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The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring is called ___.
a) selective breeding
b) natural selection
c) genetic mutation
d) asexual reproduction

Reproduction that produces offspring identical to the parent is called _____.
a) natural selection
b) asexual
c) sexual
d) selective breeding

Reproduction that produces a greater variety of genes is called ____.
a) sexual
b) asexual
c) natural selection
d) selective breeding

The process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics is called ____.
a) asexual reproduction
b) natural selection
c) selective breeding
d) sexual reproduction

A farmer wants a cow that produces the most milk possible. What type of breeding will the farmer use?
a) selective breeding
b) natural breeding
c) pick and choose breeding
d) asexual breeding

Genes are specific regions of _____.
a) chromosomes
b) DNA
c) CFA
d) gene

Chromosomes are found inside the ______.
a) nucleus
b) cytoplasm
c) mitochondrion
d) cell wall

_____ determine an organism's characteristics or traits.
a) Cells
b) Mutations
c) Genes
d) Homozygous

The observable characteristics of an organism is called the _______.
a) genotype
b) mutation
c) chromosome
d) phenotype

An organism's genetic make-up is called _____.
a) genotype
b) mutation
c) phenotype
d) nucleus

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