Artificial Selection

1. The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called

• natural selection

• Artificial selection

• random selection

• genetic manipulation

What is an example of artificial selection?

• Letting dogs choose their own mate

• Letting plants pollinate on their own

• Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle

1. Artificial selection has been a big factor in the evolution of:

• Dogs

• Panda bears

• Snakes

• Jellyfish

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Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

• In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species

• In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

• In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur

• In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

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The following is a similarity between artificial selection and natural selection

• Takes hundreds of years

• Humans determine traits

• Nature determines traits

• Offspring are produced

Artificial selection is also known as

• natural selection

• selective hearing

• genetic manipulation

• selective breeding

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GMO stands for

• genetically made organism
• genetically modified organism
• gene manipulated organism
• Genetic mutant organism

Which of the following is a pro of GMOs?

• they can resist insects

• they can withstand cold temperatures better

• they can survive without as much water

• all of these

Another benefit of GMO products are that

• they can be stored longer

• they have less nutrients

• they perish before reaching remote areas

• none of these

Which of the following do some scientists believe are cons of using GMOs?

• consuming GMOs may lead to cancer

• consuming GMOs may lead to new food allergies

• consuming GMOs may cause people to be resistant to antibiotics

• all of these