Beatrice Mintz and others microinjected DNA into a fertilized mouse egg that after reaching maturity could be transmitted to the mouse's offspring. What is the general term used to describe an organism that incorporates foreign DNA?
What will be an ideal response?
transgenic
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Which statement best describes passive transport?
A. A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this requires energy. B. A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this releases energy. C. A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this requires energy. D. A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this releases energy.
One of the reasons why the model systems of yeast, Arabidopsis, nematode worms, fruit flies, and mice are so often used to study functional analysis of genes is because
A. they all have only a few chromosomes. B. they are easy to cross with each other and observe polyploidy effects. C. they have short life cycles. D. they are easy to observe in the wild. E. they mutate easily leading to new genomic variations.
What statement is an application of the first law of thermodynamics?
a. The level of entropy increases as time passes. b. Living organisms represent an exception to the laws of energy. c. The quantity of energy does not increase or decrease in the universe. d. Fungi and plants do not make their own energy but derive it from somewhere else. e. The amount of energy found in the compounds on one side of an equation is equal to that on the other side.
Planktonic bacteria are more susceptible to antibiotics as compared to biofilm microorganisms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)