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Which process did farmers historically use to select parent plants with desired traits?
Which process did farmers historically use to select parent plants with desired traits?
- Molecular marker-assisted breeding
- Genetic engineering
- Selective breeding (correct)
- Mutation breeding
What is the main goal of genetic engineering in plants?
What is the main goal of genetic engineering in plants?
- To increase crop yield (correct)
- To improve nutrition
- To cure plant diseases
- To enhance resistance to insect damage
Which of the following is a more modern technique to alter an organism's genetics?
Which of the following is a more modern technique to alter an organism's genetics?
- Genetic engineering
- Genome editing (correct)
- Molecular marker-assisted breeding
- Mutation breeding
What is the term used to describe deliberately modifying the characteristics of an organism by altering its genetic material?
What is the term used to describe deliberately modifying the characteristics of an organism by altering its genetic material?
Which technology is NOT mentioned as a genetic engineering technique?
Which technology is NOT mentioned as a genetic engineering technique?
What is the purpose of selective breeding and genetic engineering in agriculture?
What is the purpose of selective breeding and genetic engineering in agriculture?
Which scientist completed a landmark gene splicing experiment in 1971?
Which scientist completed a landmark gene splicing experiment in 1971?
What was the first transgenic animal created by Rudolf Jaenisch and Beatrice Mintz in 1974?
What was the first transgenic animal created by Rudolf Jaenisch and Beatrice Mintz in 1974?
Which company was started by Herbert Boyer in 1978?
Which company was started by Herbert Boyer in 1978?
Which scientist inserted an antibiotic-resistant gene into a tobacco plant in 1983?
Which scientist inserted an antibiotic-resistant gene into a tobacco plant in 1983?
What was the first genetically modified animal approved for food use in the United States?
What was the first genetically modified animal approved for food use in the United States?
What is the method used to change a cell's genetic makeup through the addition of new DNA?
What is the method used to change a cell's genetic makeup through the addition of new DNA?
Which method is used to transfer DNA into a plant's genome in genetic engineering?
Which method is used to transfer DNA into a plant's genome in genetic engineering?
What is the purpose of the selectable marker in genetic engineering?
What is the purpose of the selectable marker in genetic engineering?
Which was the first genetically engineered plant evaluated by the FDA for human consumption?
Which was the first genetically engineered plant evaluated by the FDA for human consumption?
What is the main reason for genetically engineering food crops?
What is the main reason for genetically engineering food crops?
Which of the following is NOT a GE food crop available in the U.S.?
Which of the following is NOT a GE food crop available in the U.S.?
What percentage of food-producing animals in the U.S. consume food containing ingredients from GE crops?
What percentage of food-producing animals in the U.S. consume food containing ingredients from GE crops?
Which enzyme was used to join the cut DNA strand in Boyer and Cohen's experiment?
Which enzyme was used to join the cut DNA strand in Boyer and Cohen's experiment?
What is the purpose of using antibiotics in Boyer and Cohen's experiment?
What is the purpose of using antibiotics in Boyer and Cohen's experiment?
What is the role of restriction enzymes in genetic engineering?
What is the role of restriction enzymes in genetic engineering?
Which bacterium has a natural ability to enter a plant cell and insert its own DNA into a plant's genome?
Which bacterium has a natural ability to enter a plant cell and insert its own DNA into a plant's genome?
What is a transgene in genetic engineering?
What is a transgene in genetic engineering?
Why is genetic engineering advantageous over selective breeding when it comes to enhancing drought resistance in plants?
Why is genetic engineering advantageous over selective breeding when it comes to enhancing drought resistance in plants?
Which method involves isolating DNA directly from the genome of the donor organism and inserting it into a plasmid for later use?
Which method involves isolating DNA directly from the genome of the donor organism and inserting it into a plasmid for later use?
What is a DNA library?
What is a DNA library?
What is the purpose of a selectable marker gene in a bacterial plasmid?
What is the purpose of a selectable marker gene in a bacterial plasmid?
Which technique is currently the most frequently used for transferring genes to plant cells?
Which technique is currently the most frequently used for transferring genes to plant cells?
What is the purpose of DNA ligase in the genetic engineering process?
What is the purpose of DNA ligase in the genetic engineering process?
What is the role of a cloning vector in constructing a DNA library?
What is the role of a cloning vector in constructing a DNA library?
