Question

Compare and contrast genetic engineering to the process of natural selection. Select all statements that are true.

By selecting the genetic information that is passed on to future generations, genetic engineering is similar to natural selection.Unlike natural selection, genetic engineering selects the organisms most beneficial to the environment.By selecting the genetic information that is passed on to future generations, genetic engineering can happen at a different rate than natural selection.Like natural selection, genetic engineering may be used on all organisms, including humans. The effects of genetic engineering apply only to the organism selected, but natural selection affects the entire population.

Answer 1

Genetic engineering may be defined as the process that involves the manipulation of genetic material of the organisms to develop the organisms with required characteristics. Natural selection is the process of selection of traits that allow the organisms to adapted in their environment.

Natural selection and genetic information both involve the transfer of genetic information form one generation to to next generation as manipulated genetic material of parent organism.

Beneficial trait is selected in both natural selection and genetic engineering.

Genetic engineering involves desired modification of traits and is faster than natural selection. Natural selection works over generations.

Genetic engineering and natural selection is applicable on all organisms, including humans.

Natural selection only select the individual that have beneficial traits for survival an other individual gets extinct from the population. Therefore, natural selection does not work on entire population.

Thus, the options 1), 3), and 4) are correct.

Answer 2

1) By selecting the genetic information that is passed on to future generations, genetic engineering is similar to natural selection.

3) By selecting the genetic information that is passed on to future generations, genetic engineering can happen at a different rate than natural selection.

4) Like natural selection, genetic engineering may be used on all organisms, including humans.

Step-by-step explanation: In natural selection there is overtime selection for one particular trait and is mostly based on phenotype, whilst genetic engineering uses genotype of an organism and it is the deliberate modification of an organism by manipulating the genetic material