Quiz 13-C

_____ is not contagious but is inherited as it is passed from parent to child.

• Genetic engineering

• A genetic disease

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_____ involves changing a gene in an organism or moving a gene from one organism to another.

• Genetic engineering

• A genetic disease

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_____ occurs when some red blood cells are hard and curved.

• Sickle cell anemia

• Cystic fibrosis

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_____ can occur when a chromosome makes an extra copy of itself, which may cause disabilities.

• Sickle cell anemia

• Down syndrome

Symptoms of _____ include thick mucus that clogs air passages and digestive problems.

• Down syndrome

• cystic fibrosis

6. An example of genetic engineering in _____ is using bacteria to produce insulin for diabetics.

• medicine

• agriculture

• astronomy

• geology

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7. An example of genetic engineering of _____ is adding genes to cause them to taste bad to harmful insects.

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• viruses

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8. An example of genetic engineering of _____ is adding genes to cause them to grow larger and faster with fewer diseases.

• animals

• plants

• bacteria

• viruses

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