Engineering and Genetics

Genetic Engineering vs Selective Breeding

By Alexander Junior High School

Multiple Select

Choose the reason(s) why people study genetics

• To find the missing link

• To understand and control genes

• To treat and prevent diseases

• To create clones for the future.

• To create weather-resilient plants

Multiple Choice

Genetic engineering creates traits that an organism could create on its own.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Selective Breeding create traits that the owner want in their plants and animals.

• True

• False

Poll

Genetic engineering manipulates traits in organisms.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Genetic engineering takes more time than selective breeding.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which process came first? Selective breeding, Genetic Engineering or both.

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Engineering

• Both

• Another process may have came first