Extra Credit Opportunity

What are Romulus and Remus?

• Bears

• Wolves

• Dogs

• Cats

What company is working on bringing back extinct animals?

• Extinct No More

• Animal Revival Corp.

• Dino DNA Inc.

• Colossal Biosciences

What extinct animal is Colossal trying to bring back besides the dire wolf?

• Saber-toothed tiger

• Woolly mammoth

• Giant sloth

• Dinosaur

What is the name of the dire wolf's sister?

• Cersei

• Sansa

• Arya

• Khaleesi

Where do Romulus and Remus currently live?

• At an undisclosed location in Mexico.

• on a 2,000-acre ecological preserve in Denver CO.

• The article does not say because the company keeps it a secret.

What is the main goal of Colossal's genetic engineering?

• To make animals smaller

• To prevent extinction

• To make animals bigger

• To create new species

In the examples given how was the ancient DNA spliced into the animals genome?

• No ancient animal DNA was actually spliced into the once extinct animals genome

• By extracting a tissue sample from a ancient animal fossil and then isolating a single cell.

• By combining the blood of a related animal and the ancient DNA from a 13,000 year old tooth.

What are the pros and cons of this DNA technology?

Do you believe that this breakthrough in gene editing should be put to use in this way? Why or why not?

The author of this article quotes Teddy Roosevelt at the end of the article. In the context of the new technology described in this article, do you agree that the "worst thing to do" would be nothing at all?