Life Science, Tuesday Bell Ringer, 2.5.19

Which of the following have been produced by selective breeding?

• horse breeds
• cat breeds
• dog breeds
• all of the above

The purpose of selective breeding is to 

• Get bigger animals
• get smaller animals
• create animals with desirable traits
• create animals with bad traits

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The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation.

• Gene Therapy
• Genome
• Selective Breeding
• Pedigree

The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism in order to produce an organism with desired traits.

• Genetic Engineering
• Karyotype
• Pedigree
• Genome

Where humans have bred organisms together based on traits we like.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction 
• Artificial Selection

Which option most closely relates to how CRISPR works?

• "shake and bake"
• "cut and paste"
• "hide and seek"
• "live and love"

What is one way CRISPR has already been used to change genes?

• Clone sheep
• Give people superpowers
• Cure animal diseases
• Military purposes

What does GMO stand for?

• genetically miscellaneous organism

• genotype mapping overview

• genetically mutated organism

• genetically modified organism

What does the word modify mean?

• to change or edit

• to improve or make better

• to worsen

• to keep the same

True or False: Everyone thinks that GM foods are safe and healthy.

• True

• False