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The process by which humans choose a plant or animal to breed based on specific traits.

• Adaptation
• Hybrid 
• Selective Breeding
• Artificial Fertilization

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The overall function of selective breeding is to

• Create organisms with desirable traits
• Create bigger organisms
• Create smaller organisms
• Create animals with more genetic mutations

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Selective breeding is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on

• Nature
•  A human
• Mr. Holt
• The illuminati

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Which is a genetic engineering advancement directly related to a career in biotechnology?

• improving solar energy collection

• transporting textiles at higher rates

• creating crop foods that resist insect pests

• repairing historical sites with quality materials

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What is artificial selection?

• The death of every member of a species

• A change in the structure or amount of the genetic material of an of an organism

• The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits

• The process which individuals that are better adapted to their environment and they survive and reproduce better than less adapted

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9) What are some examples of biotechnology being used in agriculture?

• Crop irrigation

• DNA fingerprinting

• Gentically modified crops

• Crop rotation

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Which is an example of artificial selection?

• Birds with different beaks

• A cheetah passing on the strong gene

• A person choosing which dogs to breed

• A plant passing on strong roots

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Humans breed dogs for certain traits. What is this practice called?

• variation

• adaptation

• natural selection

• artificial selection

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Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?

• electrical engineering

• astronomy

• agricultural research

• geology

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Which best describes genetic modification?

• It allows large quantities of medications to be produced.

• It improves the removal of pollution from soil and water.

• It is used to alter crops to become insect-resistant.

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