NC Biology Genetics

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Biology
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10th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"The modification of characteristics in an organism through the manipulation of genes," describes which term?
Genetic engineering
DNA fingerprinting
Gel electrophoresis
Cloning
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When fragments of DNA are connected from different sources, this creates:
A plasmid
A clone
Recombinant DNA
Fragmented DNA
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Bacterial DNA that is often circular or in the shape of a ring is called a:
Clone
Plasmid
Fragment
Recombinant DNA
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
An alternative to genetic engineering is carefully choosing the parent organisms and breeding them to arrive at desired traits in the offspring. This is called:
Genetic engineering
Bacterial Transformation
Cloning
Selective breeding
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Organisms that have had DNA from other organisms inserted into their DNA to produce certain traits are called:
Plasmids
Clones
Transgenic organisms
Recombinant organisms
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a medical application of genetic engineering?
Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production
Manipulating of DNA to produce glowing monkeys
Engineering crops for greater nutritional content
Modifying genes to achieve a desirable phenotype
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following means of genetic engineering would have the greatest impact on world hunger?
Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production
Manipulating DNA in trees to require less water
Engineering crops for greater nutritional content
Modifying genes to achieve a desirable phenotype
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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