Existing Biocontainment Strategies Employ Natural Auxotrophies That Are Not Easily

question 59

Multiple Choice

Existing biocontainment strategies employ natural auxotrophies that are not easily met in natural, or conditional suicide switches introduced into the organism's genome. However, these mechanisms can be compromised through

• A) genetic mutation.
• B) synthetic auxotrophy.
• C) synthetic biology.
• D) logic gates.
• E) genetic circuit.

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Definitions:

Syndiotactic Polypropylene

A type of polypropylene where the methyl groups are arranged in a regular alternating pattern on opposite sides of the polymer backbone.

Neoprene

A synthetic rubber, chemically known as polychloroprene, used in a wide variety of applications, such as in wetsuits and laptop sleeves.

Monomer Structure

The fundamental unit that binds chemically to other molecules to form a polymer.

Atactic Polystyrene

A form of polystyrene where the phenyl groups are randomly arranged, resulting in an amorphous material with no regularity in its structure.