Life Science Chapter 7 Revie

Question 1

The process of producing human clones to provide cells for the treatment of disease is...

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therapeutic cloning

Question 2

Since the Fall of mankind, creation has

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undergone degeneration

Question 3

Which of these cells is most likely to be differentiated?

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a human skin cell

Question 4

because technology can be used for evil, Christians have a responsibility to avoid technology

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false

Question 5

embryonic stem cells are already being used to treat many different diseases

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false

Question 6

occurs in body cells

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somatic mutation

Question 7

the choosing of organisms with desirable traits for breeding

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selective breeding

Question 8

causes the death of an organism

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lethal mutation

Question 9

Splitting frog or pig zygotes is a step in...

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cloning

Question 10

a complete set of an organism's genes

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genome

Question 11

Recessive Genetic disorders include

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cystic fibrosis, albinism, hemophilia

Question 12

a group of genetically identical organisms

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clones

Question 13

clones are more common in the plant kingdom than in the animal kingdom

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true

Question 14

a gene mutation may result in an incorrect protein being produced

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true

Question 15

The Human Genome Project is a scientific effort to

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map all human genes

Question 16

caused by a mutation that affects pigments

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albinism

Question 17

the mating of an organism with a close relative

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selecting breeding

Question 18

John and Mary are 12-year-old twins. What kind of twins are they?

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fraternal

Question 19

a change in the number of genes on a chromosome

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chromosomal change

Question 20

Fraternal twins...

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have the same parents

Question 21

many mutations produce no noticeable effect in an organism

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true

Question 22

inbreeding attempts to preserve the special characteristics of a breed

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true

Question 23

the use of special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism

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genetic engineering

Question 24

What type of mutation does not affect the offspring?

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somatic

Question 25

Stem cells are cells that

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can become many different types of cells

Question 26

Mutations are seldom considered harmful

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false

Question 27

somatic stem cells are stem cells that have experienced a somatic mutation

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false

Question 28

occurs in cells that produce gametes

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germ mutation

Question 29

a change in the sequence of bases that make up a gene

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gene mutation

Question 30

Genetic engineering...

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could be used for good or evil

Life Science Chapter 7 Revie

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Life Science Chapter 7 Revie

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