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Selective Breeding & Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class

Date

What is the name of the process in which new breeds and varieties of organisms are created using artificial selection?

Artificial selection

Natural selection

Selective breeding

Survival of the fittest

What is the name of the process in which genes from one organism are transferred into the genome of another organism?

Genetic Engineering

Selective breeding

Artificial selection

Survival of the fittest

What three-letter abbreviation is given to organisms that have been genetically engineered?

GMO

YOLO

WHO

FOMO

In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops

Make them pest or drought resistant

Make them more nutritious

Make them larger

All answers are correct

Why aren't more scientists using gene modification?

Because they are poor

Because they are lazy

Because of ethics and morality

Because of how long it takes

It is very common for yellow labs to have bad hips. This is because owners want purebred yellow labs who are good hunting dogs. This is an example of

Natural Selection

Selective breeding

Mitosis

Fossil Record

All of the following statements are reasons for selective breeding except:

To produce offspring with desirable characteristics

Farmers increase their profit by improving crops

To improve the quality of food products

To increase migration patterns

The purpose of selective breeding is to

Get bigger animals

get smaller animals

create animals with desirable traits

create animals with bad traits

Use the following table to answer the next question. A family visited a dog breeder and requested a puppy that had short fur and was friendly and lovable. Which dogs should the breeder select to be the parents of the requested puppy?

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 4

2 and 4

10.

Scientists genetically engineer corn to be immune to corn diseases. This is BENEFICIAL because

This causes corn to be less likely to reproduce

This causes corn to be less likely to survive

This causes corn to be smaller

This allows increased production of corn

11.

What is a GMO?

A genetically modified organism

An organism with altered DNA

An organism developed by scientists to have desired traits

All of the above

12.

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?

Natural Selection

Genetic Engineering

Selective Breeding or artificial selection

Extinction

13.

Which process is involved in selective breeding?

Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

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

14.

Which process is involved with genetic engineering?

Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

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

15.

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

Genetic engineering

Natural selection

Artificial selection

Selective breeding

16.

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

Produce larger fruits

Make pest resistant vegetables

Produce foods that grow faster

All of these are positives of GMOs

17.

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

Risk to human health

Loosing the original genetic line of the food source

May be harmful to ecosystems

All of these are valid concerns

18.

What is recombinant DNA

DNA from 2 different organisms combined

DNA from 2 different ribosomes

DNA that is separated out from a vector

19.

A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called:

A plasmid

mRNA

Ribosome

Nucleotide

20.

Humans with genetic diseases can have a gene inserted into their body using a virus. This is called:

Gene therapy

Cloning

DNA fingerprinting

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Selective Breeding & Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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