Chapter 5: Genetic Engineering Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

  • To create unlimited possibilities in organisms
  • To introduce harmful mutations into organisms
  • To limit the genetic diversity in organisms
  • To improve and modify the characteristics of organisms (correct)

    • Where is bovine somatotropin developed from?

  • Liver of cattle
  • Muscle tissue of cattle
  • Pancreas of cattle (correct)
  • Kidney of cattle

    • What method is commonly used to introduce new genetic material into a cell?

  • Particle gun blasting (correct)
  • Inhalation
  • Absorption through skin
  • Injection

    • Which statement about genetically altered organisms is true?

    <p>Government regulations and ethical guidelines limit their potential danger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were Polled Hereford cattle developed?

    <p>Through the use of naturally occurring mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common methods used in gene manipulation?

    <p>Insertion and expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four nucleotides found in DNA?

    <p>Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which government body has primarily regulated genetically altered organisms?

    <p>USDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do scientists use mutations in plants and animals?

    <p>To make improvements in organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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