Below are some of the arguments about the use of transgenic organisms. From your own perspective, explain your answer in the questions in not more than 5 sentences.   1. If you are a farmer would you take the chance of growing crops that are pest resistant? Why or why not? 2. Considering the knowledge gained in genetic engineering, would you try to patronize GMO fruits and vegetables? Why or why not? 3. Is creating or altering genes of an organism a form of Blasphemy to the creator (God)? Why? 4. Is genetic engineering morally permissible or not?

Q: The ability to recombine genetic material from different organisms, resulting in the production of a…

A:

Q: Genetic testing and Screening are important parts of our national healthcare service. To provide…

A: Genetic testing and screening are important parts of our national healthcare services as they helps…

Q: Gene therapy is performed by ____.​   a. ​replacing a defective enzyme in an individual with a…

A: Gene therapy is a biotechnique that uses the gene transfer mechanism to treat the defected or…

Q: in the medical field, agriculture, and food production. is one of the first forms of biotechnology…

A: Selective breeding entails pairing up parents with similar characteristics in order to create kids…

Q: A. What do scientists do to adult cells to make them “behave” like embryos?  B. Transgenic, cloned…

A: The embryo is formed from the fusion of the male gamete and the female gamete in the process of…

Q: Briefly discuss the following concerns of Biotechnology; (i) Monoclonal antibodies technology versus…

A: Since we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the question and…

Q: You are a researcher working on a treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, an extremely…

A: Progeria: A degenerative disorder that occurs mainly due to a mutation in the LMNA gene. Progeria…

Q: A student wants to observe how the environment of bacteria affects gene expression. How should the…

A: Option B i.e. exposing same species of bacteria to the different carbohydrate in each sample is the…

Q: Write the advantages and disadvantages of applying such application in the DNA of an organism. 1.…

A: GM crops are the types of plants whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified through genetic…

Q: A. How cloning and expression of certain genes allows for massive production of the desired…

A: The use of recombinant DNA technologies to alter an organism's genetic structure is known as genetic…

Q: Describe any moral, ethical, or biological problems associated with eating peanuts from an…

A: With the help of genetic engineering, plant and animal DNA is modified. In transgenic, one or more…

Q: List two products from transgenic organism organisms that are used in medicine

A: Transgenic organisms are those organisms which have a foreign piece of DNA incorporated into their…

Q: One of the following can not be used in therapeutic cloning Select one: a. Embryonic b. Blood cells…

A: The cell is the smallest unit that can live on its own. The cell makes up all living organisms and…

Q: What is the role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in the production of transgenic plants?a. Genes from…

A: Answer is c.) A. tumefaciens is used as a vector to move genes into plant cells.

Q: Briefly describe the creation of a transgenic mouse in your lab.

A: A transgene is a gene that has been transferred from one species to another, either spontaneously or…

Q: Transgenic organisms have foreign DNA incorporated into their genomes that can be expressed to…

A: Genetically modified organism or transgenic organism contains foreign deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA),…

Q: Transgenic crops often require fewer herbicides and insecticides than conventional crops. In that…

A: The plants in which DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is modified using tools of genetic engineering and…

Q: Which of the following most accurately describes the process of DNA cloning?​ set of laboratory…

A: Cloning requires DNA with desirable genes obtained using restriction enzymes which is then…

Q: Give a schematic diagram of how we can Treatment Down Syndrome by using gene therapy?  Please answer…

A: Down's syndrome is a genetic disorder caused due to defects in chromosome 21 of the human genome.…

Q: Determine the accuracy of each of the following statements. Write true if the statement is correct…

A: Since you have posted a question with multi- sub parts , we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: What is the WORST question for a farmer to ask when determining whether or not to grow transgenic…

A: The discovery of the tools enabling genetic engineering has allowed us to modify the genetic…

Q: Do you see any potential problems with inserting pieces of a retroviral genome into humans? If so,…

A: Viruses are a nucleoprotein entity which is able to utilize the synthetic machinery of a living cell…

Q: Discuss the societal impacts of the use of transgenic Golden Rice. What are some potential benefits…

A: INTRODUCTION A genetically modified organism(GMO) is a living organism whose DNA has been…

Q: Which of the following is an outcome that could be produced by the application of the biotechnology…

A: C. Identifying SNP's to match birth parents to an adopted child. It is the outcome of application of…

Q: Explain the concept of Making a Transgenic Animal: The Basics ?

A: The production of transgenic domesticated animals has the potential to significantly improve human…

Q: In the 1970s, scientists realized that there may be unforeseen dangers and ethical issues with the…

A: The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the hereditary material of an organism. The DNA is a part of the…

Q: Pick one (1) of the five (5) principles developed by the Ethics Committee for the Human Genome…

A: 1. The outcome extract through human genomics research is beneficial for both cooperators and the…

Q: What is an example of advancements in genetic engineering or gene modification that have occurred…

A: Programmable control of gene expression is essential to understanding gene function, engineering…

Q: It has been suggested that it would make the study of human diseases easier if cloned transgenic…

A: Transgenic animals These animals have one or more sequences of DNA from another species have been…

Q: Stems cells can be used in the following medical technologies. A. gene therapy  B. stem cell…

A: Stem cells are specialized cells present in various parts of the human body that are able to…

Q: What conclusion do the data in the pie charts support? The proportion of cotton crops that are not…

A: Genetically modified crop  Genetically modified crops are those whose DNA is manipulate by means of…

Q: n terms of eugenics/genetic control, what type of argument could be made in favor of negative (or…

A: Eugenics is the method or advocacy of selectively mating people with specific beneficial genetic…

Q: Uses of PCR and GMOs Discuss how PCR can be used in a population to identify disease-causing…

A: Introduction Biotechnology is the field of Biology where living systems are merged with a bit…

Q: A. What are some reasons a person might want to clone a human? B. What animal was cloned in 1885

A: A )Some reasons a person might want to clone a human are : Because Human Cloning replicates a…

Q: overview of the techniques for producing transgenic animals. What are some of the potential…

A: The transgene is the process of introducing the modified or altered gene into the species. The…

Q: Genetic information has become part of our culture and it is difficult to tell the difference…

A: Introduction :- Genetics is a branch of biology that studies genes, genetic diversity, and heredity…

Q: Currently, the only possible cure for genetic disorders is ____.​   a. ​GMOs   b. ​gene therapy…

A: Introduction :- Any disease caused by an aberration in an individual's genetic composition is…

Q: Can you help me with this question, please? What are the advantages of qPCR (RT-PCR) compared to…

A: PCR is a technique of DNA amplification in-vitro. The amplified DNA is usually visualized with gel…

Q: Animals have been modified by selective breeding for thousands of years. Today, it is possible to…

A: Introduction Biotechnology, at its most basic level, is biology-based technology: it uses cellular…

Q: Because cancer cells do not normally die, does this imply that if people attempted to extend their…

A: In many ways, cancer cells differ from normal cells in the body. Normal cells become malignant when…

Q: Steps in PCR and Gene Cloning Propose two hypothetically modified or genetically engineered plants…

A: Science is humanity's greatest blessing. It has altered human existence; nothing finer could have…

Q: The NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee has what responsibility? a) Approving all forms of human…

A: The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) was created by the National Institute of Health (NIH)…

Q: There are many applications of cloning technology. List the applications that you think are most…

A: Cloning is the procedure of producing identical genes by using different methods. There are many…

Q: One of the key discoveries Avery's work contributed to the discovery of the genetic material was…

A: Oswald Avery's group showed that DNA was the transforming principle. When isolated from one strain…

Q: what are some of the benefits of producing transgenic crops for farmers and for consumers? List at…

A: A wide range of crop requirement increase day by day. To fulfillment of crop requirement scientists…

Q: A person suffering from cystic fibrosis is enrolled in an experimental program where their defective…

A: Introduction: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning that is not inherited…

Q: If companies like 23 and me should be allowed to sequence your DNA and give you the results instead…

A: 23andme is a private company located in California. This company belongs to the Biotechnology and…

Q: Genetic engineering has been a debatable topic in science as many people are only aware of its risk…

A: Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based…

Q: Create a Narrative that shall describe your stand in the Cloning and Artificial Intelligence. 1.…

A: Cloning :is a process which creates new life by copying the cell data of a living host. The cell…

Q: Give a schematic diagram of how we can Treatment Thalassemia by using gene therapy? Please answer…

A: Thalassemia can be outlined as genetic disorder in which body loses its ability to make hemoglobin…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.