Genetic engineering/selective breeding

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

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

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

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

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Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

• selective breeding
• artificial selection
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation

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Which is another term for selective breeding?

• artificial selection

• natural Selection

• intelligent selection

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

What is one of the processes involved in selective breeding?

• allowing organisms to reproduce without interference

• choosing individuals with desirable characteristics to be parents of the next generation

What does GMO stand for?

• Genetically Modified Organism
• Genetically Made Organelles
• Genes Made Organically
• Get Money, Oh!

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Can be performed anywhere without a lab

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Engineering