Artificial Selection, Genetic Engineering, and Cloning

The part of the cell that contains the genetic information.

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Mitochondria
• Chloroplast

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A clone is 

• recombinant DNA
• a transgenic organsim
• plasmid
• genetically identical 

Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

• selective breeding
• artificial selection
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation

In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops?

• Make them pest or drought resistant

• Make them more nutritious

• Improve yields

• All answers are correct

What is recombinant DNA?

• DNA from 2 different organisms combined

• DNA from 2 different ribosomes

• DNA that is separated out from a vector

Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)

• insect resistance

• drought/freeze resistance

• higher yield

• all of these are reasons for using GMOs

What process is shown in the picture?

• Embryo splitting

• Adult cell Cloning

• Tissue Culture

• Gene Transfer

Which of the following could be used as a vector for a human gene?

• Bacterial Plasmid

• Bacteria

• A mitochondria

• mRNA

"Transgenic" refers to an organism that:

• Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome

• Has undergone DNA modification

• Has unique genes for its species

A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called:

• A plasmid

• mRNA

• Ribosome

• Nucleotide