Beth Shapiro’s 2015 “how-to” book argues that this genetic engineering project could make Siberia more habitable. For 10 points each:
[10h] Describe this primary project undertaken by Colossal Biosciences, a spin-off from George Church’s lab.
ANSWER: de-extinction of the wooly mammoth [accept equivalents that mention using genetic cloning technology to bring back the wooly mammoth, like revival of the wooly mammoth or bringing back the wooly mammoth; accept “Mammuthus primigenius” instead of “mammoth”; accept How to Clone a Mammoth; prompt on answers that mention just the action with “Of what animal?”]
[10e] How to Clone a Mammoth describes how mammoth-induced grass growth could transform regions of Siberia into this biome. It appears north of the taiga belt in coastal regions of the Arctic and is characterized by an abundance of short plants.
ANSWER: tundra
[10m] Changing the biome of their ecosystem would mean that mammoths have this role, exemplified by keystone species like beavers, which alter their environments via niche construction.
ANSWER: ecosystem engineers
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