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Rice does not provide enough of certain vitamins. How could biotechnology be used to change this?

• Using a high nitrogen fertilzer.

• Using herbicide to get rid of weeds.

• Genetic modification of rice plants that are pest resistant and to produce vitamins they cannot make without biotechnology

• Using pesticide to get rid of pests that can harm the crop.

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Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?

• finding evidence of crimes

• making new medicines to cure sicknesses

• discovering the cause of hereditary diseases

• breeding better varieties of crops and livestock

Which is a genetic engineering advancement directly related to a career in biotechnology?

• improving solar energy collection

• transporting textiles at higher rates

• creating crop foods that resist insect pests

• repairing historical sites with quality materials

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Which of the following is when an organism's DNA is duplicated?

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Engineering

Which of the following is when an organism's DNA is modified for medicine, research, production, or industry?

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Engineering

Which of the following is when an organism is bred for desired traits?

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Engineering

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Some farmers currently grow genetically engineered crops. What would be an argument against the use of this technology?

• it increases crop production

• it produces insect-resistant plants

• it always results in crops that do not taste good

• its long-term effects on humans are still being investigated

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Which best explains the relationship between evolution and natural selection?

• Evolution causes natural selection.

• Evolution prevents natural selection.

• Natural selection prevents evolution.

• Natural selection is one aspect of evolution.

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Which best describes an inherited trait that gives an organism a survival advantage in its particular environment?

• an adaptation

• an offspring

• a mutation

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A strawberry farmer finds that, after a hard freeze, some of his strawberries are still alive. Which best explains why these strawberries were able to survive?

• They have larger leaves to protect the fruit than the other strawberries.

• They have different genetic variations that cause them to be more resistant to cold temperatures.

• They are able to reproduce more quickly than the other strawberries.

• The color of the strawberries is darker, and they maintain their temperature better than other strawberries.

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