Modifying Organisms

What is a plasmid

• Small loop of bacterial DNA
• Bacterial chromosome
• A bacterial gene
• A bacterial cell

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

Corn and rice are two of these most genetically modified crops in the US.

• true
• false

When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as

• genetic engineering
• electrophoresis
• gene therapy
• GMO

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Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

• selective breeding
• artificial selection
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation

Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?

• natural selection
• selective breeding
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation

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

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Messing with DNA by doing things like putting genes from one organism into another is _____.

• Gene modification
• gene therapy
• Selective breeding
• Animal husbandry