This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Joan loves to solve problems using computers and she also likes biology. What field of biotechnology would be good for Joan? A) Bioprocessing. B) Mutation. C) Bioinformatics. D) Fermentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bioinformatics. 2. To produce industrial ethanol, one needs corn, water, and what? A) Sodium and Chlorine. B) Vitamins and minerals. C) Enzymes and yeast. D) Gas and oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enzymes and yeast. 3. ..... open and close the stomata. A) Xylem. B) Roots. C) Guard cells. D) Phloem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guard cells. 4. Scientists use biotechnology to increase the productivity of livestock by using embryo transplants, which involves: A) Taking the DNA out of one animal and injecting it into an embryo to make an exact duplicate. B) Selecting the biggest male and female livestock and allowing them to breed. C) Collecting eggs and sperm and to allow fertilization in a laboratory dish. D) Removing the ovaries and uterus from female livestock so they cannot have babies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collecting eggs and sperm and to allow fertilization in a laboratory dish. 5. If starch containing substrates are used for ethanol production, yeast strain can't be used directly because A) It doesn't contain amylases to hydrolyze starch. B) Starch is not a suitable substrate for the production of ethanol. C) It is converted to pentose sugar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It doesn't contain amylases to hydrolyze starch. 6. What is unique (special) about a stem cell? A) It can reproduce by itself. B) It can become any type of plant cell. C) It can become a plant stem. D) It can become any type of animal cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can become any type of animal cell. 7. John is looking at a strand of DNA and he identifies an adenine nucleotide. Which of the following nucleotide would be pair with adenine? A) Adenine. B) Guanine. C) Thymine. D) Cytosine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thymine. 8. The pistil is the: A) Female part of the flower. B) Male part of the flower. C) Part of the plant where flowers first appear. D) Part of the flower that breathes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Female part of the flower. 9. Norman Borlaug began his research in crop improvement in order to ..... A) Increase the price of wheat. B) Feed more livestock quickly. C) Make the United States the wealthiest country. D) Feed the world's growing population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feed the world's growing population. 10. Which situation is most likely to raise ethical questions about using biotechnology? A) Increased crop yields. B) New vaccine development. C) Increased job opportunities. D) Genetically modified food crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetically modified food crops. 11. Which is not a purpose or benefit of SAEs A) Become established in an agriscience occupation. B) Permit early graduation. C) Permit individualized instruction. D) Provide educational and practical experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permit early graduation. 12. This project was established to identify all 300, 000+ genes found in our DNA. A) Animal DNA study. B) Human genome project. C) Human genetics road map project. D) The DNA solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human genome project. 13. Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues within human society? A) Insulin production by bacteria. B) Human organ cloning for use in transplants. C) Genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields. D) DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human organ cloning for use in transplants. 14. What would be an economic benefit of bioremediation in a coastal town that just experienced an oil spill? A) The cost of purified water will increase resulting in more revenue for the town. B) Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging more tourists to visit the town and spend money there. C) The oil from the spill will be recovered from bioremediation and used as fuel in future. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging more tourists to visit the town and spend money there. 15. Golden rice is a genetically modified organism that has high vitamin A content. What is golden rice attempting to do? A) Create rice that contains more nutrients. B) Grow rice in salty soil. C) Create better looking rice. D) Grow rice under drought conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Create rice that contains more nutrients. 16. Before transgenic animals, farmers practiced selective breeding. An example is: A) Gelding. B) Race Horse. C) Kangaroo. D) Mule. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mule. 17. Which is a benefit of genetically-modified foods? A) The cost of research is included in the cost to the consumer. B) The cost of food decreases and the quality of food increases. C) Genetically modified foods won't need to be studied. D) "gmo's" are completely resistant to disease and drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cost of food decreases and the quality of food increases. 18. What is a product of biotechnology? A) Transgenic crop (GM crop). B) Humulin. C) Biofertilizer. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 19. Which of the following is a preventative measure, and is used before to prevent someone from getting sick? A) Gene therapy. B) Antibiotic resistance. C) Vaccines. D) Stem cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaccines. 20. What should you do when shaking hands? A) Grasp the other person's fingertips withyour fingertips. B) Pump the other person's hand ten times. C) Use your left hand to pat the person on theshoulder. D) Maintain eye contact and a sincere smile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maintain eye contact and a sincere smile. 21. What living organism did the Egyptians discover that made bread rise? A) Helium. B) Egg. C) Yeast. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yeast. 22. Which is most important when investigating ethical issues in biotechnology? A) Cost of the technology. B) Public opinion of the technology. C) Benefits of the technology outweighing the harm. D) Advantage of the technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benefits of the technology outweighing the harm. 23. Hippocrates was a Greek physician who is known as the: A) Greek Dr. Freud. B) Founder of Infection Control. C) Ancient Wonder of the World. D) Father of Medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Father of Medicine. 24. Using microbes like bacteria to remove harmful toxins from the environment is called A) Transgenic. B) Bioremediation. C) Gene therapy. D) Tissue culturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bioremediation. 25. How is artificial selection different from genetic engineering? A) Artificial selection is used to make genetically identical copies of an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material. B) Artificial selection does not directly change a single organisms dna. C) Artificial selection is not related to genetics. D) Artificial selection is not an example of biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection does not directly change a single organisms dna. 26. In which year, Dolly the first mammalian clone was born? A) 1997. B) 1998. C) 1996. D) 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1996. 27. How does biotechnology benefit energy production? A) Fossil fuels create pollution. B) Biomass products are used to make fuel for cars. C) Energy from the sun is used to make solar energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass products are used to make fuel for cars. 28. North Carolina has over 400 biotechnology companies. How would the economy most likely change if that number were reduced by half? A) The economy would improve when the government offers assistance. B) The economy would increase due to an increase in production. C) The economy would decline because of job loss. D) The economy would suffer as funding for research decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The economy would decline because of job loss. 29. What is the function of phloem tissue? A) Transport water and minerals. B) Support plants. C) Photosynthesis process occur. D) Transports glucose and other nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transports glucose and other nutrients. 30. Scientists have inserted a gene into a population of ants. This gene gives the ants immunity to a common insecticide (a chemical that kills insects). Which of the statements below best explains the impact of inserting the gene for insecticide immunity into the ant population? A) The ant population will be more likely to survive a drought. B) The population of ants will be able to be sprayed with the insecticide and remain unaffected. C) The grasshoppers will learn to feed in areas where no insecticides are being used. D) The insects will use more energy to resist the insecticide which will cause a decline in their population. 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