Which of the following is true of genetic engineering?
a. Unlike many other forms of environmental pollution, biological pollutants produced from genetic engineering do not reproduce themselves.
b. It manipulates the genes of organisms to alter their characteristics in ways that would have occurred naturally at a later stage.
c. It opens the door for eliminating characteristics deemed socially undesirable by those in positions of power.
d. Unlike many other forms of environmental pollution, biological pollutants produced from genetic engineering are much easier to remove from the ecosystem.
Question 2
Sarah, a student belonging to a minority community, is not in favor of the school integration policies formulated by the U.S. government. She is most likely to believe that ________.
a. minorities will be placed in curriculum tracks heavily populated by whites
b. the quality of education in majority white schools is not up to the expectations of the minorities
c. crime and violence are more serious problems in majority white schools than in schools heavily populated by minorities
d. a majority of the white schools are not necessarily the best environment for minority students
The locations of genetic material in animal and plant cells.
A gene chip carrying the human gene set. This chip can be used to diagnose genetic disorders
Two ways of generating genetic variation in meiosis
The flow of genetic information
The right- and left-handed helical forms of DNA
The four RNA ribonucleotides. Shown in their mono-phosphate forms