Concerning Gene Transfer into Human Cells, Which, If Any, of the Following

question 11

Multiple Choice

Concerning gene transfer into human cells, which, if any, of the following statements is false?

• A) Integrating viruses can insert genes into the chromosomes of a host cell.
• B) Most integrating viruses insert their DNA into a specific location within the genome.
• C) The great value of integrating viruses is that they allow foreign (and therefore, therapeutic) DNA to be stably inherited so that it passes to all descendant cells of the transduced cell.
• D) Because non-integrating viruses cannot insert their DNA into the chromosomes of a cell, the transduced DNA is quickly destroyed by enzymes within the host cell.

Understand evolutionary adaptations that enabled significant human cultural developments.

Understand the evolutionary relationships between different hominid species, including Homo erectus, H. sapiens, and H. neanderthalensis.

Comprehend the importance and characteristics of bipedal locomotion in hominid evolution.

Identify the extent and geographical distribution of H. neanderthalensis during the Pleistocene.

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