Which of the following would not be considered genetic engineering?
genes are changed in fruit to make it grow larger
a gene is observed that causes mental defects
a gene is turned off that causes physical defects
a gene is changed to cause plants to be more drought resistant

4.06 hc)a five-year review of threats to the southern resident orca population of the united states concluded that the top threats were prey availability, contaminants, and effects from recreational and whale watching vessels. further down the list are oil spills, disease, and effects from commercial vessels not targeting whales. how might this list be different if it were for transient whale populations, which have a larger average population size and live farther offshore in open waters? a)the transient population is more likely to be affected by contaminants. b)the transient population is less likely to be affected by whale watching vessels. c)the transient population is more likely to be affected by disease. d)the transient population is less likely to be affected by prey availability.

Ras is a g-protein that is activated when a growth factor attaches to egfr. its activation results in the replacement of a gdp molecule with a gtp molecule, thus allowing a signal transduction pathway to be activated. considering the signal pathway illustrated on this page, what is one potential outcome of a mutation in the ras gene that leads to ras protein hyperactivity. be specific.

Easy 6th grade work! 100 points! i need fast! compare the parts of a cell and the cell as a whole to another common nonliving system (i. e., a car, a city, describe the parts of a cell and their primary function.