Genetic Engineering

What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

• To produce more milk or meat.

• To track toxic chemicals in the body.

• To treat genetic disorders in humans.

• To breed organisms with desired traits.

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Lucas is studying the benefits of genetically modified organisms. What is one potential advantage of GMOs in agriculture?

• Increased pesticide use

• Reduced crop yield

• Enhanced nutritional content

• Higher water consumption

A member of group of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell is called 

• Vector

• Clone

• Hybrid

• Genome

What is artificial selection?

• When individuals with beneficial traits are more likely to survive and successfully reproduce than individuals without those traits.

• When humans breed only those organisms with desired traits to produce the next generation.

• A process in which modern geneticists can transfer a gene from the DNA of one organism into another.

• A process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder.

What are some concerns about genetic information and DNA use?

• The impact it could have on human health and the environment in the future.

• The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply.

• Who can access DNA information and how it will be used.

• All of the above.

Ethan is studying genetics and learns that mutations can be harmful, beneficial, or have no affect at all. True or false?

• True

• False

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Bringing together genetic material from multiple organisms, creating a new sequence that would not be found in any of the original organisms.

• Gene Therapy

• Selective Breeding

• Cloning

• Gene Splicing

Using a patient’s stem cells to create a lab grown organ for transplant.

• Genetically Engineered Organs

• Genetically Modified Food

• Splicing

• Gene Splicing

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Testing that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins to rule out genetic disease and determine likelihood of developing a genetic disorder.

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Screening

• Gene Therapy

• Cloning

Adding or deleting segments of genes to correct or get rid of genetic disorders.

• Gene Splicing

• Genetic Screening

• Gene Therapy

• Stem Cell Therapy