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Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

What is recombinant DNA

DNA from 2 different organisms combined

DNA from 2 different ribosomes

DNA that is separated out from a vector

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

Bacterial Plasmid

Bacteria

A mitochondria

mRNA

"transgenic" refers to an animal that:

Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome

Has undergone DNA modification

Has unique genes for its species

In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops

Make them pest or drought resistant

Make them more nutritious

Make them larger

All answers are correct

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

A plasmid

mRNA

Ribosome

Nucleotide

Humans with genetic diseases can have a gene inserted into their body using a virus. This is called:

Gene therapy

Cloning

DNA fingerprinting

Corn and rice are two of these most genetically modified crops in the US.

true

false

When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as

genetic engineering

electrophoresis

gene therapy

GMO

Plasmids, yeast, and viruses are known as ____________.

restriction enzymes

vectors

genetically modified organisms

bacteria

10.

Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

selective breeding

artificial selection

genetic engineering

genetic transformation

11.

Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?

natural selection

selective breeding

genetic engineering

genetic transformation

12.

Someone has a wild cat breed with a house cat in order to have a cat that looks wild but is more gentle. This is__.

Genetic Modification

Gene Therapy

Animal Husbandry

Selective breeding

13.

Parkinson's is a disease that could be potentially cured through_____.

Gene Therapy

Gene Modification

Selective Breeding

Animal Husbandry

14.

Correcting mistakes in DNA is _______

Gene therapy

Gene modification

Selective breeding

animal husbandry

15.

Choosing which organisms can have offspring is_____.

Selective Breeding

Gene Modification

Gene Therapy

Animal Husbandry

16.

Messing with DNA by doing things like putting genes from one organism into another is _____.

Gene modification

gene therapy

Selective breeding

Animal husbandry

17.

If you want to change an organism a lot in a short amount of time which method would be the best?

Selective Breeding

Animal husbandry

Gene Therapy

Gene Modification

18.

Why aren't more scientists using gene modification?

Because they are poor

Because they are lazy

Because of ethics and morality

Because of how long it takes

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Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

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