Chapter 7 Test Flashcards

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1
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Since the call of mankind, creation has

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undergone degeneration

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2
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The process of producing human clones to provide cells for the treatment of a disease

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therapeutic cloning

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3
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Genetic engineering could be used for __________ or __________

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good; evil

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4
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How do scientists use genetic engineering to produce insulin for a person with diabetes?

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They place the gene for human insulin into the bacteria’s DNA and collect the insulin that the bacteria produced

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5
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The types of mutation that affect the offspring

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polyploid, gern, chromosomal

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6
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To develop a new breed of dog (like the best breed ever - goldendoodle), a breeder selects and mates dogs from different breeds that have the characteristics he wants in the new breed.

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crossbreeding

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7
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Cells that can become many different types of cells

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Stem cells

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8
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Splitting frog or pig zygotes is a step in

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cloning

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9
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John and Mary are 12 year old twins. What kind of twins are they?

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fraternal

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10
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The Human Genome Project is a scientific effort to

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map all human genes

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11
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Natural human clones are called

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identical twins

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12
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Why might a farmer clone one of the plants in his crop?

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because it has a desirable trait that he wants to maintain

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13
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Fraternal twins

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have the same parents

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14
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An example of a germ mutation is an

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egg cell mutation

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15
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This attempts to preserve the special characteristics of a breed.

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Inbreeding

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16
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A gene mutation may result in an ___________ _____________ being produced

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incorrect protein

17
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Many mutations produce _____ __________ _________ in an organism

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no noticeable effect

18
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Clones are more common in the ________ kingdom than in the animal kingdom.

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plant

19
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The average human life span has __________ since the time of the flood

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decreased

20
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Humans are different from all other organisms in that they have a ________ _________

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spiritual nature

21
Q

Occurs in cells that produce gametes

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germ mutation

22
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Causes the death of an organism

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lethal mutation

23
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A change in the number of genes on a chromosome

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chromosomal change

24
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A change in the sequence of bases that make up a gene

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gene mutation

25
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Occurs in body cells

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somatic mutation

26
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Caused by a mutation that affect pigments

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albinism

27
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The choosing of organisms with desirable traits for breeding

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selective breeding

28
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The mating of an organism with a close relative

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inbreeding

29
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The use of special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism

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genetic engineering

30
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A group of genetically identical organisms

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clones

31
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The result of a pregnancy in which two sperm united with two different eggs and form two genetically unique organisms

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fraternal twins

32
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A complete set of an organism’s genes

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genome

33
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A change in an organism’s genetic material is called a _______________

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mutation

34
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Cloning is a form of _______________ reproduction

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asexual

35
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The use of genetic engineering to correct the defective genes responsible for certain diseases is called ________ _________

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gene therapy

36
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The use of living organisms to make a new, more desirable organism or product is called _________________

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biotechnology

37
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These kind of stems cells are already being used to treat many different diseases

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Somatic stem cells

38
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Mutations can sometimes be __________

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harmful