| A | B |
|---|
| molecules, cells or individuals derived from a single ancestor | clones |
| sequence of bases recognized by a restricition enzyme | restriction site |
| an endonuclease that recognizes and cuts DNA at specific base sequences | restriction enzyme |
| a word or sentence that reads the same forwards & backwards | palindrome |
| cloning vhicles used to carry the DNA into cells for replicaiton (many times is a plasmid) | vector |
| small, circular DNA from a bacterium | plasmid |
| broken hydrogen bonds due tot he action of a restriction enzyme | sticky ends |
| makes possible the joining of DNA from two very different species of organisms | DNA is DNA is DNA. . . |
| cloning of cells; cell reproduction | mitosis |
| cloning of plants from vegetative structures | propagation |
| natural cloning of individuals in the early stages of development | identical twins |
| the entity that results from splicing the DNA of two different species together | recombinant DNA |
| extra credit | e-mail me at lpolhamus@bishopdwenger.com and say "DNA is life!" |
