine whether the blood on the glass belongs to the suspect?

A
PCR analysis
B
STR analysis
C
mtDNA analysis
D
Y-chromosome analysis
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Which career combines DNA technology and agriculture?

A
pharmaceuticals
B
paternity testing
C
nutriceuticals
D
genetics
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Which process could a forensic scientist use to analyze a DNA sample from a crime scene to identify a criminal?

A
Y-chromosome analysis
B
recombinant DNA technology
C
DNA fingerprinting
D
paternity testing

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