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- 1. Multiple Choice
Issues that refer to people’s moral values or the code of conduct by which they live
Social issues
Legal issues
Cultural issues
Ethical issues
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the benefit of geneticially modified organisms?They may be better looking or more productive/effectiveThey are easily reproducedThey are higher in populationThey live longer/stronger
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are advantages of GMO's exceptpest resistant cropsmore nutritional foodsunknown long term health effectscreating more human insulin
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich agricultural benefit can biotechnology provide?developing plants that are less dependent on the sun for energydeveloping plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperaturesdeveloping plants with inheritable traits unrelated to the genetic material they containdeveloping plants that will not die
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a benefit of GMO food?
herbicide tolerance
disease resistance against fungus infections
gene transfer to other species
longer shelf life
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does transgenic mean?
An organism that can change its genes at will
A stem cell that can differentiate into anything
An organism that has had another species' DNA put in it
A bacteria that reproduces asexually
- 7. Multiple ChoiceGene therapy is successful if the...DNA can be placed in a virusVirus carrying the gene can insert it into DNANew gene is expressed as a proteinNew gene is replicated in DNA
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy do farmers choose to use GM crops rather than regular crops?They are saferThey are more productiveThey are less expensiveThey are less controversial
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is a significant issue with Genetically Modified Organisms?
They are too expensive to be usefulTake a long time to makeMay affect other organisms in their environmentMight evolve more quickly - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be an example of gene therapy technology?development of a nasal spray that contains copies of the normal gene that is defective in person with cystic fibrosiscutting DNA into fragments with restriction enzymesmodifying E. coli to produce indigo dye for coloring denim blue jeansseparation DNA fragments using gel electrophoresis
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following involves ethics?
Passing a law to allow more crops to be grown per acre in a given area.
Passing a law to allow doctors to euthanize humans who are terminally ill.
Passing a law to increase fines for people texting while driving.
Passing a law to decrease speed limits in an area of frequent accidents.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is not a way in which biotechnology can benefit agriculture?increase crop populationreducing the loss of crops to insectsproducing better-tasting fruitsimproving farm machinery
- 13. Multiple Choice
Another name for GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) is ____________.
Transgenic
Transducted
Transplanted
Plasmid
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a rice strain that has been genetically modified to make Vitamin-A?
Brown Rice
Golden Rice
Yellow Rice
Vitamin Rice
- 15. Multiple Choice
How do you create recombinant DNA?
First, cut the gene and plasmid with the same restriction enzyme. Second, insert the gene into the plasmid.
First, cut the gene and plasmid with different restriction enzymes. Second, insert the gene into the plasmid.
First, insert the gene into the plasmid. Second, cut the gene and plasmid with the same restriction enzyme.
First, insert the gene into the plasmid. Second, cut the gene and plasmid with different restriction enzymes.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a restriction enzyme?
Enzyme that cuts DNA
Enzyme that adds to the DNA strand
Enzyme that builds proteins
Enzyme that breaks down lipids
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does PCR stand for?
Polypeptide Chain Reaction
Polysacharide Chain Reaction
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Periodical Chain Restriction
- 18. Multiple Choice
Creating a transgenic organism is an example of _____________.
Gel Electrophoresis
PCR
Genetic Engineering
Gene Therapy
- 19. Multiple Choice
A clone is...?
recombinant DNA
plasmid
a transgenic organism
genetically identical
- 20. Multiple Choice
A cloned daughter organism receives __________ from the identical parent organism.
An egg
The DNA and egg
The DNA (nucleus)
None of the above
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a concern of biotechnology?
Ethics concerns with cloning humans.
Health concerns about eating genetically modified foods.
Concerns that we will harvest too much food for the global population.
Environmental concerns of releasing genetically modified organisms into an ecosystem.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which best describes stem cells?
stem cells can only come from embryos
stem cells can only come from adult bone marrow
stem cells do not ever change
stem cells can develop into different specialized cells
- 23. Multiple Choice
A new variety of rice called golden rice has been genetically modified to have vitamin A. People in starving countries can eat this rice and receive the vitamin A. Without this rice people go blind from vitamin A deficiency. What word(s) below best describes this rice?
electrophoresis
DNA fingerprinting
G.M.O
clone
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why is DNA fingerprinting used?
To determine who is the child's father
determine if a family relationship exist between two people
Link suspects to a crime scene
all of the above
- 25. Multiple Choice
Genetically engineered bacteria are currently being used to produce certain human proteins. Which best explains the advantage associated with this process?
The genetically engineered proteins can be used to produce human clones.
The genetically engineered proteins can be produced in large quantities with less cost.
The genetically engineered proteins are less harmful than normal human proteins.
The genetically engineered proteins have been found to cure most cancers.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Maggie is a transgenic goat. How does being transgenic make Maggie different from non-transgenic goats?
Maggie has DNA from both of her parents.
Maggie has DNA implanted from another organism
Maggie has DNA that winds around proteins.
Maggie has DNA that uses a different coding system.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Scientists have produced plants that are resistant to herbicides. Which application of biotechnology is most likely being used?
genetic cloning
DNA fingerprinting
electrophoresis
genetic engineering
- 28. Multiple Choice
What tool is COMMONLY used to genetically modify animals?
Crispr
Cannula
Scalpel
Dialyser
- 29. Multiple Choice
What do pharmaceutical companies use to produce insulin in the laboratories?
Yeast
Bacteria
Mice
Rabbits
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is genetic engineering?
Manipulation/addition of genes
Naturally breeding two animals with desired traits
Cross-pollinating two crops
Harvesting stem cells
- 31. Multiple Choice
Bt toxin genes were isolated from
beetle
yeast
bacillius thuringenesis
mushrooms
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of these fields are most likely related to the use of biotechnology?
construction and engineering
medicine and agriculture
water treatment and electricity generation
communication and computer technology
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which describes a way scientists use biotechnology in the field of agriculture?
DNA evidence is used to convict criminals
Vaccines are developed to help us live longer
Fruits and vegetables are altered to be more nutritious
Bacteria are created to clean up oil spills
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which would least likely be a result of biotechnology in agriculture?
increase in soil erosion
increase in nutritional value of food
decrease in use of pesticide
decrease in amount of land used for farmland
- 35. Multiple Choice
Nematodes may be free living or parasitic. A parasitic Nematode of Tobacco plants is
Meloidogyne incognita
bacillus thuringiensis
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Caenorhabditis elegans
- 36. Multiple Choice
An example of biotechnology being used as a nutritional application is...
biodegradable plastics
industrial strength fibers
xenotransplantation
golden rice
- 37. Multiple Choice
Which project is most likely to interest a scientist working at a biotechnology company?
study and reconstruction of fossilized bones
prevention of sewage leaking into water supplies
conservation of key species within ecosystems
development of genetically modified corn plants
- 38. Multiple Choice
RNA interference is a method of cellular defense mechanism in
eukaryotes
prokaryotes
bacteria
cyanobacteria
- 39. Multiple Choice
Both sense and antisense RNA together form
dsRNA
ssRNA
cRNA
siRNA
- 40. Multiple Choice
Can biotech foods cause allergic reactions in some people?
Yes, but only if people eat large quantities of the biotech food.
No. Biotech foods are hypoallergenic.
Yes, if the biotech food contains a gene from a food known to cause an allergic reaction.
No, because food allergies are psychological and not physical.
- 41. Multiple Choice
In biotechnology, plasmids, yeast, and viruses are commonly known as ____________.
restriction enzymes
genetically modified organisms
vectors
bacteria
- 42. Multiple Choice
What does ELISA stand for?
enzyme linked immune sorbent assay
enzyme linked independent sorbent assay
enzyme linked immune system assay
enzyme linked immune stain association
- 43. Multiple Choice
The first layer on the ELISA plate will be the
antigen
antibody
virus
substrate
- 44. Multiple Choice
What is a primary antibody?
the second antibody used to detect foreign particle
particle produced by the antigen
the first antibody used to detect foreign particle
none of the above
- 45. Multiple Choice
Why is it necessary to wash the samples repeatedly?
it is important to keep the lab wells clean
it is important to wash away the unbound antibodies
it is important to wash away all bound and unbound antibodies from the wells
washing the wells is just solid lab practice
- 46. Multiple Choice
The basic 4 steps of the ELISA are:
bind sample to well
add primary Ab and wash
add secondary Ab/enzyme and wash
add substrate
true
false
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