Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 47

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
-functional genomics

• A)uses DNA technologies to alter genes in a cell or organism
• B)branch of biology that tries to combine proteomics and genomics at an organismal level
• C)determination and analysis of the nucleotide sequences in the chromosomes in an organism
• D)products of a restriction endonuclease's action
• E)collection of clones that together contain every DNA sequence in a genome, including noncoding sequences
• F)use of a short single stranded DNA sequence, labelled with some sort of tag, to bind to complementary DNA and thus identify it
• G)collection of clones that together contain a DNA version of every mRNA sequence expressed in a particular cell type
• H)procedure described as "a photocopy machine for specific DNA sequences"
• I)DNA from two different sources that have been joined together into a single molecule
• J)term used to describe organisms that have been subject to genetic engineering
• K)study of all of the proteins produced from an organism's genome
• L)study of the functions of genes and noncoding portions of the genome, including their interactions with each other
• M)bacterial enzymes that recognize and cut specific DNA sequences
• N)method of hybridizing labelled DNA to DNA fragments that were previously subjected to gel electrophoresis
• O)technique used to separate DNA molecules based on their relative sizes
• P)method of identifying individuals based on their individual patterns of short tandem repeats located on certain loci of their genome

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Definitions:

Competitive Pure Exchange Economy

An economic model where agents trade existing goods without the production of new goods, guided purely by their own self-interest to find an equilibrium.

Contract Curve

In economics, a curve that shows the efficient allocations of goods or services that benefit two parties in an exchange, assuming no externalities.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how different combinations of goods or services produce levels of happiness or satisfaction for an individual or entity.

Pareto Optimal

A state of allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off, indicating an efficient distribution of goods and resources.