What is CRISPR?

What does CRISPR stand for?

• Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats

• Clustered regularly interstellar sun palindromic repeats

• Clustered real interesting short palindromic repeats

• Clustered regular interspaced sorted paleo repeats

Where are the "repeats" referred to in CRISPR found, and what are they?

• They are small pieces of DNA found in viruses.

• They are small pieces of viruses found in bacteria's DNA.

• They are small pieces of RNA found in virus DNA.

• They are small pieces of mutations found in DNA.

How do bacteria fight off viruses?

• They send a nucleotide to the base of the virus.

• They send the Das8 enzyme to chop up viruses it recognizes.

• They send a mutation to the virus's DNA.

• They send the Cas9 enzyme to chop up viruses it recognizes.

What do scientists use the CRISPR/Cas9 tool for?

• To create new people.

• To alter an organism's protein.

• To alter an organism's genome.

• To fight off viruses in RNA.

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What have researchers done with CRISPR so far?

• Fix genetic diseases in animals

• Combat viruses

• Sterilize mosquitos

• All of the Above

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How are newer versions of CRISPR different from the original?

• They are "base editors." Like a pencil rather than scissors.

• They are "base creators." Like a pen rather than a pencil.

• They are "DNA copiers." Like a copier rather than a typewriter.

• They are "mutation makers." Like a pencil rather than scissors.

What are the two results of Cas9 breaking both strands of DNA?

• Rehabilitate a gene or alter a virus

• Disable a gene or fix a mistake

• Repair a gene or make a mistake

• Broken DNA and sad scientists

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How is CRISPR/Cas9 and related tools being used?

• To change a single nucleotide base

• Add fluorescent protein

• Turn genes on or off

• All of the Above

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