This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of following developments is an advance in medicine that the application of genetic science has allowed? A) Development of genetic counseling as a career. B) Development of a method of DNA fingerprinting. C) Production of proteins, such as insulin, for use as drugs. D) Cloning of animals and engineeringof agricultural crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Production of proteins, such as insulin, for use as drugs. 2. The major source of sugar in the world is A) Dates. B) Beetroot. C) Sugarcane. D) Watermelon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugarcane. 3. Lactaid milk products produced using the enzyme lactose. A) Environment. B) Agriculture. C) Industry. D) Medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industry. 4. Genetic engineering has directly increased productivity in which U.S. industry? A) Agriculture. B) Automobile. C) Media. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 5. Which is an example of biomass fuel? A) Natural gas. B) Hydrogen fuel made from water molecules. C) Ethanol made from corn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethanol made from corn. 6. Someone who enjoys caring for animals might consider which biotechnology career? A) Veterinarian. B) Laboratory assistant. C) Greenhouse technician. D) Research associate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Veterinarian. 7. What microorganism eats the sugar in bread dough which gives off CO2 gas and alcohol? A) Amoeba. B) Yeast. C) Virus. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yeast. 8. Which of the following describes a way that biotechnology is used. A) Engineering stronger materials used for construction. B) Inserting a gene from a plant into a bacteria to make fuel. C) Manufacturing better car parts for maximum driving safety. D) Developing better tools for heart transplants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inserting a gene from a plant into a bacteria to make fuel. 9. Which category does the following biotechnology fall under?Fungus is used at paper mills to reduce pollution from soil entering the water table. A) Forensic. B) Environmental. C) Agricultural. D) Consumer Goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental. 10. Using poplar trees to remove toxins from soil is called what? A) Bioremidation. B) Biostimulation. C) Phytoremediation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phytoremediation. 11. How many total atoms in H2O? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 12. Scientists have been able to cause some bacteria to produce insulin. In which area of science would these scientists most likely work? A) Marine biology. B) Chemistry. C) Biotechnology. D) Nuclear engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotechnology. 13. What is the name of the tiny plant inside a seed? A) Fruit. B) Embryo. C) Stem. D) Nectar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embryo. 14. James Watson and Francis Crick were rewarded for their work win the discovery of DNA's structure in 1953. What did they win? A) An academy award. B) A Pulitzer Prize. C) A Nobel Prize. D) A faculty appointment at Duke University. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Nobel Prize. 15. What have scientists been able to do as a result of mapping the human genome? A) Create medicines to fight HIV. B) Engineer genes to eliminate cancers. C) Identify genes linked with genetic disorders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify genes linked with genetic disorders. 16. The study of the interaction between a living organism and the environment is called A) Ecosystem. B) Phytogeography. C) Phytosociology. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecology. 17. Gene therapy can be used to do which of the following? A) Create clones of indiviudals with no genetic disorders. B) By mapping the genetic makeup of nonliving organisms. C) Helping genes to work through their feelings about being mutated. D) By correcting genetic disorders by inserting normal genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By correcting genetic disorders by inserting normal genes. 18. Which category does the following biotechnology fall under?Using biodiesel instead of petroleum based fuels. A) Consumer Goods. B) Environmental. C) Forensic. D) Medical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental. 19. In which field would a student most likely pursue a career after obtaining a degree in biotechnology? A) Pharmaceuticals. B) Astronomy. C) Civil engineering. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pharmaceuticals. 20. A calf with a pair of white genes is all white, a calf with red genes is red, and a calf with one white and one red gene has a roan coat. If two red cows have four calves, what color are the calves? A) Two red and two roan. B) One red, one white and two roan. C) Four roan. D) Four red. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Four roan. 21. Residents of North Carolina presently burn 5 billion gallons of imported petroleum-based liquid fuel per year. How would the state's economy be affected if North Carolina could produce bio-fuels locally as a replacement? A) Tax revenues would decrease. B) Unemployment would increase. C) The economy would decline due to exports. D) The economy would improve with new jobs and tax revenue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The economy would improve with new jobs and tax revenue. 22. Farmers implant a gene into a species of tomato plants. The tomato then ripens faster and stays firm. Which best describes the benefit for consumers? A) Increased amount of toxins in tomatos. B) Decreased size of tomatos. C) Increased seed production. D) Enhanced flavor and availability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enhanced flavor and availability. 23. Stem cell research has been a controversial subject in past years. What is the reason for this? A) Stem cell techniques will not accomplish the intended purpose. B) The cells cannot be isolated. C) Cells for study are often taken from human embryos. D) Replacement tissue will never be grown from a person's own stem cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cells for study are often taken from human embryos. 24. Gregor Mendel mixed different types of peas to bring out their desirable traits. This iscalled: A) Composting. B) Gene therapy. C) Pollination. D) Selective breeding.(Hybridization). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selective breeding.(Hybridization). 25. A goat whos DNA was changed to make spider silk is an example of what? A) Cloning. B) Mutation. C) Meiosis. D) Genetic Egnineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic Egnineering. 26. Gel electrophoresis separates DNA based on its A) Diameter. B) Numbers of A's. C) Shape. D) Length. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Length. 27. Which of the following is an example of artificial selection? A) A species evolving to withstand cold environments. B) A person breeding dogs for long, thick coats. C) A species of plant becoming extinct. D) A snake blending in with its environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person breeding dogs for long, thick coats. 28. What do the these industrial products have in common:vitamins, antibiotics, acids, and glues? A) They all prevent infection. B) They are all made with fermentation. C) They are all sources of energy. D) They are all made of sugars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are all made with fermentation. 29. In 1982, Humulin was produced by this company Genentech which was one of the first biotechnology in the U.S. for the treatment of diabetese. What is significant about this? A) It was the first antibiotic developed. B) It was the first biotech drug approved by the FDA. C) It was the first vaccine developed. D) It was the first approved biotech treatment for AIDS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was the first biotech drug approved by the FDA. 30. Who is known as the father of genetics because of his research with pea plants and hybridization? A) Stanley Cohen. B) Gregor Mendel. C) Ben Carson. D) Norman Wilmut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gregor Mendel. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPlant QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesPlant Biotechnology Quiz 1Plant Biotechnology Quiz 2Plant Biotechnology Quiz 3Plant Biotechnology Quiz 4Plant Biotechnology Quiz 5Plant Biotechnology Quiz 6Plant Biotechnology Quiz 7Plant Biotechnology Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books