This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Scientists in North Carolina are working to create liquid fuels from organic matter. What effect will this discovery most likely have on careers in the state? A) It will create more jobs in energy production. B) It will reduce or eliminate the number of engineering jobs. C) It will reduce or eliminate jobs in waste management. D) It will create more jobs in the pharmaceutical industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It will create more jobs in energy production. 2. Microbes are capable of cleaning up fuel spills from gas stations. A) Environment. B) Industry. C) Agriculture. D) Medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environment. 3. What agricultural worker would drive and control farm equipment to produce crops? A) Farm labor contractors. B) Agricultural inspectors. C) Animal breeders. D) Agricultural equipment operators. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agricultural equipment operators. 4. Analyzing DNA by gel electrophoresis allows researchers to A) Identify similarities and differences in the genomes of different kinds of organisms. B) Determine whether a particular allele of a gene is dominant or recessive. C) Compare the phenotypes of different organisms. D) Cut DNA with restriction enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify similarities and differences in the genomes of different kinds of organisms. 5. Using amino acids from microbes to make Equal sweetener is which area of biotech? A) Environmental Biotechnology. B) Medical Biotechnology. C) Consumer Goods Biotechnology. D) Environmental Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consumer Goods Biotechnology. 6. Gene therapy is successful if the ..... A) DNA can be placed in a virus. B) Virus carrying the gene can insert it into DNA. C) New gene is expressed as a protein. D) New gene is replicated in DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New gene is expressed as a protein. 7. The physical traits of an organism that can be observed is: A) Genotype. B) Phenotype. C) Chromosomes. D) DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phenotype. 8. Using methane-producing bacteria to heat homes in third-world countries is which type of biotech? A) Agricultural Biotechnology. B) Environmental Biotechnology. C) Medical Biotechnology. D) Consumer Goods biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental Biotechnology. 9. What is a transgene? A) A mutant chromosome. B) A gene that is different as a result of genetic engineering. C) The offspring of a genetically engineered animal. D) A gene that does not carry any traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A gene that is different as a result of genetic engineering. 10. Which process uses a body cell to create a new organism? A) Cloning. B) Crossbreeding. C) Gene splicing. D) Genetic modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloning. 11. Which of the following microorganisms help in the ethanol production? A) Saccharomyces cerevisiae. B) Zygomonas mobilis. C) Saccharomyces uvarum. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 12. A DNA fingerprint is A) A copy of a chromosome. B) Unique sequence of repeating units in a section of DNA. C) A gene inserted into a bcteril chromosome. D) The complete sequence of an organism's DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unique sequence of repeating units in a section of DNA. 13. In 1973 Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer perform the first successful recombinant DNA experiment using bacterial cells. A) Separation of Siamese twins. B) Human Genome Project. C) Biotechnology revolution. D) Methods used today to kill microbes in milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotechnology revolution. 14. Asexual plant reproduction requires: A) Only one organism. B) A male and a female. C) A clone. D) A pistil and a stamen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only one organism. 15. PST Hormone injected into pigs to help increase the muscle and decrease the fat. A) Environment. B) Industry. C) Agriculture. D) Medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 16. A phenotype is the observable characteristic of an organism. The phenotype of a laboratory animal can be determined by looking at: A) The DNA. B) A blood sample. C) A genome. D) A picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A picture. 17. The corn that we eat today A) Was created through selective breeding of the teosinte plant. B) Was created by natural selection of the teosinte plant. C) Has not changed in thousands of years. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was created through selective breeding of the teosinte plant. 18. What would be a direct benefit of biotechnology to agriculture in a time of severe drought? A) Planting crops in shaded areas. B) Genetically modifying crops to be resistant to changes in weather. C) Harvesting crops to have thick stems and leaves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetically modifying crops to be resistant to changes in weather. 19. The fermentor can be sterilized by A) Keeping it in the oven. B) Steam under pressure. C) Boiling. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Steam under pressure. 20. Several years ago, some crop plants were genetically modified to be immune to the effects of glyphosate, a weed killer that worked well on weeds. As a result, the crop could be sprayed with glyphosate, and the weeds would be killed, but the crop would survive. From an ecological point of view, which of the following is most important to determine prior to planting the resistant crop in farm fields? A) What effect does the presence of glyphosate-resistant crops have on insect populations in adjacent fields?. B) Is it possible for the gene for resistance to glyphosate to pass from the crop plants to weeds under natural conditions?. C) Does the genetically modified crop produce yields that are better in quality and quantity than those of unmodified varieties?. D) Is the gene for resistance stable enough in the crop plant that it will be passed to the next generation when the crop plant reproduces?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is it possible for the gene for resistance to glyphosate to pass from the crop plants to weeds under natural conditions?. 21. A particular plant was made using genetic engineering. What do you know about that plant? A) It is an artificial plant. B) The genetic makeup was changed. C) It was developed for feeding cattle. D) It cannot be eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The genetic makeup was changed. 22. Which career may need a know of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use? A) Farm labor contractors. B) Animal breeders. C) Agricultural equipment operators. D) Nursery workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal breeders. 23. It is the transfer of genetic material for the purpose of treating human disease. A) Gene therapy. B) Chemotherapy. C) Gene transfer. D) Gene editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene therapy. 24. Genetic manipulation of living organisms for human needs. A) Biomanipulation. B) Biotechnology. C) Genetic technology. D) Bioaccumulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotechnology. 25. Which is an agricultural benefit of biotechnology for farmers in North Carolina? A) Cost of fuel. B) Smaller vegetables. C) Longer lasting vegetables. D) There are no benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Longer lasting vegetables. 26. Genetically engineered crops are currently being grown by many farmers. What would be an argument AGAINST them? A) Its long-term effects on humans are still being investigated. B) It increases daily crop production. C) It produces insect-resistant plants. D) The crops produced do not taste very good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its long-term effects on humans are still being investigated. 27. DNA technology is being used to develop crop plants that are A) Less toxic to the pests that normally feed on them. B) More susceptible to herbicides. C) Unable to fix nitrogen in the atmosphere. D) Resistant to some diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resistant to some diseases. 28. All of the following are modern biotechnology tools except A) Proteins. B) DNA. C) Cells. D) Crystals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crystals. 29. A company that creates hair dye would most likely employ a bio-technician for which job? A) Researching trends. B) Developing new colors. C) Creating cost effective packaging. D) Developing a product that will be safe for consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Developing a product that will be safe for consumers. 30. Tomatoes are genetically modified to have a longer shelf-life. Which best describes a concern people have with eating GM tomatoes? A) GM tomatoes do not taste as good as organic. B) GM tomatoes are more expensive. C) The DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato. D) GM tomatoes ripen and rot more quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPlant QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesPlant Biotechnology Quiz 1Plant Biotechnology Quiz 2Plant Biotechnology Quiz 3Plant Biotechnology Quiz 4Plant Biotechnology Quiz 5Plant Biotechnology Quiz 7Plant Biotechnology Quiz 8Plant Biotechnology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books