Why Did Scientists Inject Genes Encoding for a Green Fluorescent

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why did scientists inject genes encoding for a green fluorescent protein into rhesus monkeys?

• A) Glowing green rhesus monkeys would be popular in zoos or as pets.
• B) The green protein treats an immunodeficiency disease in the monkeys similar to AIDS.
• C) It was a mutation that was easily seen in subsequent generations of the monkeys so it could be traced as it passed through the family, illustrating inheritance patterns.
• D) Rhesus monkeys cannot see the color green so the mothers would not reject any green babies.
• E) The monkeys' biology is similar to humans and they were trying to develop methods to insert disease genes into the monkeys so the diseases could be studied.

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