This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an application of agricultural biotechnology? A) Genetic testing and screening. B) Vaccine therapy. C) Transgenic crops. D) Genetically engineered enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transgenic crops. 2. Which is an agricultural benefit of biotechnology in North Carolina? A) Farmers' growing cost of fuel. B) Farmers growing smaller vegetables. C) Farmers growing longer lasting vegetables. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farmers growing longer lasting vegetables. 3. Through the use of biotechnology, cotton crops have been developed so they are resistant to the boll weevil. Which would be the most likely effect in North Carolina? A) The quality of the cotton would decrease. B) Less cotton would be grown and harvested. C) More money would be spent on insecticides. D) Each acre of land would have a higher yield of cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each acre of land would have a higher yield of cotton. 4. Using living things or parts of living things to make a product or solve a problem: A) Biotechnology. B) Biological evolution. C) Transgenic. D) Geological evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotechnology. 5. Which statement is true of genetically altered foods? A) Genetically altered foods have been proven to be harmful for human consumption. B) No human should ever eat a genetically altered food product until further testing is done. C) All foods would be of more value if genetically altered, as they would not be subject to disease or weather hazards. D) Genetically altered foods can effectively increase the human food supply but should be clearly labeled, allowing free choice in consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetically altered foods can effectively increase the human food supply but should be clearly labeled, allowing free choice in consumption. 6. Which is the primary source of energy for most cells in the body? A) Vitamin. B) Fat. C) Protein. D) Sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sugar. 7. What agricultural worker works primarily with plants? A) Geneticist. B) Animal breeder. C) First line supervisor. D) Horticulturist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Horticulturist. 8. How can biotechnology help farmers overcome sudden changes in the global climate? A) By only planting crops in the winter. B) By rotating the crops within the same field. C) By changing the types of soil in which the crops are planted. D) By developing crops that are resistant to adverse weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By developing crops that are resistant to adverse weather. 9. Which of the following are in the correct order? A) Proteins determine traits $\rightarrow$ genes code for proteins $\rightarrow$ DNA divided into genes. B) DNA divided into genes $\rightarrow$ genes code for proteins $\rightarrow$ proteins determine traits. C) Proteins determine traits $\rightarrow$ DNA divided into genes $\rightarrow$ genes code for proteins. D) DNA divided into genes $\rightarrow$ proteins determine traits $\rightarrow$ genes code for proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA divided into genes $\rightarrow$ genes code for proteins $\rightarrow$ proteins determine traits. 10. Which of these has to do with genetic modification? A) Use of herbicides. B) Kidney surgery. C) Crossbreeding. D) Gene deletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene deletion. 11. Making Lactaidtextregistered milk products with the enzyme lactase, is which are of biotech? A) Agricultural Biotechnology. B) Medical Biotechnology. C) Environmental Biotechnology. D) Consumer goods biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consumer goods biotechnology. 12. What two types of asexual reproduction are the MOST similar? A) Runners and tissue cultures. B) Bulb and corms. C) Clones and cell cultures. D) Rhizomes and cuttings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bulb and corms. 13. A/an " ..... " gene is introduced into the patient to replace an " ..... " disease causing gene. A) Bad - good. B) Abnormal - normal. C) Good - bad. D) Normal - abnormal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Normal - abnormal. 14. The process of creating an exact copy of the parent plant. A) Genetic modification. B) Crossbreeding. C) Cloning. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 15. What did Gregor Mendel use to conduct his experiments? A) Wisconsin Fast Plants. B) Daisies. C) Pea plants. D) Mice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pea plants. 16. What is the process by which microorganisms to change harmful chemicals into harmless ones called? A) Eutrophication. B) Bioremediation. C) Chemosynthesis. D) Cellular respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bioremediation. 17. Mr. McNeice wanted to know if different types of music affected people's heart rates, so he played different music and checked their pulses. What is the dependent variable? A) Type of music. B) Heart rate. C) How long they listend to music. D) Mr. McNeice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heart rate. 18. Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants? A) Plants will have a longer growing season. B) There will be a decrease in biodiversity. C) Plants will pass on diseases to animals. D) There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There will be a decrease in biodiversity. 19. What statement about leadership is true? A) Leaders praise and give credit to others. B) Effective leaders are born that way. C) The president or chairperson is always the leader. D) A leader is always chosen by others in an election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaders praise and give credit to others. 20. Which of the following statements below is accurate describing the difference between adult and embryonic stem cells? A) Adult stem cells can become a limited number of cell types while embryonic stem cells can become any cell type. B) Adult stem cells are found in embryos while embryonic stem cells are found in adults. C) Adult stem cells can become any cell type while embryonic stem cells can become a limited number of cell types. D) There is no difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adult stem cells can become a limited number of cell types while embryonic stem cells can become any cell type. 21. Development of agriscience skills is important because A) A skill inventory is part of a career portfolio. B) Personal agriscience skills help identify career interests. C) Skills lead to part time jobs. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Which food is most likely a product of biotechnology today? A) Chicken. B) Potato. C) Corn. D) Beef. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corn. 23. Which is a disadvantage of the use of biotechnology in agriculture? A) Increased crop yields. B) Higher nutritional values. C) Unknown side effects. D) Reduction in pesticide use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unknown side effects. 24. All of the following are biotechnology tools except A) Cells. B) DNA. C) Protein. D) Crystals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crystals. 25. The process of fermentation uses microorganisms to decompose carbohydrates, which means to: A) Cause them to multiple. B) Break them down. C) Feed them. D) Change them to proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break them down. 26. In 1988, Congress funded the Human Genome Project, a massive effort to: A) Research the use of gene therapy to treat immune disorders. B) Perform DNA fingerprinting on all criminals. C) Clone farm animals. D) Map the human genetic code. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Map the human genetic code. 27. The characteristics of plasmids being used as a cloning vector are: A) It should have many origin of replication. B) It should have a selectable marker. C) It should have no restriction sites. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It should have a selectable marker. 28. ONE cell from a carrot taproot is put into a tube of water with plant nutrients, and can regenerate into an entire plant. This is an example of a: A) Clone. B) Throat culture. C) Runner. D) Cell culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell culture. 29. What is the biggest negative to using cloned crops? A) Disease could wipe out an entire crop. B) All the plants would look the same. C) You are increasing genetic variation. D) There are no negatives to using cloned crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disease could wipe out an entire crop. 30. 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