Arctic Apples Were Created Through a Process of Genetic Engineering

question 63

Multiple Choice

Arctic apples were created through a process of genetic engineering. Researchers used a technique known as RNA interference, which silenced the expression of the gene that produces polyphenol oxidase. Silencing this gene and eliminating the production of polyphenol oxidase prevents the fruit from browning. RNA interference is an example of what type of genetic engineering?

• A) intragenic engineering
• B) cisgenic engineering
• C) transgenic engineering
• D) selective breeding

Understand the concept of derived demand and how it relates to the demand for resources such as labor and capital.

Comprehend the relationship between a firm's profit maximization strategy and its use of economic resources.

Grasp the concepts of marginal product and marginal revenue product of labor, including their measurement units.

Recognize how changes in resource productivity affect a firm's input demand.

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