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The cause of artificial selection is…

• The environment
• Humans
• Mutation
• Gene Flow

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Which of these has to do with genetic modification?

• Crossbreeding 
• Kidney surgery 
• Gene splicing 
• use of herbicides 

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When humans breed organisms together based on traits we like.

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Extinction

• Artificial Selection

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The purpose of selective breeding is to

• Get bigger animals

• Get smarter animals

• create animals with traits desirable to humans

• create animals that will never go extinct

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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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Supercow was created using which field of biotechnology?

• DNA Fingerprinting

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• Selective Breeding

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Which statement best describes selective breeding?

• Survival of the fittest.

• Evolution.

• Breeding for a desired trait.

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Scientists implant a gene into a species of tomato plant that makes them ripen faster and stay firm as they are transported to stores. What is the benefit of this technology?

• Increased toxins in the food.

• Increase shelf life and availablity.

• Decreased size of tomatoes.

• Increased seed production

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this process describes how humans choose individuals to reproduce to get offspring with more desirable traits

• selective breeding / artificial selection

• natural selection

• adaptations

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Insecticide resistance is one of the main reasons for GMO crops.

• True 
• False

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