Genetic engineering/selective breeding

Genetic engineering/selective breeding

7th Grade

21 Qs

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Genetic engineering/selective breeding

Genetic engineering/selective breeding

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Biology

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-5, HS-LS2-7

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Genetic Engineering?

the manipulation of an organism’s genes

organism genes not creating any DNA

a random and abrupt disruption to DNA

the manipulation of an organism's appearance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is selective breeding?

A process in which mates pick which partner to have offspring with
It is a process humans use to breed or reinforce desired traits into a particular organism.
A process to get rid of beneficial traits
A process to add harmful traits

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an example of selective breeding by farmers?

Mating 2 small chickens to create more large chickens
Mating 2 large chickens to create more large chickens
Mating 2 large chickens to create more small chickens
Using a machine to change the DNA of a chick

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scientists genetically engineer corn to be immune to corn diseases. This is BENEFICIAL because

This causes corn to be less likely to reproduce
This causes corn to be less likely to survive
This causes corn to be smaller
This allows increased production of corn

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

selective breeding
artificial selection
genetic engineering
genetic transformation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which is another term for selective breeding?

artificial selection

natural Selection

intelligent selection

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sean is studying the advantages of selective breeding in plants. He made the following list of possible advantages:


1) can produce corn that attracts grasshoppers

2) can develop grass that can grow with less water

3) can develop wheat that can grow in different types of soil

4) can produce oranges that are not affected by freezing temperatures


Which items on the list provide logical arguments in favor of selective breeding?

1,2,3

2,3,4

2,4

3,4

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