CRISPR Learning Check

What does CRISPR stand for?

• Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

• Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Protein Repeats

• Clustered Randomly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

• Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Polymorphic Repeats

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the role of the guide RNA in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?

• To identify the target DNA sequence

• To bind to the Cas9 protein and direct it to the target DNA

• To cut the DNA at the specified location

• To repair the DNA after it has been cut

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which step in the CRISPR-Cas9 system involves making a cut in the DNA?

• Identification

• Guide RNA

• Binding

• Cutting

What is the purpose of the repair step in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?

• To identify the target DNA sequence

• To bind the guide RNA to the Cas9 protein

• To fix the break in the DNA and introduce new genetic material or make changes

• To cut the DNA at the specified location

What is one potential benefit of CRISPR technology for food?

• Creating crops that are resistant to pests and diseases

• Increasing the size of fruits

• Decreasing the nutritional content of crops

• Slowing down the growth rates of crops

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following is NOT a step in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?

• Identification

• Guide RNA

• Binding

• Replication