What Is the Major Difference Between Using Green Fluorescent Protein

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference between using green fluorescent protein versus using an antibiotic resistance gene as a reporter gene?

• A) The green fluorescent protein can be used only when the host cell is a plant cell because it relies on the process of photosynthesis.
• B) The antibiotic resistance gene can be used only when the host cell is an animal.
• C) The green fluorescent protein can be used only in transfection, not in transformation.
• D) With the green fluorescent protein, no cells are killed in the selection process.
• E) Homologous recombination will work only with the green fluorescent protein.

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Definitions:

Internal Nares

Openings located inside the nose that connect the nasal cavity to the throat, allowing for the passage of air.

External Nares

The nostrils; the external openings of the nasal cavity where air enters and exits the nose.

Epiglottis

A leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx, which prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe during swallowing.

Nasopharynx

The upper part of the throat located behind the nose, connecting the nasal cavity to the throat.