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| What is the process of choosing two organisms with desirable traits and letting them mate to produce offspring with good traits of both parents? |
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| What are the benefits of selective breeding? |
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1. produce more crops(higher yield)
2. plants and animals bigger for more food
3. plants and animals prettier.
4. animals get bigger, faster, and stronger. |
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What are some cons of selective breeding? |
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1. playing God
2. animal discomfort
3. lead to loss of genes or even extinction
4. animals become more and more alike |
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| What is the process of taking bad genes out of an organism and replacing good genes in its place? |
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genetic engineering or
gene therapy |
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| What are the benefits of genetic engineering or gene therapy? |
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1. help cure diseases
2. make insulin
3.make human organs
4. make plants immune to herbicides
5. make plant grow just about anywhere
6. make animals have better meat and grow bigger
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| What are some cons of genetic engineering and gene therapy? |
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1. animal discomfort if animals get too big.
2. negative side effects
3. worse diseases than trying to eliminate
4. make plants allergenic, poor tasting, and less nutritional |
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