General Biology I · Module 16 · Biotechnology

Biotechnology Walkthrough

Watch enzymes cut and paste DNA, bacteria pick up a plasmid, PCR double a gene cycle by cycle, DNA race through a gel, a sequencer read bases by colour and Cas9 find its target. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · General Biology I Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Molecular speeds are greatly exaggerated so you can see them. Practise next in the Biotechnology Lab.