Answer to Question #308847 in Biology for mcc

Question

Most foods derived from genetically modified crops contain:

d. Hundreds of additional genes.

a. The same number of genes as food produced from conventional crops.

c. One or two additional genes.

b. The same number of genes as foods produced from hybrid crops.

e. No genes at all.

The process of amplification of specific DNA sequences by an enzymatic process is termed as ____________

a. Amplifica.tion

b. polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

c. translation

d. microarrays

The initial objective for developing plants based on GM organisms was to improve crop protection. The GM crops currently on the market are mainly aimed at an increased level of crop protection through the introduction of resistance against plant diseases caused by insects or viruses or through increased tolerance towards herbicides. 

False

True

Where exactly is body temperature monitored and controlled?

a. the skin

b. the brain

c. the pituitary gland

d. the thermoregulatory center

Answer 1

1.c. One or two additional genes.

2.b. polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

3.False

4.b. the brain