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BIOTECHNOLOGY MCQs

Total Questions : 27 | Page 3 of 3 pages
Question 21. Which of these is NOT a use for DNA Fingerprinting?
  1.    Identifying the person whose DNA was left at a crime scene
  2.    Determining the father of a child
  3.    Finding the likelihood of inheriting a genetic disorder
  4.    Figuring out which species are more closely related
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Finding the likelihood of inheriting a genetic disorder
Question 22. Which application of biotechnology is of greatest economic benefit to North Carolina?
  1.    development of livestock that are more domesticated
  2.    development of livestock that produce higher quality meat
  3.    development of crops that can be grown in extremely dry environments
  4.    development of crops that can be grown in extremely low temperatures
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> development of livestock that produce higher quality meat
Question 23. Which use of biotechnology most benefits North Carolina agriculture?
  1.    producing human vaccines
  2.    producing disease resistant crops
  3.    producing new medicines from bacteria
  4.    producing enzymes to eliminate pollutants
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> producing disease resistant crops
Question 24. What applications can gel electrophoresis be used for?
  1.    Parental Testing
  2.    Criminal Investigations
  3.    Sequence Endangered Species DNA
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
Question 25. Which would a person who pursues a career in bioinformatics study?
  1.    ways DNA stores information
  2.    ways of cross-breeding plants
  3.    ways of cross-breeding animals
  4.    ways of storing and retrieving biological data
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> ways of storing and retrieving biological data
Question 26. Which is most important when investigating ethical issues in biotechnology?
  1.    cost of the technology
  2.    advantage of the technology
  3.    public opinion of the technology
  4.    benefits of the technology outweighing the harm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> benefits of the technology outweighing the harm
Question 27. What was the first cloned animal?
  1.    Dolly the Sheep
  2.    Robby the Rat
  3.    Milton the Mouse
  4.    Beth the Goat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Dolly the Sheep

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