Woolly Mammoth Biotech Mission

Woolly Mammoth Biotech Mission

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video discusses the potential resurrection of woolly mammoths by a biotech company. It starts with a reference to LL Cool J and explains the extinction of mammoths around 4,000 years ago. The company aims to reintroduce mammoths within three years, starting with genetically modified mice that exhibit mammoth-like traits. However, scientists caution that the result will be a hybrid animal, not a true mammoth.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which famous artist's line is humorously used to introduce the topic of woolly mammoths?

Eminem

LL Cool J

Tupac Shakur

Jay-Z

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many years ago did the woolly mammoth become extinct?

3,000 years ago

2,000 years ago

4,000 years ago

5,000 years ago

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the biotech company mentioned in the transcript?

To clone dinosaurs

To create a new species of elephants

To resurrect the woolly mammoth

To study ancient DNA

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What initial step did the biotech company take in their mission to bring back the woolly mammoth?

Creating a mammoth habitat

Studying mammoth fossils

Genetically modifying mice

Cloning a mammoth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do scientists caution about the result of the biotech company's mission?

It will be a new hybrid animal

It will be a true mammoth

It will be a clone of an elephant

It will not survive in the wild