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Bacteria and human are very different.But recombinant bacteria that have a human gene for insulin can produce human insulin .What characteristic of the genetic code makes it possible for bacteria to make a human protein?

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In order to put human DNA inside a bacteria in order to have itcreate Insulin, from what type of cell would you need to take thegene for insulin? I thought it should be from any somatic cell,since the DNA is identical, but I'm told it should be only from thepancreas, why is that?

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1.) The chance that an individual in the United States will experience some form of cancer in his or her lifetime is

A) 1 in 3.

B) 1 in 10.

C) 1 in 25.

D) 1 in 1,000.

E) 1 in 10,000.

2) A DNA sequence that can be read the same backward and forward is called a(n)

A) repetitive code.

B) palindrome.

C) plasmid sequence.

D) DNA fingerprint.

E) exon.

3.) Organisms that can contain genes introduced from other species are referred to as

A) bacteria.

B) plasmids.

C) manipulated.

D) genomic.

E) transgenic

4.) Prior to genetic engineering, insulin for humans with insulin-dependent diabetes was extracted from pigs and cattle. Presently insulin is produced by transgenic

A) humans.

B) chickens.

C) viruses.

D) bacteria.

E) monkeys.

5.) Which one of the following human proteins, produced by transgenic bacteria, is used to prevent or break down blood clots?

A) insulin

B) tissue plasminogen activator

C) erythropoietin

D) growth hormone

E) factor VIII

6.) The first successful treatment of a human genetic disorder through gene therapy was with a disorder known as:

A) severe combined immunodeficiency disease.

B) diabetes mellitus.

C) human dwarfism.

D) hemophilia.

E) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

7.) Which one of the following carcinogens accounts for 30% of all cancer deaths?

A) environmental chemicals (e.g., asbestos, pesticides, soot, coal tar)

B) tobacco smoke

C) ultraviolet light

D) ionizing radiation (X rays)

E) radon gas

The genetic code table in your textbook (p248) applies to bothhumans and E. coli. Suppose that
you have purified a piece of DNA from the human genome containingthe entire gene encoding
the hormone insulin. You now transform this piece of DNA into E.coli. Why can

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