5 - Biosecurity and Risk Preparedness
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Practice Questions
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What is biosecurity?
💡 Hint: Think about safety in biological contexts.
What is a genetic kill-switch?
💡 Hint: Relates to stopping modified organisms.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does biosecurity ensure?
💡 Hint: Think about safety first.
True or False: Genetic kill-switches allow engineered organisms to thrive in the wild.
💡 Hint: Consider what a 'kill-switch' does.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a biosecurity protocol for a research facility handling genetically modified plants.
💡 Hint: Consider all layers of safety.
Evaluate the potential risks and benefits of implementing genetic kill-switches and how they can be applied in field studies.
💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs in research.
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