Dire Wolves: Biotech Review

Dire Wolves: Biotech Review

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mattie Skinner

FREE Resource

6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which species' genes are being using to create dire wolves?

gray wolf

red fox

red wolf

basset hound

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a genome?

an organisms complete set of genetic instructions (DNA) found within its cells

a type of cell found in only humans


a tool used to study the environment


a disease caused by mutations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Use the DNA fingerprint generated by gel electrophoresis to identify the species most closely related to the Dire Wolf.

Dogs, 2 bands of DNA match


Gray Wolf, 5 bands of DNA match


Gray Wolf, 3 bands of DNA match


Red Fox, 6 bands of DNA match

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

🙂 Many scientists are ​ (a)   that this biotechnology company will continue their work on other ​​ (b)    species, like the wooly mammoth.

☹️ Other scientists are ​​ (c)   that the de-extinction of species will ​ (d)   fragile ecosystems.

excited
extinct
concerned
harm

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Oh no! One of the dire wolves managed to escape the lab! A few pieces of fur were found in the surrounding woods. Which dire wolf escaped?

Romulus

Remus

Khaleesi

6.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scientists at this biotechnology company want to make the dire wolf resistant to rabies. Can you label this diagram to show the scientists how to achieve their goal using bacterial transformation?

a
b
c
recombinant dna
Plasmid from a bacteria
Rabies-Resistance Gene