Genetic

Which of the following is NOT a form of selective breeding?

• GMOs

• Hybridization

• Inbreeding

• Natural Selection

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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are...

• Always biologically modified in a lab

• Always bad for you

• Always free of pesticides

• Always selectively bred

Inserting a normal gene or editing an existing gene is called...

• Genetic Engineering

• Gene Therapy

• Gene Cloning

• Gene Sequencing

Undifferentiated cells that can become any cell in the body are called...

• Stem Cells

• Somatic Cells

• Gametes

• Zygotes

A permanent change in the DNA sequence

which can affect a single gene or group of genes

• Homeostasis

• Somatic Cell

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Gene Mutation

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What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Frameshift

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Mutations can be...

• Harmful

• Beneficial

• Neutral

• All of the Above

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Mutations are...

• Changes in the sequence of DNA

• Broken chromosomes

• Bad genes

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What is a type of Mutation?

• Deletions

• Insertions

• Substitutions

• All of the Above

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Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?

• When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.

• When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.

• When an organism's body becomes deformed.

• When an organism develops immunity to a disease.

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