Chapter 13 of Final Exam | BIOL 1001 - GENERAL BIOLOGY, Quizzes of Biology

Download Chapter 13 of Final Exam | BIOL 1001 - GENERAL BIOLOGY and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Biotechnology DEFINITION 1 use and alteration of organisms, cells and biological molecules to produce food, drugs, and other good (ex. yeast --> bread, beer) TERM 2 Genetic engineering DEFINITION 2 modification of genetic material by adding, deleting, or changing genes TERM 3 goals of biotechnology DEFINITION 3 understand how cells and genes workunderstand inheritance and gene expressionimprove plants and animalsproduce valuable biological molecules (ex. hormones)understand and treat diseases TERM 4 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DEFINITION 4 developed in 1986makes billions of copies of DNA segmentsDNA segments to be copied are selectedPrimers made to identify selected DNA segment sample(s)Sample combined w/ primers,DNA polymerase and free nucleotidesPut in machine, undergoes cycles of temps, enabling reactionsDNA segments copied and analyzed TERM 5 forensic science DEFINITION 5 identification of victims and criminals using DNA