Pharming Refers to the Use of Transgenic Animals and Plants

question 4

Multiple Choice

Pharming refers to the use of transgenic animals and plants to produce protein drugs, such as

• A)the production of the blood factor antithrombin III in goat milk.
• B)the production of factor VIII protein, the blood-clotting factor, by bacteria.
• C)GM plants that have enhanced nutritional value.
• D)a transgenic monkey model for Huntington disease.

Understand the major digestive processes, including absorption, secretion, and elimination.

Recognize the role of enzymes and hormones in digestion.

Describe the physical and chemical mechanisms of digestion.

Distinguish between various digestive organs and their specific contributions to digestion.

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