The incorporation of a heavy metal inducible promoter in front of RFP in the transgenic animal GloFish is an example of what?
A) a bioassay for water contamination by heavy metals
B) a transgenic animal sold as a gimmick
C) a transgenic fish that glows under UV light when heavy metals are absent
D) an in vitro assay for water contamination by heavy metals
Answer: A
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A. Both are modes of sexual reproduction. B. Both occur only in eukaryotes. C. Both occur only in prokaryotes. D. Both involve replication of DNA and separation of DNA equally into two daughter cells. E. Both give rise to offspring that are genetically different from the parent.
In a nerve cell, the function of the dendrites is to:
a. conduct impulses away from the cell body. b. attach the neuron to connective tissue. c. receive impulses and conduct them to the cell body. d. increase the speed at which nerve impulses are carried away from the cell body. e. support and nourish the neuron.
In Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic genetics, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. Prokaryotes are haploid, and they contain a single circular chromosome B. Prokaryotes often contain small circular DNA molecules called "plasmids", that confer useful properties such as drug resistance C. Prokaryotes are haploid, and they contain an odd number of chromosomes D. In eukaryotes, transcription of genes in RNA occurs in the nucleus, and translation of that RNA into protein occurs in the cytoplasm. The two processes are separated from each other.
The process of phagocytosis involve all of the following EXCEPT
A) chemotaxis. B) secretion of cytotoxins. C) adhesion. D) elimination. E) vesicle fusion.