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BIOTECHNOLOGY MCQs

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Question 11. What does transgenic mean?
  1.    An organism that can change its genes at will
  2.    A stem cell that can differentiate into anything
  3.    An organism that has had another species' DNA put in it
  4.    A bacteria that reproduces asexually
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> An organism that has had another species' DNA put in it
Question 12. What do all organisms have in common?
  1.    They use DNA and RNA to pass on information.
  2.    They are all eukaryotes.
  3.    They are all prokaryotes.
  4.    They are genetically identical.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> They use DNA and RNA to pass on information.
Question 13. Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?
  1.    Plants will pass on diseases to animals.
  2.    There will be a decrease in biodiversity.
  3.    Plants will have a longer growing season.
  4.    There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> There will be a decrease in biodiversity.
Question 14. Which best describes a controversial issue associated with the use of genetically modified crops?
  1.    the use of genetically modified crops to increase potential yield
  2.    the short term use of genetically modified crops in famine stricken countries
  3.    the development of genetically modified crops which are resistant to herbicides
  4.    the long term effects which may arise from the use of genetically modified crops
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> the long term effects which may arise from the use of genetically modified crops
Question 15. Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?
  1.    finding evidence of crimes
  2.    making new medicines to cure sicknesses
  3.    discovering the cause of hereditary diseases
  4.    breeding better varieties of crops and livestock
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> breeding better varieties of crops and livestock
Question 16. Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues within human society?
  1.    insulin production by bacteria
  2.    organ cloning for use in transplants
  3.    genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields
  4.    DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> organ cloning for use in transplants
Question 17. Which of these is not a way in which biotechnology can benefit agriculture?
  1.    increase crop population
  2.    reducing the loss of crops to insects
  3.    producing better-tasting fruits
  4.    improving farm machinery
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> improving farm machinery
Question 18. A genome is
  1.    part of a chromosome
  2.    a gene inserted into a chromosome of bacteria
  3.    a sequence of units in a short segment of DNA
  4.    the complete sequence of an organism’s DNA  
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> the complete sequence of an organism’s DNA  
Question 19. Which is a genetic engineering advancement directly related to a career in biotechnology?
  1.    improving solar energy collection
  2.    transporting textiles at higher rates
  3.    creating crop foods that resist insect pests
  4.    repairing historical sites with quality materials
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> creating crop foods that resist insect pests
Question 20. What is the name of the international effort to sequence a human's DNA sequence?
  1.    The Gene Sequencing Project
  2.    The DNA Fingerprinting Project
  3.    The Nuremberg Trials
  4.    The Human Genome Project
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> The Human Genome Project

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