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Recombinant DNA Technology

Biology ⇒ Biotechnology and Applications

Recombinant DNA Technology starts at 9 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Recombinant DNA Technology. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe one application of recombinant DNA technology in medicine.
Describe one ethical concern related to recombinant DNA technology.
Describe the process of gene cloning using a plasmid vector.
Describe the role of a vector in recombinant DNA technology.
Explain the difference between blunt ends and sticky ends in DNA fragments.
Explain the term 'sticky ends' in the context of restriction enzyme action.
Explain why antibiotic resistance genes are used in plasmid vectors.
Name one commonly used restriction enzyme in recombinant DNA technology.
What is a genomic library?
What is a plasmid?
What is the function of a selectable marker in a cloning vector?
What is the main advantage of using PCR in recombinant DNA technology?
What is the role of the origin of replication (ori) in a plasmid vector?