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Genetic Engineering Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first mammal to be cloned?
a)
sheep
b)
goat
c)
cow
d)
frog
2.
Dolly the sheep is an example of
a)
cloning
b)
selective breeding
c)
stem cells
d)
transgenic organisms
3.

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

4.

"The modification of characteristics in an organism through the manipulation of genes," describes which term?

a)

Genetic engineering

b)

DNA fingerprinting

c)

Gel electrophoresis

d)

Cloning

5.

Crops are often genetically engineered for certain traits such as:

a)

Longer shelf life

b)

Better appearance

c)

Increased crop yield

d)

Shorter growing season

e)

Insect resistance

6.

Crops are often genetically engineered for improved traits. Such crops and organisms are called:

a)

Genetically modified organisms

b)

Clones

c)

Transformed

d)

Nutritionally improved

7.

Crops may be genetically modified for pesticide resistance. Which of the following practices is then unnecessary?

a)

Spraying with pesticides

b)

Irrigating crops

c)

Rotating crops

d)

Harvesting

8.
GMO stands for 
a)
Genetically modified organism
b)
Genetically made organism
c)
Generically made organ
d)
Generically modified organism
9.
Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)
a)
risk to human health
b)
may be harmful to ecosystems
c)
seed/pollen drift to organic farms
d)
all of these are valid concerns
10.

A genome is all of an organism's (a)   .

11.

Bacteria is the most common GMO

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of these are examples of genetic engineering.

a)

Web Spinning Goats

b)

Florescent Cats

c)

Banana Vaccines

d)

All of these are examples

13.

Which of these is NOT a concern related to Genetic Engineering.

a)

Increased food nutrition

b)

Farmer's Health

c)

Environmental Issues

d)

Unsafe to eat