Genetic Engineering and Artificial Selection Quiz

What is the process of genes from one organism being transferred into the DNA of another organism?

• Gene Therapy

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Cloning

What is the characteristic of an organism that can be genetic or acquired?

• Artificial Selection

• Clone

• Genetic Disorder

• Trait

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What is the direct manipulation of genetic material to alter the hereditary traits of a cell, organism, or population?

• Genetic Engineering

• Selective Breeding

• Cloning

• Gene Therapy

What is the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation?

• Natural Selection

• Cloning

• Genetic Engineering

• Selective Breeding

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What is the concern about cloning that can affect the balance of nature and could cause unexpected problems for the environment?

• Cloning Animals

• Gene Therapy

• Changes in Nature

• Fairness and Access

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What is the insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder?

• Genetic Engineering

• Trait

• Gene Therapy

• Cloning

What is the process driven by human intervention to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics?

• Genetic Disorder

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Trait

What is an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced?

• Cloning

• Selective Breeding

• Trait

• Genetic Disorder

What is the example of an organism that was cloned?

• Dolly (sheep)

• German Shepherd

• Tomato with a frog

• Little Nicky (cat)

What is the example of a negative impact of artificial selection?

• GMO's Genetically Modified Organism

• German Shepherds were purposely bred

• Dogs with hip dysplasia

• Cattle farm food is better/safer to eat