Genetic Engineering Intro

What is recombinant DNA

• DNA from 2 different organisms combined

• DNA from 2 different ribosomes

• DNA that is separated out from a vector

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In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops

• Make them pest or drought resistant

• Make them more nutritious

• Make them larger

• All answers are correct

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When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as

• genetic engineering
• electrophoresis
• gene therapy
• GMO

Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

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

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Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?

• natural selection
• selective breeding
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation

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Someone has a wild cat breed with a house cat in order to have a cat that looks wild but is more gentle. This is__.

• Genetic Modification
• Gene Therapy
• Animal Husbandry
• Selective breeding

Choosing which organisms can have offspring is_____.

• Selective Breeding
• Gene Modification
• Gene Therapy
• Animal Husbandry

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Genetic engineering has been used to produce

• medicines.
• food animals.
• improved crops.
• all of these.

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Genes found on DNA contain the instructions for making  

• pyrimidines 
  
• pyrimidines
• proteins
• purines

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Any change or mistake in DNA replication can cause a ________  

• cancer cell 
  
• virus
• disease
  
• mutation

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