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Which are most closely related to biotechnology?
medicine and agriculture
construction and engineering
water treatment and electricity generation
communication and information technology
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Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?
Plants will pass on diseases to animals.
There will be a decrease in biodiversity.
Plants will have a longer growing season.
There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.
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Which application of biotechnology is of greatest economic benefit to North Carolina?
development of livestock that are more domesticated
development of livestock that produce higher quality meat
development of crops that can be grown in extremely dry environments
development of crops that can be grown in extremely low temperatures
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Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues within human society?
insulin production by bacteria
organ cloning for use in transplants
genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields
DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence
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Genetic engineering has directly increased productivity in which U.S. industry?
agriculture
automobile
media
none of the above
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Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?
finding evidence of crimes
making new medicines to cure sicknesses
discovering the cause of hereditary diseases
breeding better varieties of crops and livestock
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Which would be reduced as a result of the development of pest-resistant crops?
use of organic fertilizers
use of chemical insecticides
practice of crop rotation techniques
practice of hydroponic farming techniques
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A cell or collection of cells containing identical genetic material.ProteinPlasmidDNAClone
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The chemical molecule that is the basic genetic material found in all cells.DNAGenomeHybridProtein
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Artificially changing the genetic material of a cell.Amino AcidNucleic AcidPhenotypeGenetic Engineering
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In selective breeding, it usually refers to offspring of two different species or strains.FermintaionHybridPhenotypesProteins
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.When an organism is changed or altered from its parent or original form.Nucleic AcidProteinMutationPlasmid
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Strawberries have been genetically modified to resist frost. How does this benefit farmers?A longer growing season.A pest-resistant berry.A larger berry.Easier harvesting.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.How are scientists able to produce a type of corn that will repel insects?by not spraying the corn plantsby soaking corn seeds in insect sprayby changing the genetics of the corn plantsby altering the temperature of soil so the insects will die
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?electrical engineeringastronomyagricultural researchgeology
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which career field is most related to biotechnology?journalismmedicinemeterologypolitical science
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The word part, or prefix, bio refers toTechnical DevicesPeopleUseful ItemsLiving things