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- 1. Heat-stable enzyme used in PCR.
- 4. Biochemist who developed the polymerase chain reaction.
- 5. Organisms with altered DNA, often abbreviated GMO.
- 8. Organism with a nucleus used for gene expression.
- 10. One of two complementary chains that make up a double helix.
- 15. Building blocks of DNA and RNA made of sugar and phosphate and base.
- 16. Process of joining two DNA fragments together with an enzyme.
- 18. Lab technique used to rapidly copy small segments of DNA.
- 19. Step in PCR where primers bind to complementary DNA strands.
- 20. Method of combining DNA from different sources to create new sequences.
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- 2. Jelly-like matrix used in electrophoresis to separate nucleic acids.
- 3. Enzyme that cuts DNA at specific nucleotide sequences.
- 6. Molecule that carries genetic information.
- 7. Technique to separate DNA fragments by size using an electric field.
- 9. Machine that controls temperature changes for PCR reactions.
- 11. Organisms with DNA from a different species inserted into their genome.
- 12. Field of science that alters an organism’s DNA to modify traits.
- 13. Single-celled organism used to replicate recombinant DNA.
- 14. Deliberate alteration of an organism’s genetic material.
- 17. Process of making multiple identical copies of a specific gene.