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Genetic Engineering and GMOs

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

What does this image represent?

a)

Genetic Engineering techniques

b)

Genetically modified organism

c)

Recombinant DNA tecnology

d)

DNA mechanism of tranmission

2.

What is this process called in recombinant DNA?

a)

DNA ligases

b)

Restriction enzymes

c)

Transfer Vectors

3.

Transgenic organisms are .......

a)

The ones that acts as vehicles to transport the DNA

b)

The ones that join segments of DNA

c)

The ones that have recieved the new gene

d)

The ones that cut a specific sequence of DNA

4.

An argument in favor of food biotechnology is that it

a)

provides foods that cure viral diseases.

b)

provides more food to feed a growing population.

c)

provides a cash crop for low income nations.

d)

biotech foods are not controversial

5.

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

6.
Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)
a)
insect resistance
b)
drought/freeze resistance
c)
higher yield
d)
all of these are reasons for using GMOs
7.

What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?

a)

Produce more meat

b)

Figure out how to make Spiderman

c)

Modifying your kids to make them more awesome

d)

New genes are needed to create new species