Biotechnology

 Vocabulary you must know Biotechnology, genetic engineering, restriction enzymes, vector, plasmid, host cell, DNA fingerprinting, gene therapy, PCR (polymerase chain, electrophoresis, DNA fragment, electrophoresis gel chamber, __#|DNA molecule__, DNA fingerprint, cleavage, gene splicing.

Info Book chapter 13 Lab

Activity

Click on the cloning online activity. Follow the instructions and complete the worksheet. [|Cloning online activity]

Click on the link below. Complete parts 1, 2 and 3 make sure you read all pages. Who is the villain? Record you answer on your cloning sheet after you have completed all three parts of the lab. [|DNA fingerprint lab]

Click on the link. Follow the electrophoresis procedure to completion. List the steps of electrophoresis. [|Electrophoresis online activity]

Problem Solving Lab 13.3 page 353

Mini Lab 13.1 page 343

[|Human Genome Project] An overview of the project. Human genome, stem cells and GM products [|SAS # 54] Genetic Research and Molecular Medicine Questions you must be able to answer Date
 * 1) What is recombinant DNA?
 * 2) Draw a series of diagrams to show the steps of genetic engineering.
 * 3) What is a restriction enzyme?
 * 4) How does a restriction enzyme know where to cut a DNA sequence?
 * 5) What is a transgenic organism?
 * 6) What are some of the uses of transgenic organisms?

Date
 * 1) What is the human genome project?
 * 2) How has information from the human genome project been used?
 * 3) What is the purpose of DNA polymerase __#|chain reaction__?
 * 4) Describe the process of electrophoresis.

Date
 * 1) How can a DNA fingerprint be used to convict a criminal?