The scientists use a virus to insert the new DNA into the cabbage plant’s DNA. Thus, the
virus would be considered a __________.
a. disease agent
b. plasmid
c. vector
d. candidate for gene therapy
C
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In eukaryotes, general transcription factors _____
A) are required for the expression of specific protein-encoding genes B) bind to other proteins or to the TATA box C) inhibit RNA polymerase binding to the promoter and begin transcribing D) usually lead to a high level of transcription even without additional specific transcription factors E) bind to sequences just after the start site of transcription
What defines a geological time period known as an era?
A) Location of the continents B) The distinct life forms that were present C) Average global temperature D) The eras represent equal divisions of time
____________________ is a vascular tissue that conducts water and dissolved minerals.
A. Phloem B. Mesophyll C. Epidermal D. Xylem E. Sclerenchyma
Which of the following statements is/are accurate about the role of genome analysis in crop improvement? Check all that apply.A) Conservation of synteny will hinder our ability to find agriculturally important genes in plants.B) Arabidopsis is being genetically modified as a crop plant.C) Sequencing of the rice genome was important because it is related to many other cereal crop plants.D) The genes in one crop plant type can help to identify useful genes in another crop.
What will be an ideal response?