Genetic Engineering

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

• Gene therapy

• Cloning

• DNA fingerprinting

Parkinson's is a disease that could be potentially cured through_____. 

• Gene Therapy

• Gene Modification

• Selective Breeding

• Animal Husbandry

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What is a GMO?

• An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

• An organism missing a chromosome

• An organism bred for its specific genetic characteristics

• A genetically identical organism

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

• genetic engineering

• electrophoresis

• gene therapy

• GMO

Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

• selective breeding

• artificial selection

• genetic engineering

• genetic transformation

What is recombinant DNA

• DNA from 2 different organisms combined

• DNA from 2 different ribosomes

• DNA that is separated out from a vector

"transgenic" refers to an animal that:

• Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome

• Has undergone DNA modification

• Has unique genes for its species

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

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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

If you want to change an organism a lot in a short amount of time which method would be the best?

• Selective Breeding

• Animal husbandry

• Gene Therapy

• Gene Modification