biology test 4

What does GMO stand for, and what is the definition?

Genetically modified organisms and is an organism which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating or mutations

What is genetic engineering?

What is a mutation?

 

accidently change in DNA sequence

Who is Mendel?

What is the 1st crop the FDA approved for consumption?

What are some examples of GMOs?

What are the advantages of GMOs?

What are the characteristics of plants?

What are the four main group of plants?

What are the xylem and phloem?

Which plant group is nonvascular?

Which plant group has a gametophyte

dominated generation?

Explain the general life cycle of plants?

Explain the sporophyte and gametophyte generations in plants. Explain what each generation produces.

What group of plants produce cones or seeds totally exposed.

Which groups of plants produce pollen and seeds?

Which group of plants produce flowers and fruits?

What is the main function of leaves?

What is the function of flowers?

What is the function of flowers?

GMO is the result of genetic manipulation in a laboratory environment, and not natural processes such as reproduction.

true

How are transgenic organisms formed?

the DNA of a target species is modified by the insertion of a gene, or a portion of a gene, from a different species.

How are cisgenic organisms formed?

 a gene is taken from an individual of the same species and inserted to another individual of the same species.

What is another name for artificial selection?

selective breeding

The first GMO approved for human consumption was a tomato called Flavr-savr.

true

What is bioremediation? 

using organisms to clean the environment

Which of the following crops were used to produce GMOs?

soybean, cotton, corn

Animals can be genetically modified to increase their nutritional value to humans. 

true

What does GMO stand for?

genetically modified organisms

Plants evolved from what group of algae?

Charophyte

Both green plants and green algae can undergo photosynthesis to produce food molecules.

true

Which plant group is nonvascular?

byrophytes

Which plant group produces cones?

gymnosperms

Which plant group produces flowers?

angiosperms

Which plant group produces fruits?

angiosperms

Which of the following is a seedless vascular plant?

ferns

Roses belong to what plant group?

angiosperm

Bryophytes have xylem and phloem to transport water and food.

false

Plants have a life cycle in which a diploid generation alternates with a haploid one called Alternation of Generation

true