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Bio 202 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS How is recombinant DNA technology used to clone the human GH gene? 1st step! - ANSWER 1. use PCR to obtain the gene (Simply cutting the DNA with restriction enzymes would not be an effective way to isolate a specific gene. The genome would be cut into so many fragments, if you ran a gel it would be a smear! Which fragment is yours? You would need hybridization to isolate your fragment. Wouldn't have much DNA- not like the amo...

Contemporary Issues in Biology Final ~ TCU, Sawey Exam Questions and Answers how long have homo-sapiens been on earth - Answer- thought to be 200,000 years, starting in ethiopia mutation - Answer- change in nucleotide in the base of DNA; not all harmful; passed down in generations of that descent when did humans establish themselves worldwide - Answer- 12,000 years ago; before humans and agriculture coincided how did humans live before agriculture - Answer- used tools (needles, spears, c...

1. Question:Which of the following is a concern for plant GMOs? 2. Question:Which of the following is a harmful farming technique? 3. Question:Drip irrigation: 4. Question:Why is GMO modification different for plants and animals? 5. Question:People consume pesticides from various sources. 6. Question:A farming practice that maintains soil covered is referred to as: 7. Question:Which of the following allows farmers to address the control of weeds? 8. Question:Electroporation is a pr...

Biotechnology - correct answerThe process by which we modify living products to benefit society Chromosome - correct answerCoiled up DNA on which genes are found Gene - correct answerThe nucleotide sequence that codes for a specific protein Cloning - correct answerCreating a genetically identical organism; Dolly Cutting - correct answerCutting a branch just below a node (in search of meristematic tissue) at a 45 degree angle and placing it in rooting hormone to create a genetically i...

Northern Crescent - Largest population, Dairy Eastern Uplands - Most small farms, Tobacco Mississippi Portal - Cotton Heartland - Most farms, cash grain Southern Seaboard - Part time cattle, field crops, poultry Prairie Gateway - 2nd in wheat, oat, barley Fruitful Rim - Most large family farms - fruits and veggies Basin and Range - Most non-family farms, cattle Northern Great Plains - Largest farms, smallest population Florida crops - fruits, vegetables, nursery, peanuts, cotton Top FL...

Is soil science also studied in other academic settings? - Art Where did Donnie Smith work? - CEO of Tyson What/where is Mesoamerica? - -a cultural region, the Maya and Aztec empires -Central Mexico into Central America (Honduras) Know what tools he used to get where he is today (Donnie Smith) - -communication skills -being able to work w people -having desire to see others succeed When was the peak of the Maya civilization? - 800 AD What soil order is commonly the site of most...

CMBT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS major biotechnology fields - ANSWER- pharmaceuticals, GMO foods, vaccines, industrial enzymes pharmaceutical manufacturing - ANSWER- recombinant DNA, bioreactors, purification GMO food - ANSWER- exogenous genes added to plants to improve yield on production or consumption improve production - ANSWER- yield, pest resistance, drought resistance improve consumption - ANSWER- freshness, allergenicity, nutrition content main health concerns - ANSWER-...

SCSC 105 Test Questions with Complete Solutions A Grade 6 effects weed have on agriculture- - Answer-Reducing the yield of cultivated crops Increase production cost Some weeds are allelopathic Devalue primary crop Detrimental to wildlife and ecosystems Contain toxins that are harmful to livestock Weeds can be classified in 4 ways- - Answer-Invasiveness environments life cycles morphology (ILEM) Critical weed free period and occurs when - Answer-Window of time in growing season that ...

To appeal to the consumer market in China, Pampers changed the name of its diapers to mean "help-baby-[be] comfortable"—a product feature considered valuable to Chinese parents. - correct answer Cultural Fit Dunkin Donuts sells the Grapefruit Coolata in South Korea, mango chocolate donuts in Lebanon, and "Dunclairs" in Russia. - correct answer Cultural Fit In India, where the cuisine is generally spicy, Domino's sells a pizza called the "Peppy Paneer." It is topped with crispy...

Shifting cultivation is a threatened form of agriculture because of - Logging, ranching, mining, and population increase In von Thunen's model there was a concentric circle of forest around the city because: - it would provide lumber and firewood. The European Union refuses to purchase corn and soybeans from the United States because: - they are opposed to GMO crops. The modern definition of agriculture includes: - the deliberate domestication of plants and animals. Which commodity woul...