General Biology 2 - Midterm Mastery Test

The purpose of GM crops generally include resistance to except.

• All insects

• Environmental conditions

• Diseases

• Chemical Treatments

What kind of bacteria are able to transfer genetic material to plants?

• E. coli

• Agrobacteria

• Staphylococcus aureus

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

• Genetic Engineering

• Genetic Therapy

• GMO

Transgenic organisms contain _______

• genes from other species.

• genes of only one parent.

• cells of another organism.

• one or more human genes.

In humans, what would the blood type of a child be if she inherited type A from Dad and type B from Mom?

• O

• B

• A

• AB

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According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

• Amphibians

• Ray Finned Fish

• Sharks

• Crocodiles

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On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?

• Frog

• Caiman

• Hare

• Parrot

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The bones of the forelimbs of the whale, the human and the bat are very similar. This indicates that they all may _____

• have descended from a common ancestor

• belong to the same species

• Have to range great distances to eat

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called _____

• genes

• traits

• variations

• theories

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The process of man choosing organisms with the most desirable traits and mating them is known as ________

• Cloning

• Selective Breeding

• Natural Selection