Question

20. Geneticists creating the "glow in the dark" or fluorescent rabbit, inserted the GFP gene

from a jellyfish that makes it glow. The geneticist studied these rabbits to learn how....

(1 point)
A)to create a new energy source

B)to create interesting looking pets.

C) the florescent cells can help track the movement of cells.

D) to create light in a dark laboratory.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) the fluorescent cells can help track the movement of cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the last years, geneticists and scientists created animals that glow in the dark by inserting a Green Fluorescent Protein or GFP gene found in some species of jellyfish. This protein was used in animals such as rabbits, rats, and even chickens. One of the key reasons for this is that by inserting fluorescence scientists can better observe the development and movement of cells. This includes analyzing cells reproduction and growing in embryos of "glowing" animals or inserting the protein in specific cells or organs in an organism to observe how these change or move. Thus, the purpose of studying fluorescent rabbits is that "the fluorescent cells can help track the movement of cells".