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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. QB Protein (Atrazine Resistant)
Drop Your Choice Here 2. AVP1
Drop Your Choice Here 3. Mutant ALS (Sulphonylurea Resistant)
Drop Your Choice Here 4. Beta-Carotene Genes (Nutritional Benefits)

Drag one of the choices below:

  • A. Increases production of beta-carotene as a precursor to vitamin A
  • B. Produces atrazine-resistant transgenic plants
  • C. Encodes a proton pump that helps plants tolerate salty environments
  • D. Originates from Arabidopsis
 

Plant Transgenes from Functional Descriptions

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Which one of the following transgenes correspond to the description 'Enhances the plant's ability to retain water under drought conditions'.