The Commercial Product Frostban Consists of a Genetically Altered Bacterium

question 28

Multiple Choice

The commercial product Frostban consists of a genetically altered bacterium which prevents ice crystals from forming on plants,thereby reducing freezing of plants and financial distress to the farmers as a result of freezing weather.This product contains a strain of

• A)Escherichia coli.
• B)Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• C)Thermus aquaticus.
• D)Pseudomonas syringae.
• E)Pseudomonas fluorescens.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Failure

A cognitive psychology theory explaining how the inability to access stored information in the brain can lead to forgetting.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Source Monitoring

The process of determining the origins of our memories, knowledge, or beliefs, distinguishing between different sources.

Reality Monitoring

The process of distinguishing between memories of actual events and imagined events.