Which of the Following Techniques Involves Using Tiny DNA-Covered Spheres

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following techniques involves using tiny DNA-covered spheres of gold or other metals to deliver transgenes into plant or animal cells?

• A) Retrovirus-mediated transfer
• B) Pronuclear microinjection
• C) Electroporation
• D) Gene gun
• E) Calcium chloride transformation

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Definitions:

Power Resource Theory

A theory in political sociology that suggests the balance of power between classes, and the social and political power they hold, shapes the nature of the state and public policies.

Elite Theory

Elite theory posits that a small minority, consisting of members of the economic elite and policy-planning networks, holds the most power, and that their power is independent of democratic elections.

Pluralist Theories

Frameworks suggesting society is comprised of diverse and competing interest groups with no single group dominating, leading to a balance of power.

Pluralist Theory

A theory in sociology and political science that suggests power is distributed among many groups and interests in a society.