DNA Technology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cloning : process of making exact copies of organisms or cell lines.
• transgenic : this type of organism has two sources of dna in its cell. a bacterium with the human insulin gene in its plasmid is an example.
• dna polymerase : enzyme that makes dna.
• genetic engineering : uses restriction enzymes to cut and move pieces of dna from one organism to another.
• small : these fragments of dna move the farthest from the wells within a gel
• negative : what charge does a dna molecule have?
• recombinant dna : inserted genes from one organism into another in order to direct the organism to produce a specific protein.
• embryonic : type of stem cell that is able to become any type of cell, but it is controversial to use.
• nucleotides : building blocks of nucleic acids
• restriction enzyme : cuts dna into fragments of different sizes
• size : dna are separated across a gel based on charge and _ .
• gene therapy : treatment of genetic diseases with replacement genes
• dna fingerprinting : may be used to determine paternity