WorksheetsApplied plant genetics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Cisgenic refers to
genetic modification of a recipient organism, from same species
genetic modification of a recipient, from different species
The theory of biological evolution was proposed by
Mendel
Charles Darwin
Dixon
Joly
Alleles are...
Multiple forms of the same gene
Multiple forms of different genes
Multiple forms of the same jeans
Progeny testing is
the comparison of a plants offspring with another plant's offspring kept under different conditions.
Checking the DNA of plants.
the comparison of a plants offspring with another plant's offspring kept under the same condition
Genome editing is
The use of any technology that allows a change to organism DNA
The use of any technology that allows a change to organism RNA
Selective breeding involves choosing plants with..
Good petals
Desirable characteristics
Good yield
Tissue culture is ..
Growing plants
disease- free plants are grown in the lab
disease free plants are grown in fields.
Biodiversity can be enhanced with
the reduction in the use of growing cereals.
the reduction in the use of pesticides on GM crops
spraying with fertiisers.
Genetic resistance to disease in plants results from a plants ability to produce a gene that is resistant to a specific disease. This resistant gene is called an _________ gene
R
T
B
M
In relation to GM crops, it arises the following considerations...
financial
ethical and economic
time
Advantages of GM crops include
Disease Resistant, pest resistant increased yield.
Reduced yield and increasing water content.
Who produces a list of recommended list of crop varieties?
Department of Agriculture
Teagasc
DAFM
SNP's (pronounced SNIPS) is a measurement of
genetic variations between members of a species
genetic similarities between members of a species.
Incomplete dominance is ...
Where the offspring as the same colour to the parents
The offspring has a different colour to the parents.
An example of a heterozygous genotype is ..
rr
RR
Rr
