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Biology chp 12 Biotechnologyand Genomics questions and
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Click on all of the following applications that are
directly related to the science of genomics. -
answer *determine the evolutionary lineage of
humans and organisms
*apply bioinformatics to determine how an
individual's genetic makeup affects their
predisposition for disease
*sequence the human genome
*sequence the genomes of other organisms
*determine the function of intergenic DNA
sequences
Therapeutic cloning: - answer *helps treat diabetes
and Parkinson disease
*end goal is to learn how cells specialize
*end goal includes nervous, blood, and muscle cells
Reproductive cloning: - answer *can create
genetically identical pest-resistant crops
*surrogate parents may be required
, *end goals are genetically identical plants and
animals
*somatic cells must be used
Embryonic Stem Cells: - answer *totipotent
*have the potential to become any type of cell
*can produce entire tissues and organs
*undifferentiated
Adult Stem Cells: - answer *multipotent
*partially differentiated
*not able to produce every type of cell
Which of the following is most likely to present an
ethical dilemma related to genome editing? -
answer designer babies with engineered human
genomes
The alteration of genomes for medical purposes is
categorized under the field of ________ engineering.
- answer genetic
A genetically modified organism, or GMO, is an
organism - answer whose genome has been
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