Genetics and Biotechnology

In humans, a trait can be determined by one pair or many pairs of

• Cells

• Microbes

• Genes

• Organs

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of Biotechnology (use of technology to modify genetics)?

• Selective breeding of corn to produce the largest crop

• Genetically modified strawberries engineered to resist the cold

• Ice Fish mutating to have blood without hemoglobin

• Clownfish adapting to withstand sea anemone stings

Which of the following is a potential BENEFIT of using GMOs?

• They can make food grow faster

• They can create invasive species

• They can cause allergic reactions

• They can become more aggressive

Which of the following is a potential ISSUE with using GMOs?

• They can make food grow faster

• They can out compete natural organisms in ecosystem

• They can increase food supply

• They can create new sources of medicine

Problems with selective breeding include

• Better animals

• Increased meat production

• Animals can have bad health problems

• more diversity

A mutation

• is always bad for an organism

• is always good for an organism

• is a change in an organism's DNA

• never changes an organism

The purpose of selective breeding is to 

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

Which is another term for selective breeding?

• Artificial selection
• Natural Selection
• Intelligent selection

What is Inbreeding

• When two closely related animals are bred together

• When two none related animals are bred together

• When animals are allowed to chose their own mates

• When humans choose which animals will mate together

Is it a hybrid? Mule

• Yes

• No