A Method of Genome Editing That Uses the Cas9 Enzyme

question 111

Multiple Choice

A method of genome editing that uses the Cas9 enzyme to identify and cut specific nucleotides from the genome is called __________.

• A) CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)
• B) (FISH) fluorescent in-situ hybridization
• C) PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
• D) ex vivo gene therapy

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.