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WorksheetsSelective Breeding and Genetic Engineering
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
What kingdom does cattle belong to?
animals
plants
funghi
What kingdom does mushrooms belong to?
animals
plant
funghi
What kingdom does wheat belong to?
animals
plant
funghi
Wild yaks and cattle have a common ancestor. What process caused them to evolve in different ways?
Selective breeding
Genetic Engineering
Natural selection
What domain do cattle belong to?
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
What do Eukarya cells have that Archaea and Bacteria do not?
They have nuclei and unused sections of DNA
They don't have a nuclei and no unused sections of DNA
They have a nuclei and no unused sections of DNA
Where would you expect to find Archaea organisms?
extreme conditions
in your stomach
in old buildings
Where would you expect to find Archaea organisms?
extreme conditions
in your stomach
in old buildings
What is the name for different types of the same species of animal?
Breeds
Genus
Kingdoms
Varieties
What is the name for different types of the same species of plant?
Varieties
Breeds
Genus
Kingdoms
What term describes humans choosing certain organisms because they have useful characteristics?
Artificial selection
Natural selection
Survival of the fittest
Some theory Darwin came up with
What is the name of the process in which new breeds and varieties of organisms are created using artificial selection?
Artificial selection
Natural selection
Selective breeding
Survival of the fittest
What word describes all the DNA in an organism?
Genome
Gene
Allele
DNA
What is the name of the process in which genes from one organism are transferred into the genome of another organism?
Genetic Engineering
Selective breeding
Artificial selection
Survival of the fittest
What three-letter abbreviation is given to organisms that have been genetically engineered?
GMO
YOLO
WHO
FOMO
What word describes the amount of useful product that can be obtained from a farmed plant or animal?
yield
efficiency
crops
meat
Suggest a characteristic that would be useful in a new variety of lettuce.
better taste, quicker growing, greater yield, disease resistance
greener, longer, slower growing
bitter taste, smaller yield, yellow colour
Suggest a characteristic that would be useful in a new breed of sheep.
leaner meat, quicker growing, greater yield, disease resistance,
fattier meat, slower growing, less wool
disease resistance, less wool, smaller yield
