A Scientist Created Transgenic C

question 40

Multiple Choice

A scientist created transgenic C. elegans worms that expressed a gene that made the worms glow green under fluorescent light. Then she injected double-stranded RNA complementary to this gene. Which of the following results was MOST likely to be seen?

• A) The worms glowed green under fluorescent light.
• B) The worms were not able to glow green under fluorescent light.
• C) The injection of double-stranded RNA was lethal and the worms died.
• D) The worms had an increased life span.
• E) The CpG islands near the promoter of the gene became demethylated.

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