This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of science allows us to alter the DNA of a bacterial cell to produce human insulin? A) Geology. B) Chemistry. C) Biotechnology. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotechnology. 2. Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and give off: A) Nectar. B) Sugar. C) Oxygen. D) Steam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxygen. 3. Farmers use insecticides and fertilizers on their fruit and vegetable crops. Which best describes the effect of these chemicals? A) The crops require less water and nutrients to grow. B) The crops are more susceptible to insect damage. C) The crops yield smaller fruits and vegetables. D) The crops yield more fruits and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The crops yield more fruits and vegetables. 4. Which of the following careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue? A) Astronomy. B) Geology. C) Agricultural research. D) Electrical Engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural research. 5. The first successful transgenic animal in 1980 was a: A) Mouse. B) Dog. C) Cow. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mouse. 6. Which statement best describes a cloned population? A) It it usually produced by sexual reproduction. B) The individual organisms usually have varying DNA sequences. C) There are usually no variations in genotypes. D) Individuals show a variety of phenotypes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are usually no variations in genotypes. 7. Dr. Norman Borlaug won a Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970 for his efforts to: A) Map the human genome. B) Develop human embryos to be used in making stem cells. C) Improve wheat to fight starvation in developing countries. D) Find vaccines to prevent communicable diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improve wheat to fight starvation in developing countries. 8. Which of the following could be the source of new applications in biotechnology A) Bacteria. B) Hair follicles. C) Body waste. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 9. Some people are concerned that genetically engineered crop plants could A) Exchange genes with animals that eat the plants producing animal plant hybrid. B) Transmit their new genes to the wild plant species producing "superweeds". C) Be wiped out by native plant species. D) Transmit their new gene to the animals that eat the plants producing "super animals". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transmit their new genes to the wild plant species producing "superweeds". 10. How does building new biotechnology research facilities in North Carolina most directly impact the economy? A) New technologies that are developed are too expensive for consumers. B) The state budget debt is decreased due to construction costs of new buildings. C) The average salary of workers is decreased. D) The number of available jobs is increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number of available jobs is increased. 11. Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans? A) Finding evidence of crimes. B) Making new medicines to cure sicknesses. C) Discovering the cause of hereditary diseases. D) Breeding better varieties of crops and livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Breeding better varieties of crops and livestock. 12. Which is a way the agricultural industry could have a positive impact on the environment? A) By increasing the use of wind farms to produce electricity. B) By making robots to produce large farm machines. C) By reducing the need for countries to import food. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By reducing the need for countries to import food. 13. What process could cure genetic disorders by replacing defective genes with working genes? A) Cloning. B) Transcription. C) Gene therapy. D) DNA fingerprinting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene therapy. 14. The first biotech food on the market that could be transported without bruising? A) Strawberry. B) Tomato. C) Cucumber. D) Orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tomato. 15. Which of the following would be a benefit of a genetically engineered crop? A) Increased pest resistance. B) Increased water usage. C) Transmission of more plant diseases. D) An increase in the use of pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased pest resistance. 16. Which of these would be a concern about the use of genetic engineering crop plants? A) Escape of the modified gene to wild plant populations. B) There are no concerns with genetic engineering plants. C) The development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. D) Producing too much insulin at a time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Escape of the modified gene to wild plant populations. 17. You see a pile of grass clippings, cornstalks, and tomato stems that are decaying. What is it? A) A compost heap. B) A pile of manure. C) An ethanol pile. D) An ant hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A compost heap. 18. Dr. Ben Carson gained world-wide recognition for his work in separating Siamese twins who were joined at the back of the head. Dr. Carson is a: A) Pediatrician. B) Biologist. C) Genetic engineer. D) Neurosurgeon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neurosurgeon. 19. DNA fragments are A) Negatively charged. B) Either negatively or positively charged depending on their size. C) Neutral. D) Positively charged. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negatively charged. 20. Which pollutant or pollutants are most likely to create eutrophic areas? A) Nitrates and phosphates. B) Heavy metals. C) Synthetic organic compounds. D) Pharmaceuticals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrates and phosphates. 21. Dogs and wolves are closely related; however, their sizes and shapes are vastly different. What is the cause of this difference? A) Selective breeding. B) Behavioral makeup. C) Genetic engineering. D) Habitat size. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 22. In gel electrophoresis, DNA fragments migrate toward one end of a gel because they are A) Repelled by hydrophobic molecules at the other end of the gel. B) Pulled toward that end by gravity. C) Attracted to complementary DNA fragments at that end of the gel. D) Attracted to the positively charged end of the gel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attracted to the positively charged end of the gel. 23. The Wisconsin Fast Plant is from what species of plant? A) Dandelion. B) Brassica. C) Sapian. D) Diffenbachia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brassica. 24. When using biosensors to fight pollution, the biosensor is helpful in telling us: A) What caused the pollution. B) How long the pollution has been present. C) Who is responsible for the pollution. D) Where and what the pollution is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where and what the pollution is. 25. Susan has a highschool diploma and experience, she could interview for which job? A) Laboratory assistant. B) Veterinary technician. C) Toxicologist. D) Biophysicist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laboratory assistant. 26. The differences that occur within the offspring of a particular species are called: A) Selection. B) Variation. C) Extension. D) Closure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Variation. 27. To obtain bacteria that produce insulin, genetic engineers A) Grow normal bacteria in a nutrient medium that contains a large amount. B) Insert a vector containing the human gene of insulin into bacteria. C) Remove repressor proteins that inhibit the expression of the bacterial insulin gene. D) Search for bacteria that grow in a medium that lacks insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insert a vector containing the human gene of insulin into bacteria. 28. Which task is best accomplished with the use of specific genetic information in biotechnology? A) Cleaning up oil spills. B) Conserving water. C) Creating ethanol fuel from corn. D) Producing synthetic hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Producing synthetic hormones. 29. Water like substance in a cell that surrounds the cell parts and transports chemical and nutrients withing the cell? A) Chloride. B) Cytoplasm. C) Nucleus. D) Gel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cytoplasm. 30. Genes control heredity characteristics. They can be found as a small section of a(an): A) Enzyme. B) Chromosome. C) Computer. D) Protein. 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