Genetics In The 21st Century Quiz
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The world of science has gifted us with so much information over the last few centuries, so that we may understand the world we live in and appreciate it on a higher level. One such innovation we have to thank for is the study of genetics, which allows us to look at our genetic make-up to see how likely we are to suffer from disease years and years in advance of it taking effect. What do you know about genetics in the 21st century?
- 1.
- A.
Cells that are found at the stem of the brain
- B.
Cells that can change into any body cell
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Cells that can heal the body, and fight infections
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Plant cells that can enhance grow
- 2.
- A.
Because embryonic cells are more abundant.
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Because adult skin cells cannot be made into stem cells.
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Because embryonic cells may carry diseases.
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Because the use of adult skin cells could have abnormalities.
- 3.Some of the earliest uses of cloning were developed for
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Animal livestock
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Farming and agriculture
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Pharmacology
- D.
Teaching
- 4.The first four legged animal o be successfully cloned was...
- A.
Dolly the sheep
- B.
Snuffy the dog
- C.
Elsie the cow
- D.
Bif the cat
- 5.
- A.
Extending cloning to humans
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Spare boy parts can be made for individual people
- C.
Saving endangered species
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Genetic engineering is used to...
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Make machines work more efficiently
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Make people's lives easier
- C.
Get a desired characteristic
- D.
None of the above
- 7.Genetic engineering could be used to create...
- A.
Pest resistant plants
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Cows that produce more milk
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A child without a genetically transmitted condition
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All of the above
- 8.T/F: People are reluctant to consume genetically engineered foods because...
- A.
They do not taste good
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Long term health risks are unknown
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They are more expensive
- D.
They have been proven very dangerous
- 9.Genetics overall involve the study and manipulation of...
- A.
The brain
- B.
RNA
- C.
DNA
- D.
The heart
- 10.There is a lot of ethic controversies with which topic of genetics?
- A.
Stem cell research
- B.
Cloning
- C.
Genetic engineering
- D.
All of the above
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