GMOs
Golden Rice is engineered to make beta-carotene which is also found in:
Bananas, apples, watermelon, or carrots
carrots
What are some uses of cloning?
Transplant, replicate dead animals, bring extinct animals back to life
How many Fennell siblings have been in the EANR program at GPHS?
3
What is the number of steps involved?
3
What is gel electrophoresis
A technique commonly used in laboratories to separate charged molecules like DNA, RNA and proteins according to their size.
Which of the following plants do NOT have a transgenic variety that is being commercially grown in the US?
Tomatoes, papaya, corn, or soy
tomatoes
What are health problems from cloning?
Arthritis, trouble breathing, die young, grow too large
What are the four blood types?
Type O, type A, type B, type AB
What is a transgenic organism?
A transgenic organism contains a gene or genes which have been artificially inserted instead of the organism acquiring them through reproduction.
True or False: Most varieties of rice are very high in vitamins.
False
What are the differences between clones and parents?
physically different (height, eye colour?
What does EANR at GPHS in PGCPS stand for?
Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources
What is an example of a transgenic organism?
A featherless chicken
Some plants are made resistant to pests by using a gene from:
Bacteria, pine trees, rice, or corn
bacteria
What is the difference between chickens born with black patches and ones without?
black chicken has more meat and is the the great bird
When is our Green Up, Clean Up day?
This Saturday from 8a - 2p...see you there.
Is there a clone in Ms. Matthews classroom?
Yes. The spider plants on Ms. Matthews' demo desk are clones.
What is genetic engineering?
technology that involves manipulating the dan of one organism in order to insert extra dna
What is a real life example of cloning
Dolly the sheep
When is Ms. Matthews birthday?
November 30
What does PCR stand for?
Polymerase chain reaction