Agricultural Applications of CRISPR-Cas9 (VCE SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What does CRISPR stand for?
What does CRISPR stand for?
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
What is the primary function of Cas9 in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What is the primary function of Cas9 in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
An endonuclease that cuts DNA at specific sites
By what factor must agricultural productivity increase by 2050?
By what factor must agricultural productivity increase by 2050?
Almost double
What defines C3 plants?
What defines C3 plants?
Plants with no evolved adaptation to minimize photorespiration
How do C4 and CAM plants differ in minimizing photorespiration?
How do C4 and CAM plants differ in minimizing photorespiration?
C4 separates over space; CAM separates over time
What yield increase was achieved in rice through hormone modification using CRISPR-Cas9?
What yield increase was achieved in rice through hormone modification using CRISPR-Cas9?
25-30%
How much was mushroom shelf life extended using CRISPR-Cas9 in the US?
How much was mushroom shelf life extended using CRISPR-Cas9 in the US?
30%
What is the main purpose of computational modelling in CRISPR-Cas9 research?
What is the main purpose of computational modelling in CRISPR-Cas9 research?
Model photosynthetic pathway & identify inefficiencies
What is arable land?
What is arable land?
Land suitable for growing crops
What reduction in gluten immunoreactivity was achieved in wheat using CRISPR-Cas9?
What reduction in gluten immunoreactivity was achieved in wheat using CRISPR-Cas9?
85%