Which of these is another term for selective breeding?
Artificial selection
Genetic modification
Natural selection
Why are more men red green colour-blind?
They are more likely to catch it
It is a sex-linked disorder
Men live longer
How many base pairs are in the human genome?
Four
20 thousand
Three billion
How have Friesian cows been created?
Selective breeding
Cloning
Why have Highland cows been selectively bred?
For creamy milk
For their meat
For their ability to produce lots of milk
Which of these is a problem for selective breeding?
Requires scientific equipment
Expensive
Reduced variation
Which pair of chromosomes are called the sex chromosomes?
First
Twenty third
Forty six
Which type of microorganism has been genetically modified to produce insulin?
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Which of these is a vector in genetic modification?
Hormones
Plasmid
Which of these is a desired characteristic of selective breeding in plants?
Disease resistance
Large eggs
Gentle nature