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Biological Science ( Agscience Foundations 1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is where all of the genetic information stored inside of a cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

genes

d)

mitochondria

2.

Which part of a cell determines the characteristics of a living thing?

a)

alleles

b)

nucleus

c)

genes

d)

chromosomes

3.

It is a replication of cells with the same number and kind of chromosomes by simple division

a)

meiosis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

mitosis

d)

prophase

4.

What is the term for the process of division or duplication of egg and sperm cells?”

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

fertilization

d)

photosynthesis

5.

Who is considered the “Father of Genetics”

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Achukabe

6.

Which type of cell division occurs with sexual reproduction?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

7.

What is the term used to describe choosing specific parents to get desirable characteristics in offspring?”

a)

AI

b)

pollination

c)

tissue culture

d)

selective breeding

8.

What part of the scientific method is when a hypothesis is proved wrong or right?

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

analysis

d)

conclusion

9.

What is a Heterozygous Gene?

a)

A gene that is overshadowed by another

b)

A gene that overshadows another

c)

A gene with two different alleles ( Bb)

d)

A gene with two of the same alleles

10.

hat is A Homozygous Dominant Gene?

a)

A gene with two dominant alleles ( BB)

b)

A gene with two recessive alleles ( bb)

c)

A gene with two of the same alleles (BB or bb)

d)

A gene with two of different alleles ( Bb)

11.

You are crossbreeding flowers and your end product is always Red. Weather you crossbreed with red or purple flower. You current crop was produced by crossing a red flower with a purple flower. What can you infer about the genotype of your current flowers?

a)

They are homozygous

b)

They are heterozygous

c)

They are Recessive

d)

Red flowers are always dominant

12.

You are breeding rabbits. You currently have ONLY Brown rabbits (Bb and BB) but you want to produce red rabbits, which is a recessive trait in this breed. Which two Genotypes should you crossbreed to increase your chance of having more red rabbits?

a)

You should cross BB with BB

b)

You should cross bb with bb

c)

You should cross Bb with Bb

d)

You should Bb with BB again

13.

What are some benefits to genetically modified organisms?

a)

Plants can become resistant to weeds.

b)

Plants can become resistant to pests.

c)

Plants can become resistant to disease.

d)

Increased crop yield

e)

All of the 4 mentioned

14.

Which of the following is a primary health concerns of GMOs for consumers?

a)

Direct health effects (toxicity)

b)

Tendencies to provoke allergic reactions

c)

Nutritional effects associated with genetic modification

d)

Altering original genetic make up of an organism

15.

Which genetically modified food could reduce the number of preschool children's death from vitamin A deficiencies in developing countries?

a)

Sweet corn

b)

long beans

c)

Purple sweet potato

d)

Golden rice

16.

What was the first marketed genetically selected food crop?

a)

Flavrsavr tomato

b)

green bananas

c)

super corn

d)

Giant Cassava

17.

Which type of biotechnology in agriculture deals with pests resistant crops?

a)

Artificial Insemination

b)

Molecular biotechnology

c)

Biofuels

d)

Medicines

18.

Which stage of biotechnology is built on ancient technology and when fermentation promoted food production and medicine ?

a)

Ancient

b)

Classic

c)

Modern

19.

It was him who learned that he could improve the wholesomeness of milk by gently heating it to kill off harmful bacteria.

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Robert Hooke

20.

What is one of the first major biotech products available to farmers and was made resistant to a certain pest?

a)

Bt Tomato

b)

Insulin

c)

Golden rice

d)

Bt Corn

21.

What is the main advantage of AI?

a)

To improve the genetic quality of an animal offspring

b)

To save time and prevent injury to animals

c)

To hasten breed development

d)

To prevent spread of diseases

22.

Any organism whose genetic material

has been altered using genetic engineering techniques

a)

GMO

b)

Genetic engineering

c)

Artificial Insemination

d)

Hybrid Organism

23.

Which is not an example of GMO?

a)

Mac Gregor Tomato

b)

Bt Corn

c)

Golden rice

d)

Hybrid Seed

24.

This GMO was created by genetically engineering corn that is resistant to certain herbicides and allows farmers to spray herbicides, killing all of the weeds in the field and not

harming the corn plants .

a)

Bt Corn

b)

Sweet corn

c)

Round Up Ready Corn

d)

Super Corn

25.

Which US agency oversees the creation, production, distribution and sale of ALL Genetically Modified Foods & Crops

a)

USDA

b)

EPA

c)

FDA

d)

All of them