A "Buffer Gate" in Synthetic Biology Can Best Be Described

question 51

Multiple Choice

A "buffer gate" in synthetic biology can best be described as

• A) a single repressor molecule (R1) that prevents the production of an output molecule (Pr1).
• B) alternate input molecules (I1 or I2) that drive the production of alternative proteins (Prn).
• C) a single input inducer molecule (I1) that leads to the production of a single product (Pr1).
• D) kill switches.
• E) a potent DNA-damaging toxin.

Derive and interpret the mean, variance, and other probabilities from given hypergeometric distribution scenarios.

Recognize scenarios where hypergeometric distribution is applicable through practical examples.

Understand and apply Poisson distribution and its properties.

Identify the conditions under which Poisson distribution provides a good approximation to binomial probabilities.

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