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Biotechnology & Genetics AFTER Mendel

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humans using their knowledge of biological processes to solve problems is called

a)

DNA

b)

biotechnology

c)

mitosis

d)

Punnett squares

2.

Humans directly change the DNA of organisms to produce a brand new trait. This is called:

a)

genetic engineering

b)

selective

or

artificial

breeding

c)

gene therapy

d)

cloning

3.

Humans make copies of genetic material (gene or DNA) or entire organisms This is called:

a)

genetic engineering

b)

selective

or

artificial

breeding

c)

gene therapy

d)

cloning

4.

Humans choose organisms to breed based on desired characteristics.

This is called:

a)

genetic engineering

b)

selective or

artificial breeding

c)

gene therapy

d)

cloning

5.

Humans using new medical treatment that to treat or prevent certain disorders and diseases. This is called:

a)

genetic engineering

b)

selective or

artificial breeding

c)

gene therapy

d)

cloning

6.

Many foods that I eat are GMOs (genetically modified organisms).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

What do you look for to know if a trait is showing polygenic inheritance?

a)

MANY possibilities due to MANY genes coding for that trait

b)

an EVEN BLEND or mixture of 2 alleles

c)

SPOTS, SPECKLES, PATTERNS with both alleles showing

8.

What do you look for to know if a trait is showing incomplete dominance?

a)

MANY possibilities due to MANY genes coding for that trait

b)

an EVEN BLEND or mixture of 2 alleles

c)

SPOTS, SPECKLES, PATTERNS with both alleles showing

9.

What do you look for to know if a trait is showing codominance?

a)

MANY possibilities due to MANY genes coding for that trait

b)

an EVEN BLEND or mixture of 2 alleles

c)

SPOTS, SPECKLES, PATTERNS with both alleles showing

10.

An example of codominance.

a)

b)

c)

11.

An example of incomplete dominance.

a)
b)
c)
12.

An example of polygenic inheritance.

a)
b)
c)
13.

An example of incomplete dominance.

a)
b)
c)
14.

An example of codominance.

a)
b)
c)
15.

An example of polygenic inheritance.

a)
b)
c)
16.

Examples of genotypes for Mendelian genetics (what we did first).

a)

AaBBCCdD

AAbbCcDd

b)

Tt TT tt

c)

RR WW RW

17.

Examples of genotypes for incomplete or codominance.

a)

AaBBCCdD

AAbbCcDd

b)

Tt TT tt

c)

RR WW RW

18.

Examples of genotypes for polygenic inheritance.

a)

AaBBCCdD

AAbbCcDd

b)

Tt TT tt

c)

RR WW RW

19.

Farmers only planting seeds from the largest strawberries is an example of

a)

selective / artificial breeding

b)

genetic engineering

c)

gene therapy

d)

cloning

20.

Scientist changes a gene that might cause cancer before someone develops cancer.

a)

selective / artificial breeding

b)

genetic engineering

c)

gene therapy

d)

cloning