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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose of selective breeding is toGet bigger animalsget smaller animalscreate animals with desirable traitscreate animals with bad traits
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All of the following statements are reasons for selective breeding except:To produce offspring with desirable characteristicsFarmers increase their profit by improving cropsTo improve the quality of food productsTo increase migration patterns - 3. Multiple ChoiceA farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples from his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple plants. What is this an example of?Selective breedingNatural selectionExtinctionMutagenesis
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?natural selectionselective breedinggenetic engineeringgenetic transformation
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What is one of the processes involved in selective breeding?
allowing organisms to reproduce without interference
choosing individuals with desirable characteristics to be parents of the next generation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms within a population have genetic differences in their traits called.GenotypesVariationNatural SelectionHeterozygous
- 7. Multiple ChoiceUse the following table to answer the next question. A farmer wants to grow extra-large, sweet oranges. Which plants should the farmer select to cross to get the desired set of characteristics?1 and 22 and 41 and 34 and 5
- 8. Multiple ChoiceUse the following table to answer the next question. A family wanted a cat but, due to allergies, they wanted a cat that shed the least amount of hair. They also wanted a cat with a calm personality. Which cats should the breeder select to be the parents of the requested cat?2 and 42 and 31 and 41 and 3
- 9. Multiple ChoiceUse the following table to answer the next question. A farmer wants to create a watermelon that is sweet tasting but has a low quantity of seeds. Which plants should the farmer select to cross to get the desired set of characteristics?1 and 22 and 41 and 42 and 4
- 10. Multiple ChoiceUse the following table to answer the next question. A family visited a dog breeder and requested a puppy that had short fur and was friendly and lovable. Which dogs should the breeder select to be the parents of the requested puppy?1 and 22 and 31 and 42 and 4
- 11. Multiple ChoiceUse the following table to answer the next question.A farmer wants to grow a crop that is resistant to disease while producing more fruit per plant. Which plants should the farmer select to cross to get the desired combination of traits?1 and 22 and 41 and 33 and 4
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere humans have bred organisms together based on traits we like.EvolutionNatural SelectionExtinctionArtificial Selection
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich is another term for selective breeding?Artificial selectionNatural SelectionIntelligent selection
- 14. Multiple ChoiceProblems with selective breeding includeBetter animalsMore MeatAnimals can have bad health problemsmore diversity
- 15. Multiple Choice
Charles Darwin is credited with the theory which states that organisms with favorable traits survive in greater numbers than organisms with non-favorable traits. What is the name of this theory?
the theory of natural selection
the theory of selective breeding
the theory of acquired traits
the theory of plate tectonics
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Which of the following is NOT a possible cause for extinction of a species?
the availability of water is significantly decreased
a population can't adapt to changing environmental conditions
scientists use artificial selection to increase beef production in cows
an introduced species drastically lowers a food source for native organisms
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Which scientist is given credit for the theory of natural selection?
Gregor Mendel
Ben Franklin
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
- 18. Multiple Choice
The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called?
reproduction
diversity
heredity
chromosome
- 19. Multiple Choice
Mutations cause structural changes in a molecule that helps transmit hereditary information. The molecule is called?
a mineral
DNA
a protein
a carbohydrate
- 20. Multiple Choice
Some harmful bacteria have become able to resist antibiotics because?
the bacteria adapted to survive the antibiotic
the antibiotic became weaker over time
the environment made the antibiotic not work any more
the number of bacteria is greater than the antibiotic can kill
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich organelle is DNA usually found in?cell membranevacuolechloroplastnucleus
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy is DNA important?it is very small and very complicatedit's in everythingit serves as the blueprint for traits of all living thingsbecause we eat it every day for energy
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe evolution of dogs from wolves is due to:Natural SelectionSexual SelectionArtificial SelectionVestigial Structures
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe overall function of selective breeding is toCreate organisms with desirable traitsCreate bigger organismsCreate smaller organismsCreate animals with more genetic mutations
- 25. Multiple ChoiceEvidence shows that the wolf is the ancestor to all of the breeds of dogs shown below. How did this variation arise in a relatively short period of time?A. Genetic manipulationNatural selectionRandom chanceSelective breeding
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIt is very common for yellow labs to have bad hips. This is because owners want purebred yellow labs who are good hunting dogs. This is an example ofNatural SelectionSelective breedingMitosisFossil Record
- 27. Multiple ChoiceSmall grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.stamenpollenantherstigma
- 28. Multiple ChoiceSynonym for not active.dormantsterilesprymobile
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Is it a hybrid? Mule
Yes
No
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Is it a hybrid? Zebra
Yes
No
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Is it a hybrid? Camel
Yes
No
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Is it a hybrid? Peppermint
Yes
No
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Is it a hybrid? Bottlenose Dolphin
Yes
No
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Is it a hybrid? Coyote
Yes
No
- 35. Multiple Choiceto make offspring that are similsr to the original living thingoffspringhybridreproduce
- 36. Multiple Choiceoffspring produced from two different parent types, breeds, or specieshybridfertilizeDNA
- 37. Multiple Choicechange to fit a new or specific situation or environmentspeciesgeneticadapt
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