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

---

Definitions:

Pain Transmission

The physiological process by which pain signals are relayed from the point of injury through the nervous system to the brain.

Myelinated

Referring to nerve fibers that are covered with a protective, insulating layer called myelin, which helps increase the speed of neural signals.

Information Processing

A cognitive approach that likens the mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is taken in, stored, and retrieved by the brain.

Pheromones

Biologically produced odorants that convey information to other members of the species.