7th Grade 4.1.3 Quiz

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The average size of a grocery store chicken has more than doubled in the past century. What is the most likely reason for this change?

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How do mutations affect natural selection?

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How is genetic engineering different from artificial selection?

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Humans can change a species' __________by choosing which organisms will reproduce.

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How is natural selection different from artificial selection? Write a complete sentence.

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How is natural selection similar to artificial selection? Write a complete sentence.

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When humans breed organisms, they are selecting variations that occur naturally in populations

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Breeders can choose a trait and only breed specific organisms to have offspring with that trait

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_______ and _______ are some traits that are selectively bred into fruits and vegetables. (There are several different responses that can go in the blanks. The responses can be phrases or single words.)

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Genetic engineering is the same thing as selective breeding.

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The average size of a grocery store chicken has more than doubled in the past century. What is the most likely reason for this change?

How do mutations affect natural selection?

How is genetic engineering different from artificial selection?

How is natural selection different from artificial selection? Write a complete sentence.

How is natural selection similar to artificial selection? Write a complete sentence.

When humans breed organisms, they are selecting variations that occur naturally in populations

Breeders can choose a trait and only breed specific organisms to have offspring with that trait

Genetic engineering is the same thing as selective breeding.

Gene therapy is the replacement of missing or malfunctioning genes by using recombinant DNA.