Natural Selection & GMOs

What is natural selection?

• The idea that only some organisms will survive and reproduce. We cannot predict who will surivive.

• The idea that not all organisms are well suited to their environment.

• The idea that organisms that are well suited to their environment will survive and reproduce.

• The idea that all organisms should be able to survive and reproduce.

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What is artificial selection?

• The process by which organisms are bred in hopes of acquiring offspring with desired traits

• The process by which organisms are bred in hopes of acquiring offspring without desired traits

• The process by which all organisms reproduce

• The process by organisms are bred in order to know exactly what traits the offspring will have

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What is another name for artificial selection?

• Free breeding

• Selective breeding

• Fake selection

• Human selection

What is a trait?

• The phenotype of an organism

• The genotype of an organism

• An allele an organism has

• A characteristic of an organism

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What is a population?

• A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

• A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and reproduce

• A group of individuals of different species that live in the same area and reproduce

• A group of individuals of different species that live in the same area

What is a fossil?

• The preserved traces of an organism

• The preserved diet of an organism

• The preserved shelter of an organism

• The preserved remains of an organism

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What is biodiversity?

• The variety of species on Earth

• The variety of individuals on Earth

• The variety of populations on Earth

• The variety of animals on Earth

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What is pesticide resistance?

• Pesticides are no longer effective because individuals with negative mutations reproduce and these mutations become more common in a population.

• Pesticides are no longer effective because individuals with beneficial mutations reproduce and these mutations become more common in a population.

• Pesticides are no longer effective because individuals with neutral mutations reproduce and these mutations become more common in a population.

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What is a GMO?

• Genetically made organism

• Gross mad octopus

• Genetically modified organ

• Genetically modified organism

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When titling a graph, which variable should come first?

• X then Y

• Y then X