4: Environmental and Synthetic Biology
Students evaluate bioremediation, biofuels, synthetic cells, minimal genomes, biosensors, Agrobacterium, gene guns, transgenic organisms, and GMO applications.
Matching Plant Transgenes to Functions
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Match each of the following transgenes with their corresponding descriptions.
Note: Each choice will be used exactly once.
| Your Choice | Prompt | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. TMV Coat Proteins (Virus Resistant) | ||
| 2. gut D Gene (Salt Tolerance) | ||
| 3. Mutant ALS (Sulphonylurea Resistant) | ||
| 4. DREB1A |
Drag one of the choices below:
- A. Used to generate salt-tolerant transgenic maize plants
- B. Increases the osmotic potential in plants, allowing them to survive longer without water
- C. Provides resistance against Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV)
- D. Encodes for a mutant acetolactate synthetase that allows for resistance to Sulphonylurea herbicides
Plant Transgenes from Functional Descriptions
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Which one of the following transgenes correspond to the description 'Considered an environmentally friendly method for pest control as it reduces chemical pesticide use'.