EBK BIOLOGY
11th Edition
ISBN: 8220101459800
Author: Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 3MC
Which of the following is not a commonly used method of modifying the DNA of an organism?
crossbreeding two plants of the same species
crossbreeding two plants of different species
the polymerase chain reaction
genetic engineering
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Ch. 14 - Which of the following is not true of a single...Ch. 14 - Imagine you are looking at a DNA profile that...Ch. 14 - 3. Which of the following is not a commonly used...Ch. 14 - Prob. 4MCCh. 14 - 5. DNA cloning is
a. making multiple genetically...Ch. 14 - Are organisms that contain DNA that has been...Ch. 14 - 2._________ is the process whereby bacteria pick...Ch. 14 - 3. The______ is a technique for multiplying DNA in...Ch. 14 - Matching DNA samples in forensics uses a specific...Ch. 14 - Prob. 5FTB
Ch. 14 - Prob. 1RQCh. 14 - 2. What is a plasmid? How are plasmids involved in...Ch. 14 - 3. What is a restriction enzyme? How can...Ch. 14 - 4. Describe the polymerase chain reaction.
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