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Applied plant genetics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cisgenic refers to

a)

genetic modification of a recipient organism, from same species

b)

genetic modification of a recipient, from different species

2.

The theory of biological evolution was proposed by

a)

Mendel

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Dixon

d)

Joly

3.

Alleles are...

a)

Multiple forms of the same gene

b)

Multiple forms of different genes

c)

Multiple forms of the same jeans

4.

Progeny testing is

a)

the comparison of a plants offspring with another plant's offspring kept under different conditions.

b)

Checking the DNA of plants.

c)

the comparison of a plants offspring with another plant's offspring kept under the same condition

5.

Genome editing is

a)

The use of any technology that allows a change to organism DNA

b)

The use of any technology that allows a change to organism RNA

6.

Selective breeding involves choosing plants with..

a)

Good petals

b)

Desirable characteristics

c)

Good yield

7.

Tissue culture is ..

a)

Growing plants

b)

disease- free plants are grown in the lab

c)

disease free plants are grown in fields.

8.

Biodiversity can be enhanced with

a)

the reduction in the use of growing cereals.

b)

the reduction in the use of pesticides on GM crops

c)

spraying with fertiisers.

9.

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

a)

R

b)

T

c)

B

d)

M

10.

In relation to GM crops, it arises the following considerations...

a)

financial

b)

ethical and economic

c)

time

11.

Advantages of GM crops include

a)

Disease Resistant, pest resistant increased yield.

b)

Reduced yield and increasing water content.

12.

Who produces a list of recommended list of crop varieties?

a)

Department of Agriculture

b)

Teagasc

c)

DAFM

13.

SNP's (pronounced SNIPS) is a measurement of

a)

genetic variations between members of a species

b)

genetic similarities between members of a species.

14.

Incomplete dominance is ...

a)

Where the offspring as the same colour to the parents

b)

The offspring has a different colour to the parents.

15.

An example of a heterozygous genotype is ..

a)

rr

b)

RR

c)

Rr