Artificial Selection, Natural Selection, Gene Therapy Question Preview (ID: 34750)


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Gene therapy is
a) replacing unhealthy DNA with healthy DNA to treat or prevent diseases.
b) a process that has never been done.
c) impossible.
d)

When humans use technology to control animal breeding, it is an example of
a) artificial selection.
b) natural selection.
c)
d)

If someone has a disease like diabetes, ___________ could be used to cure it.
a) natural selection
b) gene therapy
c) magic
d)

Something bad about natural selection is
a) it takes a long time for changes to occur.
b) it's a natural process.
c) changes happen very quickly.
d)

A goal of artificial selection could be
a) chickens with larger breasts.
b) cows that produce more milk.
c) race horses that run faster.
d) All of the above.

Which of these is an example of natural selection?
a) Farmers creating larger cobs of corn.
b) Moths that can camouflage with trees are more likely to survive.
c) Cats are bred to be cuter and shed less.
d)

Which of these is an example of artificial selection?
a) Letting dogs choose their own mate.
b) Breeding a labrador with a poodle to produce a labradoodle.
c) Picking your favorite flavor of juice.
d)

Artificial selection is controlled by
a) humans.
b) aliens.
c) nothing. It happens naturally.
d)

In this process, changes can occur the quickest.
a) Natural Selection
b) Artificial Selection
c) Gene Therapy
d)

GMO stands for
a) giant mutating orangutans.
b) grow more oranges.
c) genetically modified organism.
d) green martian organization.

Survival of the fittest is another way to say
a) gene therapy.
b) natural selection.
c) GMOs.
d)

The process of an egg being fertilized by sperm in a science lab and then implanted into a woman's body is called
a) in vitro fertilization (IVF).
b) genetically modified organism (GMO).
c) sun protection factor (SPF).
d)

Designer babies are
a) babies who wear the latest fashion.
b) part of a science fiction story.
c) babies whose traits have been chosen by their parents before they were born.
d)

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