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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
Drop Your Choice Here 1. TMV Coat Proteins (Virus Resistant)
Drop Your Choice Here 2. gut D Gene (Salt Tolerance)
Drop Your Choice Here 3. Mutant ALS (Sulphonylurea Resistant)
Drop Your Choice Here 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'.