Chapter 7B

Question 0

______ _______ is the use of genetic en- gineering to correct the defective genes responsible for certain diseases. Scientists inject a corrected gene into a person suffer- ing from the disease. I

Answer 0

Gene Therapy. (Done to correct defective genes)

Question 1

Using special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism is called ______ ________.

Answer 1

Genetic engineering

Question 2

In _______ _______, man chooses animals/plants with desirable traits and breeds them, hoping that their offspring will have those same traits

Answer 2

Selective breeding

Question 3

_______ is the mating of an organism with its close relatives.

Answer 3

Inbreeding

Question 4

________ involves breeding individuals from different varieties to try to produce offspring that have the traits of BOTH parents.

It is very difficult and expensive because each offspring produce unique results

Answer 4

Crossbreeding

For example, a variety of wheat that survives cold temperatures is bred with another variety of wheat that resists a certain fungal disease. The offspring, called Marquis (MAR kwis) wheat, has both of these traits. Marquis wheat is more likely to survive both cold temperatures and fungal disease than its parent plants are.

Question 5

Give two examples of how Genetic engineering can cause serious problems:

Answer 5

scientist makes a mistake while working with a virus, might form a disease organism that could destroy many living things

A genetically engineered plant might grow so well that it becomes a weed problem

Question 6

For an alternarive form of energy, Studies show that ______ produces about four times more energy than is used during the production and purification processes. This is a much better ratio than the plant-based biofuels (corn) discussed in Chapter 4

Answer 6

Algae

Question 7

Does creating a genetically perfect human solve man’s problems or not? Why?

Answer 7

no technological or medical advancement will ever solve man’s ultimate problem—the problem of sin.

Question 8

A _______ is a complete set of an organism’s genes.

Answer 8

Genome

Question 9

How many genes were in the Human Genome Project? What is good and bad about this project?

Answer 9

20,000–25,000 genes
Good: fix diseases
Bad: abort non-perfect babies

Question 10

It’s ok to experiment with plants/animals… But why is it different with changing human genetics?

Answer 10

1. Humans are different from all other organisms. They have a spiritual nature. Only humans were made in the image of God. Other organisms have only a physical exis- tence. When they die, they are gone forever.
2. Second, we have the God-given ability to gain knowledge and direct our lives. Thus we have a God-given responsibility to use knowledge wisely.

Question 11

What is one way that genetic engineering is already being used to treat disease in humans?

Answer 11

Example: inserting genes that create insulin into bacteria to create insulin.

Question 12

(True or False) The Human Genome Project identified the genes that code for every trait in the human body.

Answer 12

False. Almost there

Question 13

List three potential benefits of genetic engineering.

Answer 13

1. Cure diseases in humans
2. Better food and plants for food
3. Better fuel sources

Question 14

List three potential problems with genetic engineering.

Answer 14

1. Harmful virus could be created by accident
2. Genetic altered Food harmful to people?
3. Creating a perfect race goes against Gods will for diversity
4. Abortion of living humans who arent “perfect”