A Group of Scientists Are Studying the Genes in a Cabbage

question 10

Multiple Choice

A group of scientists are studying the genes in a cabbage plant to determine if they can manipulate it to grow faster. In addition, they have inserted a gene containing a pesticide into the plant's DNA to reduce herbivory by pest insects. The scientists use a virus to insert the new DNA into the cabbage plant's DNA. The insect pests would be considered __________.

• A) primary producers
• B) primary consumers
• C) secondary consumers
• D) tertiary consumers

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

Refers to the growth and change in a person's ability to think, reason, and understand over time.

Piaget

A reference to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the field of cognitive development in children.

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, starting around age 12, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Procedural Knowledge

Type of knowledge that is concerned with how to perform a task or activity, often manifested as skills or know-how.