Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of Synthetic

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic biology?

• A) assembling gene sequences together into genome and creating a living organism from it
• B) creating a new metabolic pathway that produces a previously unidentified compound
• C) developing a novel polyvalent vaccine
• D) making Escherichia coli photographic

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles for a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Phenotype

The manifest features or qualities of an organism, developed through the interplay between its genetic code and environmental conditions.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of a single organism.

Chromosomes

Thread-like molecules that carry hereditary information organized in the form of genes.