19. What kind of technology involves inserting genes from one organism into another a. Selective breeding b. Genetic engineering c. Cloning d. Evolution
b
2. Which of the following is a form of artificial selection a. Mutation b. Selective breeding c. Natural selection d. Cloning
b
11. What is gene therapy a. Using sound waves to cure diseases b. Using genes to treat or prevent diseases c. Breeding plants d. Cloning humans
b
5. What does genetic engineering involve a. Breeding animals b. Changing an organism’s DNA c. Growing plants faster d. Natural evolution
b
16. The genome of an organism is a. Its physical appearance b. Its complete set of genes c. Its diet d. Its lifespan
b
6. Which field uses genetic engineering to make pest-resistant crops a. Medicine b. Agriculture c. Sports d. Astronomy
b
14. What was Dolly the sheep famous for a. First cloned mammal b. First space sheep c. Largest sheep in history d. Genetic engineer
a
20. Why does genetic engineering raise ethical questions a. It is illegal everywhere b. It changes the natural makeup of organisms c. It improves biodiversity d. It prevents all diseases
b
9. The insulin made by bacteria is used for a. Cancer patients b. People with diabetes c. Athletes d. Farmers
b
18. What is one risk of genetic engineering a. Loss of biodiversity b. Increased pollution c. Faster crops d. Higher oxygen levels
a
15. Which of the following raises ethical concerns a. Cloning animals b. Recycling waste c. Photosynthesis d. Breeding flowers
a
4. Farmers breeding cows for more milk is an example of a. Genetic engineering b. Artificial selection c. Gene therapy d. Mutation
b
17. What is a potential benefit of gene therapy a. Preventing aging b. Curing inherited diseases c. Increasing intelligence d. Making clones
b
12. What could gene therapy potentially cure a. Genetic disorders b. Bacterial infections c. Broken bones d. Colds
a
13. What is a clone a. A mutated organism b. An identical copy of another organism c. A hybrid plant d. A virus
b
10. Which of these is not an application of genetic engineering a. Developing new medicines b. Making pest-resistant crops c. Producing music d. Making bacteria produce insulin
c
7. How is insulin made using bacteria a. Bacteria are fed sugar b. Bacteria are heated c. Bacteria are given the human insulin gene d. Bacteria are cloned
c
8. Why do scientists use bacteria to produce insulin a. Bacteria reproduce slowly b. Bacteria can’t make insulin c. Bacteria reproduce quickly and cheaply d. Bacteria are large
c
3. In artificial selection who chooses which organisms breed a. Nature b. Scientists c. Humans d. Chance
c
1. What is artificial selection a. Natural process of evolution b. Breeding organisms for desired traits c. Random genetic changes d. Gene therapy
b
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