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Genetic Engineering and Mendelian Genetics Review

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What was the primary focus of Gregor Mendel's experiments?

Discovering the structure of DNA

Cultivating and testing 28,000 pea plants

Studying the inheritance of traits in pea plants (correct)

Developing the Laws of Inheritance

What did Mendel discover about the 'particles' of inheritance?

They were actually chromosomes and DNA (correct)

They were the fundamental units of heredity

They were the basis of Mendelian Genetics

They were dominant and recessive genes

What is the definition of a 'trait' in genetics?

The study of heredity

The combination of genes that determine a physical characteristic

The process of passing traits from parent to offspring

Any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring (correct)

What type of genetic cross involves a single trait?

Monohybrid Cross Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a 'homozygous genotype'?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'stronger' of the two genes expressed in a hybrid called?

Dominant Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the possible modifications in genetic engineering mentioned in the text?

Enhancing a present trait by increasing the expression of the desired gene Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is resistant to cornborer disease due to genetic modification?

Bt Corn Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Bacillus thuringiensis in genetically modified plants?

Resisting insect pests Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about Bt toxin genes in genetically modified crops?

They enhance resistance to insect pests Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the potential applications of genetic engineering mentioned in the text?

Producing human insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which quote is attributed to Edward Abbey in the text?

"We must learn how to think not only logically, but bio-logically." Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenotype?

The physical feature resulting from a genotype Signup and view all the answers

What is rDNA in genetic engineering?

A form of artificial DNA created by combining two or more sequences Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of genetic engineering?

Modifying organisms with desired changes through DNA manipulation Signup and view all the answers

Genetic Engineering and Mendelian Genetics Review

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Questions and Answers

What was the primary focus of Gregor Mendel's experiments?

What did Mendel discover about the 'particles' of inheritance?

What is the definition of a 'trait' in genetics?

What type of genetic cross involves a single trait?

What is the definition of a 'homozygous genotype'?

What is the 'stronger' of the two genes expressed in a hybrid called?

What is one of the possible modifications in genetic engineering mentioned in the text?

Which organism is resistant to cornborer disease due to genetic modification?

What is the main function of Bacillus thuringiensis in genetically modified plants?

Which statement is true about Bt toxin genes in genetically modified crops?

What is one of the potential applications of genetic engineering mentioned in the text?

Which quote is attributed to Edward Abbey in the text?

What is the phenotype?

What is rDNA in genetic engineering?

What is the main goal of genetic engineering?

Which type of breeding involves gene splicing to create artificial DNA?

What is the purpose of selecting parents in classical breeding?

Which technology allows for the modification of a single trait in an organism?

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