Genetic Technology and Reproduction

A scientist cloned a goat. Which of these is a true statement about the cloned goat?

• It has new genes and traits
• It lacks the genes for reproduction
• It has the genes that are identical to the original goat
• It looks the same but has different genes.

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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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What is a GMO?

• An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

• An organism missing a chromosome

• Epigenetics

• A genetically identical organism

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Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)

• insect resistance
• drought/freeze resistance
• higher yield
• all of these are reasons for using GMOs

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Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)

• risk to human health
• may be harmful to ecosystems
• seed/pollen drift to organic farms
• all of these are valid concerns

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Human body cells have _____ pairs of chromosomes- ____ chromosomes in total

• 23, 46

• 23, 23

• 46, 46

• 1, 2

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The primary function of mitosis is _______

• to create genetic variety

• growth and repair of cells

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Mitosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell

• True

• False

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Meiosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent

• True

• False

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How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

• 10
• 6
• 4
• 2

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