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Poison Dart Frogs: Skin Defense Mechanism

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What is the main purpose of studying the frog ABG protein?

To create treatments for people who have been poisoned (correct)

To track the protein's movement in the frog's body

To understand how proteins move chemicals within mammals

To identify the genetic data of wild Diablito frogs

Which researcher led the team that found the ABG protein?

Márquez

Ecuadorian frog geneticist

Stanford University biologist

Aurora Alvarez-Buylla (correct)

What is the function of genes in a cell's nucleus?

Transport poisons around the frog's body

Produce alkaloids found in poison dart frogs

Code for proteins and determine different traits (correct)

Determine the color of the frog's skin

What did the researchers use as a 'lure' to find the ABG protein in cells?

Alkaloid found in Diablito frogs' blood Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main uncertainties about ABG protein?

Its role in resisting poisons in the frog's body Signup and view all the answers

How do poison dart frogs obtain their toxic skin?

They acquire the toxins from the insects they consume. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the toxins in the skin of poison dart frogs?

To fend off predators that might try to eat them. Signup and view all the answers

What is the proposed mechanism by which the toxins are transported from the frogs' intestines to their skin?

By molecular "taxicabs" or proteins that bind and transport the toxins. Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the protein identified in the study that is believed to transport the toxins from the frogs' intestines to their skin?

Alkaloid-binding globulin (ABG). Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the main purpose of studying the frog ABG protein?

Which researcher led the team that found the ABG protein?

What is the function of genes in a cell's nucleus?

What did the researchers use as a 'lure' to find the ABG protein in cells?

What was one of the main uncertainties about ABG protein?

How do poison dart frogs obtain their toxic skin?

What is the function of the toxins in the skin of poison dart frogs?

What is the proposed mechanism by which the toxins are transported from the frogs' intestines to their skin?

What is the name of the protein identified in the study that is believed to transport the toxins from the frogs' intestines to their skin?

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