WorksheetsBiological Science ( Agscience Foundations 1)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
It is where all of the genetic information stored inside of a cell.
nucleus
chloroplast
genes
mitochondria
Which part of a cell determines the characteristics of a living thing?
alleles
nucleus
genes
chromosomes
It is a replication of cells with the same number and kind of chromosomes by simple division
meiosis
photosynthesis
mitosis
prophase
What is the term for the process of division or duplication of egg and sperm cells?”
meiosis
mitosis
fertilization
photosynthesis
Who is considered the “Father of Genetics”
Charles Darwin
Louis Pasteur
Gregor Mendel
Achukabe
Which type of cell division occurs with sexual reproduction?
meiosis
mitosis
anaphase
metaphase
What is the term used to describe choosing specific parents to get desirable characteristics in offspring?”
AI
pollination
tissue culture
selective breeding
What part of the scientific method is when a hypothesis is proved wrong or right?
experiment
observation
analysis
conclusion
What is a Heterozygous Gene?
A gene that is overshadowed by another
A gene that overshadows another
A gene with two different alleles ( Bb)
A gene with two of the same alleles
hat is A Homozygous Dominant Gene?
A gene with two dominant alleles ( BB)
A gene with two recessive alleles ( bb)
A gene with two of the same alleles (BB or bb)
A gene with two of different alleles ( Bb)
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?
They are homozygous
They are heterozygous
They are Recessive
Red flowers are always dominant
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?
You should cross BB with BB
You should cross bb with bb
You should cross Bb with Bb
You should Bb with BB again
What are some benefits to genetically modified organisms?
Plants can become resistant to weeds.
Plants can become resistant to pests.
Plants can become resistant to disease.
Increased crop yield
All of the 4 mentioned
Which of the following is a primary health concerns of GMOs for consumers?
Direct health effects (toxicity)
Tendencies to provoke allergic reactions
Nutritional effects associated with genetic modification
Altering original genetic make up of an organism
Which genetically modified food could reduce the number of preschool children's death from vitamin A deficiencies in developing countries?
Sweet corn
long beans
Purple sweet potato
Golden rice
What was the first marketed genetically selected food crop?
Flavrsavr tomato
green bananas
super corn
Giant Cassava
Which type of biotechnology in agriculture deals with pests resistant crops?
Artificial Insemination
Molecular biotechnology
Biofuels
Medicines
Which stage of biotechnology is built on ancient technology and when fermentation promoted food production and medicine ?
Ancient
Classic
Modern
It was him who learned that he could improve the wholesomeness of milk by gently heating it to kill off harmful bacteria.
Louis Pasteur
Charles Darwin
Marie Curie
Robert Hooke
What is one of the first major biotech products available to farmers and was made resistant to a certain pest?
Bt Tomato
Insulin
Golden rice
Bt Corn
What is the main advantage of AI?
To improve the genetic quality of an animal offspring
To save time and prevent injury to animals
To hasten breed development
To prevent spread of diseases
Any organism whose genetic material
has been altered using genetic engineering techniques
GMO
Genetic engineering
Artificial Insemination
Hybrid Organism
Which is not an example of GMO?
Mac Gregor Tomato
Bt Corn
Golden rice
Hybrid Seed
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 .
Bt Corn
Sweet corn
Round Up Ready Corn
Super Corn
Which US agency oversees the creation, production, distribution and sale of ALL Genetically Modified Foods & Crops
USDA
EPA
FDA
All of them
