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What is biotechnology?
The use of living organisms or their products to make useful products or solve problems
What is recombinant DNA technology?
Combining DNA from different sources to create new genetic combinations
What is a restriction enzyme?
An enzyme that cuts DNA at specific sequences — molecular scissors
What is a DNA ligase?
An enzyme that joins DNA fragments together — molecular glue
What is a vector in genetic engineering?
A DNA molecule used to carry foreign DNA into a host cell. e.g. plasmid, bacteriophage
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