DNA technology vocab
Across
- 4. DNA fragments are placed at one end of a porus gel and an electric voltage is applied to the gel
- 6. are found naturally in some bacteria-has a circle shape
- 7. crossing of dissimilar individuals to bring the best of both organisms
- 10. when cells are opened up and the DNA is seporated from the other cell parts
- 11. DNA that has been formed artificially by combing constituents from different organisms
- 12. cuts DNA at a specific place
- 13. alters the DNA makeup of an organism
- 14. allows only certain organisms with desired traits to produce the next generations
Down
- 1. the individuals produced by such crosses are often hardier than either parents
- 2. used to study genes and to improve the food supply
- 3. to make an identical copy of
- 5. continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics
- 8. used to determine the probable identity of a person based on their DNA
- 9. an organism that contains DNA from another organism
- 15. an organisms whose DNA has been altered using genetic enngineering techniques