Genetic Technology Middle School

The process by which genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism is

• genome

• genetic engineering

• mRNA

• tRNA

The process by which humans breed only those organisms with desired traits to produce the next generation is

• genome

• genetic engineering

• mRNA

• artificial selection

People are worried about the long term effects of eating GMO food. GMO means

• gene model organism

• genetically modified organism

• genetic middle organelle

• genome modified organism

Small rings of DNA called found in some bacterial cells are

• plasmids

• mRNA

• tRNA

• RNA

An organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced is

• a match

• a commoner

• a clone

• a phony

The complete set of genetic information that an organism carries is called a

• gene

• DNA

• genome

• plasmid

These are types of white blood cell that fight disease in the body

• DNA

• T-cell

• G-cell

• RNA

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Bacteria can be used to produce ________________ that humans can't make themselves.

• insulin

• DNA

• RNA

• plasmids

GMO's are made by changing the original _____________so desired traits are expressed.

• DNA

• RNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

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_____________ is a gene editing tool that can help people with sickle cell disease or any other genetic disease.

• crispy

• plasmid

• anemia

• CRISPR