WorksheetsGenetic Engineering - Mastery Ticket
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is Genetic Engineering?
a)
the manipulation of an organism’s genes
b)
a change in an organism's genes
c)
a random and abrupt disruption to DNA
d)
the manipulation of an organism's appearance
2.
Which of the following is this an example of: Cotton designed to resist pests and pesticides.
a)
Genetic engineering
b)
Cloning
c)
Fashion enhancement
d)
Government control
3.
Which of the following is this an example of: Rice modified to have more Vitamin A
a)
Genetic engineering
b)
Cloning
c)
Government control
d)
Natural selection
4.
Humans with genetic diseases can have a gene inserted into their body using a virus. This is called:
a)
Gene therapy
b)
Cloning
c)
DNA fingerprinting
5.
Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?
a)
natural selection
b)
selective breeding
c)
genetic engineering
d)
genetic transformation
6.
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__.
a)
Genetic Modification
b)
Gene Therapy
c)
Animal Husbandry
d)
Selective breeding
7.
Why aren't more scientists using gene modification?
a)
Because they are poor
b)
Because they are lazy
c)
Because of ethics and morality
d)
Because of how long it takes
8.
If you want to change an organism a lot in a short amount of time which method would be the best?
a)
Selective Breeding
b)
Animal husbandry
c)
Gene Therapy
d)
Gene Modification
9.
Genetic engineering has been used to produce
a)
medicines.
b)
food animals.
c)
improved crops.
d)
all of these.
10.
Biotech foods look and taste the same as traditional foods and crops. The only difference is that biotech food has
a)
fewer calories.
b)
the addition of specific minerals.
c)
genes with traits that improve something about the plant.
d)
a better chance of surviving a frost during the growing season.
11.
What is a GMO?
a)
An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans
b)
An organism missing a chromosome
c)
Epigenetics
d)
A genetically identical organism
12.
What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?
a)
Foods or organisms with better taste
b)
Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only
c)
Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally
d)
Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones
13.
Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...
a)
Genetic Engineering
b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Gene Mutation
14.
Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)
a)
insect resistance
b)
drought/freeze resistance
c)
higher yield
d)
all of these are reasons for using GMOs
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