Which Tool Used in Biotechnology Is Derived from an Evolutionary

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which tool used in biotechnology is derived from an evolutionary adaptation of certain bacteria?

• A) Restriction enzymes
• B) Gel electrophoresis
• C) Phage vectors
• D) DNA cloning
• E) Infection

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Definitions:

Eukaryotic Cells

Complex cells with a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.

Cytoplasm

Region of a cell between the nucleus, or the nucleoid region of a bacterium, and the plasma membrane; contains the organelles of the cell.

Translation

The process by which the genetic code carried by mRNA is decoded to produce the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA) by the enzyme RNA polymerase.