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Question 1

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What is one of the advantages of producing human growth hormone (HGH) from a cloned gene in a bacterial cell?

A) The product can be administered by infecting a person with the recombinant bacteria.
B) A gene cloned from mice, rather than from humans can be used.
C) The bacterial protein has a different amino acid sequence that is more effective.
D) Larger quantities are available.
E) As the protein is introduced therapeutically, it transfers the HGH gene as well.

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Question 2

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Biotechnology can be defined as the use of living organisms to create products or to facilitate process. Restriction enzymes are one kind of tool required by this technology. What roles do restriction enzymes play?

A) They break down all DNA molecules randomly.
B) They are used to break down the cell membrane of bacterial cell.
C) They break down all protein molecules inside the bacterial cell.
D) They cut DNA at specific sites.

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Question 3

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What property of restriction enzymes allows DNA from different organisms to be combined?

A) They cut DNA randomly, so any DNAs might be combined.
B) They cut only small transformable fragments, not large chromosomal DNA.
C) Because they are naturally found in bacteria, they cut all transformed DNA.
D) If the same restriction enzyme cuts two different DNAs, the ends are complementary.

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