Selection of a successfully transformed plant cell requires several steps including growth in a selective media, checking for the gene of interest, and checking for phenotype. Propose a method of detecting a transfected gene's presence in a developing

organism.

What will be an ideal response?


PCR primers that specifically target the gene of interest can be designed and the genomic DNA isolated from the GM plant used as the template for PCR. If the gene is present in the genome, a PCR product will be formed.

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Among Madagascar hissing cockroaches, males have horns that they use to fight with one

another for access to mates. Typically, the largest male with the biggest horns wins most of the fights and tends to mate with most of the females. This is an example of __________.

a. dominance hierarchy b. intraspecific competition c. niche partitioning d. all of these e. both dominance hierarchy and intraspecific competition

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In the absence of O2, the partial metabolism of glucose in human muscles produces _____

a. acetaldehyde b. carbon dioxide c. energy d. lactic acid e. oxygen

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DNA molecules are colored and visible to the eye.

a. true b. false

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What will be an ideal response?

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