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Which method is used to deliver mRNA vaccines?
Which method is used to deliver mRNA vaccines?
- Random insertion of viral vectors
- Using lipid nanoparticles with PEG (correct)
- Traditional method of making recombinant gene
- Site-directed mutagenesis
What is the limitation of mRNA vaccines?
What is the limitation of mRNA vaccines?
- They have a short shelf life
- They are difficult to produce
- They require low temperature storage (correct)
- They have limited efficacy
Which of the following is a limitation of RNA interference (RNAi)?
Which of the following is a limitation of RNA interference (RNAi)?
- RNAi can alter DNA sequences
- RNAi can only target mRNA (correct)
- RNAi can be used to treat all diseases
- RNAi can permanently silence genes
What is the role of Argonaute in RNA interference (RNAi)?
What is the role of Argonaute in RNA interference (RNAi)?
Which type of small non-coding RNA is specific to the germline?
Which type of small non-coding RNA is specific to the germline?
What is the function of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) in genome editing?
What is the function of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) in genome editing?
Which of the following is a key component of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Which of the following is a key component of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is the purpose of the PAM sequence in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is the purpose of the PAM sequence in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
How are knockout organisms created using genome editing techniques?
How are knockout organisms created using genome editing techniques?
What was the purpose of injecting embryos with mRNA encoding TALENs in the knockout mice experiment?
What was the purpose of injecting embryos with mRNA encoding TALENs in the knockout mice experiment?
Which method of genome editing uses zinc finger nucleases to target unique DNA sequences?
Which method of genome editing uses zinc finger nucleases to target unique DNA sequences?
Which repair mechanism is used by cells to fix double-strand breaks made to DNA during genome editing?
Which repair mechanism is used by cells to fix double-strand breaks made to DNA during genome editing?
Which genome editing method uses components of a prokaryotic immune system to target almost any desired genetic sequence?
Which genome editing method uses components of a prokaryotic immune system to target almost any desired genetic sequence?
What is the role of the protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) in genome editing using CRISPR?
What is the role of the protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) in genome editing using CRISPR?
Which of the following is true about CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
Which of the following is true about CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What is the function of the guide RNA in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What is the function of the guide RNA in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What is one possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is one possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What are some ethical and safety considerations associated with the use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What are some ethical and safety considerations associated with the use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
Which method is used to deliver mRNA vaccines?
Which method is used to deliver mRNA vaccines?
What is the function of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) in genome editing?
What is the function of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) in genome editing?
What is one possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is one possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Which type of organism was the CRISPR-Cas9 system first observed in?
Which type of organism was the CRISPR-Cas9 system first observed in?
What does CRISPR stand for?
What does CRISPR stand for?
What is the function of the Cas9 endonuclease in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is the function of the Cas9 endonuclease in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is one potential application of genome editing techniques?
What is one potential application of genome editing techniques?
Which enzyme cleaves double-stranded RNA into approximately 20-25 nucleotide-long siRNA?
Which enzyme cleaves double-stranded RNA into approximately 20-25 nucleotide-long siRNA?
What is the role of Argonaute in RNA interference (RNAi)?
What is the role of Argonaute in RNA interference (RNAi)?
What is the function of synthetic siRNAs in gene function analysis?
What is the function of synthetic siRNAs in gene function analysis?
What is the limitation of RNA interference (RNAi) as a gene silencing technique?
What is the limitation of RNA interference (RNAi) as a gene silencing technique?
Which of the following is true about the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Which of the following is true about the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Which of the following is a possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Which of the following is a possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is the purpose of the guide RNA in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What is the purpose of the guide RNA in CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What are some ethical and safety considerations associated with the use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
What are some ethical and safety considerations associated with the use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
Which repair mechanism is used by cells to fix double-strand breaks made to DNA during genome editing?
Which repair mechanism is used by cells to fix double-strand breaks made to DNA during genome editing?
What is the role of the protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) in genome editing using CRISPR?
What is the role of the protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) in genome editing using CRISPR?
What is one possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
What is one possible application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Which genome editing method uses components of a prokaryotic immune system to target almost any desired genetic sequence?
Which genome editing method uses components of a prokaryotic immune system to target almost any desired genetic sequence?
