WorksheetsGenetic Modification
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a plasmid
a)
Small loop of bacterial DNA
b)
Bacterial chromosome
c)
A bacterial gene
d)
A bacterial cell
2.
In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops
a)
Make them pest or drought resistant
b)
Make them more nutritious
c)
Make them larger
d)
All answers are correct
3.
Corn and rice are two of these most genetically modified crops in the US.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as
a)
genetic engineering
b)
electrophoresis
c)
gene therapy
d)
GMO
5.
Making changes in the DNA of an organism is
a)
selective breeding
b)
artificial selection
c)
genetic engineering
d)
genetic transformation
6.
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
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.
Messing with DNA by doing things like putting genes from one organism into another is _____.
a)
Gene modification
b)
gene therapy
c)
Selective breeding
d)
Animal husbandry
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