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________is a technique that involves putting a healthy copy of a gene into cells that have a defective copy of the same gene.
Gene therapy.
Humans use ____ to pass on desire phenotypic traits to the next generation of organisms.(1 point)
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natural breeding
natural breeding
selective breeding
selective breeding
selective insemination
selective insemination
artificial fertilization
selective breeding
In some instances, humans breed animals that are close relatives to produce desired traits. This is called(1 point)
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cloning
cloning
inbreeding
inbreeding
random mating
random mating
artificial selection
inbreeding
Since the early 1990s, geneticists have produced ____ crops that yield fruits and vegetables commonly found in U.S. supermarkets.(1 point)
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large harvest
large harvest
genetically modified
genetically modified
mutationally induced
mutationally induced
transgenically reduced
genetically modified
Cotton is one crop that is often damaged by a pest insect species. A research program is planned to genetically modify the plants to keep insect damage to a minimum. The aim of the research is to make the plants release a protein that can kill the insects.
Why might people be opposed to this research program?(1 point)
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The insect species will soon spread to other areas.
The insect species will soon spread to other areas.
The modified plants will cause a waste of natural resources.
The modified plants will cause a waste of natural resources.
The insects may be the natural food of several species of birds.
The insects may be the natural food of several species of birds.
The sales of pesticides will decrease where the modified plants are grown.