Explain how cells become differentiated or specialized into different cell types, in spite of having the same set of genes and chromosomes

Explain the role of DNA packing/X chromosome inactivation

Explain the role of transcription factors in control of gene expression

Compare where we are at with respect to the cloning of plants and animals from individual differentiated cells

Which is more easily accomplished (Plant cloning or Animal CLonng)

Explain what nuclear transplantation involves

How are human embryonic stem cells obtained

What makes embryonic stem cells such a valuable tool in medical research

What does the term Recombinant DNA mean

What does it mean when we say that the “genetic code is universal

and why is this property of the genetic code absolutely essential to the usefulness of recombinant DNA technology?

What does the term GMO mean

transgenic organism

How extensively are GMO’s currently being used in crops in the US?

Explain how recombinant DNA technology is being used to produce useful products such as human insulin for medical use

What role do plasmids play in this process

What role do restriction enzymes and ligase enzymes play

Once a recombinant plasmid has been created, why is it placed into living bacterial cells?