AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 14: Biotechnology and Genomics

Learning Outcomes

14.1 DNA Cloning

1. Describe the steps involved in making a recombinant DNA molecule.
2. Explain the purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
3. Identify how PCR may be used to analyze DNA.

14.2 Biotechnology Products

1. Identify the benefits of genetically modified bacteria, plants, and animals to human society.
2. Describe the steps involved in the production of a transgenic animal.
3. Explain what is meant by the term xenotransplantation.

14.3 Gene Therapy

1. Distinguish between in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy in humans.
2. List examples of how in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy has been used to treat human disease.

14.4 Genomics

1. Distinguish between the sciences of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics.
2. Identify the function of repetitive elements, transposons, and unique noncoding RNA sequences in the human genome.
3. Explain how DNA microarrays are used in the study of genomics.