Genetic Changes & Biotechnology

Question 1

What do we call the use of living organisms to make new, more desirable organisms or products?

Accepted Answer

biotechnology

Question 2

A gene mutation may result in an incorrect protein being produced

Accepted Answer

true

Question 3

Cloning is a form of

Accepted Answer

asexual reproduction

Question 4

Sponges, planarians, & jellyfish

Accepted Answer

may be clones, have the same parents, have the same genes

Question 5

Which mutations cause a change in the sequence of bases in a gene?

Accepted Answer

gene mutations

Question 6

Stem cells are those that...

Accepted Answer

can become many different types of cells.

Question 7

What do we call the use of genetic engineering to correct defective genes?

Accepted Answer

gene therapy

Question 8

Stem cell research that requires the killing of humans is Biblically unacceptable.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 9

What's the difference between embryonic and somatic stem cell development?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 10

What term is applied to an organism's complete set of genes?

Accepted Answer

genome

Question 11

Fraternal twins...

Accepted Answer

have the same parents

Question 12

What type of mutation does not affect the offspring?

Accepted Answer

somatic

Question 13

A rancher who selects cattle from different breeds with desirable traits for breeding is...

Accepted Answer

crossbreeding

Question 14

Christians should avoid all technology since it can be used for evil purposes.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 15

Many mutations produce no noticeable effect in an organism

Accepted Answer

true

Question 16

What term is applied to choosing organisms with desirable traits for breeding?

Accepted Answer

selective breeding

Question 17

Which of the cloning produces human clones to provide cells for the treatment of disease?

Accepted Answer

therapeutic

Question 18

What has occurred since the Fall?

Accepted Answer

degeneration

Question 19

Which mutations occur in body cells?

Accepted Answer

somatic mutations

Question 20

Jack & Jill are 8-year-old twins. What kind of twins are they?

Accepted Answer

fraternal

Question 21

How are humans different from all other organisms?

Accepted Answer

They have a spiritual nature

Question 22

What are the problems with genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 23

Why might a farmer clone one of the plants in his crop?

Accepted Answer

Cloning allows the farmer to maintain the traits he desires.

Question 24

What has happened to the average human lifespan since the Flood?

Accepted Answer

It has decreased

Question 25

Which of these cells is differentiated?

Accepted Answer

a human skin cell

Question 26

Which of the following is true of genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

It could be used for good or evil.

Question 27

What term means a change in an organism's genetic material?

Accepted Answer

mutation

Question 28

Which disorder causes a mutation that affects skin pigments?

Accepted Answer

albinism

Question 29

What term is applied to a group of genetically identical organisms?

Accepted Answer

clones

Question 30

Identical twins...

Accepted Answer

must be the same gender, have the same parents

Question 31

Mutations are seldom considered harmful

Accepted Answer

false

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 33

Which mutation occurs in sex cells -those that produce gametes?

Accepted Answer

germ mutations

Question 34

The Bible condemns killing innocent human life.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 35

The Bible teaches that an unborn baby is human.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 36

Which mutations cause the death of an organism?

Accepted Answer

lethal mutations

Question 37

Which mutations cause a change in the number of genes on a chromosome?

Accepted Answer

chromosomal mutations

Question 38

Inbreeding attempts to preserve the special characteristics of a breed.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 39

What do we call two genetically unique organisms formed from two sperm united with two eggs?

Accepted Answer

fraternal twins

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

false

Question 41

What term is applied to special techniques used to control the genetic makeup of an organism?

Accepted Answer

genetic engineering

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

false

Question 43

How does genetic engineering hold answers for human problems?

Accepted Answer

It may provide cures for diseases., Both A & C., It can provide insulin, hormones, & vaccines.

Question 44

What term is applied to the mating of an organism with a close relative?

Accepted Answer

inbreeding

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