Global Algae Innovations focuses solely on protein products from algae.

Algae Biotechnology

Week 6 >>> Assessment

Question 1

Global Algae Innovations focuses solely on protein products from algae.

1 / 1 point

True

False

GAI produces both lipid and protein products.

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Question 2

Which of the following are global dilemmas that GAI is working to solve with algae?

1 / 1 point

Climate Change

Water supply and quality

Poverty

Food demand

Energy demand

Deforestation

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Question 3

Global Algae Innovations’ algae production facility uses carbon dioxide from a power plant flue gas.

1 / 1 point

True

False

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Question 4

Research interest in Spirulina has decreased in recent years.

1 / 1 point

True

False

Published research on Spirulina has steadily increased since 2000.

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Question 5

What is phycocyanin?

1 / 1 point

A toxic gas produced from the Spirulina production process.

A fatty acid produced by Spirulina that has been found to help with weight loss.

A common rotifer found in open ponds of Spirulina.

A natural blue pigment which can be produced from Spirulina.

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Question 6

Because it needs to be grown in water, it takes more water to produce a kilogram of Spirulina than soy, corn, or grain-fed beef.

1 / 1 point

True

False

It takes the least amount of water to grow a kilogram of Spirulina compared to soy, corn, and grain-fed beef.

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Question 7

What is the main organism Algenol uses?

1 / 1 point

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Porphyridium

Cyanobacteria

Seaweed

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Question 8

What are the benefits of MAAs?

1 / 1 point

Provide federal regulatory exemptions in the United States

Enhance metabolic pathways for ethanol production

Provide skin protection against UV light, inflammation, and oxidation

Help target specific genes for recombination

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Question 9

Algenol focuses solely on strain engineering to improve their products.

1 / 1 point

True

False

Cultivation optimization and upstream and downstream process development are also necessary.

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Question 10

What type of algae does Matis focus on?

1 / 1 point

Diatoms

Green microalgae

Brown macroalgae

Red macroalgae

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Question 11

At Matis, what is the main product from fermented seaweed?

1 / 1 point

Fertilizer

Bio-plastic

Bio-gas

Feed and food additives

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Question 12

Brown algae polysaccharides are easy to digest.

1 / 1 point

True

False

They are not easily digestible and require enzymes to transform the polysaccharides into derivatives which can be used as bio-products.

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Question 13

Which of the following are uses for laminarin?

1 / 1 point

Thickening agent

Bio-polymer

Source of glucose

Antiviral and antibacterial applications in agriculture

Immune stimulant

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Which of the following are the main algae species currently

The algae that Triton grows utilizes more of the nitrogen and phosphorous inputs than traditional terrestrial crops.

Which of the following are ways to transform genes in diatoms

When comparing genetic datasets of different related algal species

Industrial agriculture is a major cause of deforestation