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Genetic Engineering/Selective Breeding

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

A farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples in his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple plants next time. What is this an example of?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Genetic Engineering

c)

Selective Breeding or artificial selection

d)

Extinction

2.

Which process is involved in selective breeding?

a)

Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

b)

Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

c)

Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want.

3.

Which process is involved with genetic engineering?

a)

Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

b)

Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

c)

Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want.

4.

Which of these is an example of a genotype?

a)

Bb or BB

b)

Brown hair

c)

Green eyes

d)

Short heighth

5.

Which of these is an example of a phenotype?

a)

Ff

b)

FF

c)

ff

d)

Brown fur

6.

Which of the below genotype(s) would show the DOMINANT trait of Brown hair?

a)

Bb

b)

bb

c)

BB

d)

BOTH BB and Bb would express the dominant trait

7.

Genetically engineered foods look and taste the same as regular foods. The only difference genetically modified foods has is

a)

fewer calories

b)

the addition of certain minerals

c)

genes with traits that improve something about the plant

d)

a better chance at surviving a frost during the growing season

8.

Inserting a gene for bioluminescence (glowing) into fish is an example of...

a)

Genetic engineering

b)

Natural selection

c)

Artificial selection

d)

Selective breeding

9.

A positive reason(s) to genetically modify (GMOs) foods include...

a)

Produce larger fruits

b)

Make pest resistant vegetables

c)

Produce foods that grow faster

d)

All of these are positives of GMOs

10.

A concern(s) about genetically modified foods (GMOs) include..

a)

Risk to human health

b)

Loosing the original genetic line of the food source

c)

May be harmful to ecosystems

d)

All of these are valid concerns