Ag Apps Objective 3.01 and 3.02

Question 1

GMOs that are safety tested in labs/greenhouses before tested outdoors are also monitored by

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state and federal government

Question 2

the transmission of characteristics from an organism to is offspring through genes

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heredity

Question 3

career that is involved with plants grown around the home for aesthetic purposes

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landscaper

Question 4

one of the first commercial products created by genetic engineering was

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insulin

Question 5

which career supplies flowering plants to a florist?

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greenhouse manager

Question 6

which is a horticulture related career?

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wholesale florist

Question 7

what components of cells determine the individual characteristics of living things

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genes

Question 8

Where is DNA located in the cell?

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nucleus

Question 9

removing and inserting genes into DNA is a process called

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splicing

Question 10

in order for a new biotech product to be approved, the product must

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be tested to make sure that it is safe

Question 11

Which is a product of genetic engineering

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herbicide resistant crops

Question 12

Recominant DNA technology can BEST be described as involving

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manipulation of the genetic content of cells

Question 13

the matching of genes to traits is called

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mapping

Question 14

The FIRST step in the scientific method of problem solving is to:

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identify the problem

Question 15

what bacteria was genetically engineered to produce insulin?

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E. coli

Question 16

which is an application of biotechnology in agriscience?

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genetic engineering

Question 17

Which career relates to plant science?

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greenskeeper

Question 18

A major reason for the manipulation of genes using recombinant DNA technology is to

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improve plant and animal performance

Question 19

Recombinant DNA technology is also known as:

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gene splicing

Question 20

Which is true of DNA?

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found in all living cells

Question 21

Genes are comprised of

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DNA

Question 22

landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they

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design landscapes

Question 23

DNA stands for

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deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 24

why does genetic engineering hold great promise in controlling disease, insects, and weeds?

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internal characteristics are changed

Question 25

by matching DNA, scientists can

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identify parents or offspring

Question 26

plant science career that belongs to any of the plant science areas

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entomologist

Question 27

what connects the pairs of strands that make up the double helix of DNA?

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bases

Question 28

genetic info moved from one cell to another to change characteristics is known as

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engineering

Question 29

DNA is in the shape of

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double helix

Question 30

In agriscience as well as other sciences, the method used to solve a problem is called

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scientific method

Question 31

genetics is known as

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biology of heredity

Question 32

which is most likely the result of genetic manipulation in agriculture?

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less use of chemical pesticides

Ag Apps Objective 3.01 and 3.02

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Ag Apps Objective 3.01 and 3.02

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