This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following statements best describes a clone? A) An artificial life form. B) An offspring where all of the genetic material in every cell is identical to that of both parents. C) An offspring where all of the genetic material in every cell is identical to that of one of its parents. D) A type of sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An offspring where all of the genetic material in every cell is identical to that of one of its parents. 2. How can using genetically engineered crops impact North Carolina's economy? A) Improve quality of farm equipment. B) Decreased availability of productive land. C) Decreased food production and more debt for farmers. D) Increased food production and income for the farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased food production and income for the farmers. 3. Which of these scientists studies genes and how traits are inherited? A) Genetics. B) Entomologist. C) Nutritionist. D) Chemist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetics. 4. The cutting of DNA at specific locations became possible with the discovery of A) Probes. B) Restriction enzymes. C) Ligases. D) Selectable markers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restriction enzymes. 5. Where would you most likely find a job involving biotechnology? A) At a bank. B) Driving a truck. C) On a farm. D) In a restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On a farm. 6. Medical research involving stem cells is important for ..... A) To test the effectiveness of new drugs. B) The generation of cells and tissues that can be used in cell based therapies. C) To understand the consequences of turning genes off and on. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. What would be a negative side of genetically modified foods? A) Lower cost of production. B) Long-term health effects, such as possible allergies to proteins not found in foods before GMO's. C) Ability to produce more food in less time. D) Ability to grow more nutritious food in less time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long-term health effects, such as possible allergies to proteins not found in foods before GMO's. 8. How does the biotechnology industry benefit North Carolina? A) State budget increases from the construction of new facilities. B) Many new, high paying jobs are created. C) The average salary of the worker in NC decreased. D) New technologies being developed are too expensive for people here to afford. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many new, high paying jobs are created. 9. Biotechnology may make it possible to customize the genetic makeup of crop plants so they can grow in exceptionally dry or wet, hot or cold climates. A) Industry. B) Agriculture. C) Medicine. D) Environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture. 10. As biotechnology is used more often in food production for human consumption, people may only be able to purchase meat that has been injected with hormones. Which prediction is the most reasonable? A) The hormones will be ingested by consumers and then used by their bodies. B) People will stop eating commercially produced meat because they don't like the taste of it. C) Farmers will not want to raise hormone-injected animals because the process will be more expensive. D) Food production will become a more time-consuming process because the hormones will slow down animal reproduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hormones will be ingested by consumers and then used by their bodies. 11. How has biotechnology helped to improve the agricultural industry? A) By developing irrigation systems that cover a large land area. B) By creating some crops that resist certain insects. C) By producing soil free of decomposers. D) By developing machines that help farmers harvest crops faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By creating some crops that resist certain insects. 12. Which describes how DNA is used in biotechnology? A) The genetic information contained in all living cells can be changed, removed, or added to make products and living organisms function better. B) DNA is not used in biotechnology, only RNA is used. C) Only the DNA in animal cells can be changed to improve products and living organisms. D) Only the DNA in plant cells can be changed to improve products and living organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The genetic information contained in all living cells can be changed, removed, or added to make products and living organisms function better. 13. An example of a genetic trait in humans is: A) Being left handed or right handed. B) Being happy or sad. C) Having one brother and one sister. D) Having a weight problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being left handed or right handed. 14. Process of adding or changing DNA to alter genes within an individual's cells to treat disease. A) Cloning. B) Stem cell research. C) Selective breeding. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene therapy. 15. Which is an example of cross breeding? A) A plum is bred with an apricot. B) Two dogs are bred to produce a hypoallergenic dog. C) Race horses are bred to produce stronger faster horses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A plum is bred with an apricot. 16. Genetically altered crops that can grow in exceptionally dry or wet, hot or cold climates are an example of: A) Agricultural biotechnology. B) Food and consumer goods biotechnology. C) Environmental biotechnology. D) Medical biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agricultural biotechnology. 17. Which of the following involves ethics? A) Passing a law to allow more crops to be grown per acre in a given area. B) Passing a law to allow doctors to euthanize humans who are terminally ill. C) Passing a law to increase fines for people texting while driving. D) Passing a law to decrease speed limits in an area of frequent accidents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passing a law to allow doctors to euthanize humans who are terminally ill. 18. Which of the following is a protein that acts as DNA scissors, meaning it allows parts of DNA to be cut up A) Protein expression. B) Ligase. C) Plasmid. D) Restriction enzyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restriction enzyme. 19. Which of the following is/are the method of transfection for making transgenic animals? A) Transfer of whole nuclei. B) Transfer of whole individual chromosomes or fragment. C) Transfer of DNA. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. All of the following are fields that biotechnology is most likely used in EXCEPT: A) Medicine. B) Agriculture. C) Food and Nutrition. D) Civil Engineering (engineer of roads and bridges). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civil Engineering (engineer of roads and bridges). 21. Tigers and households cats are members of the same family; however, their sizes are vastly different. What is the cause of this difference? A) Biochemical makeup. B) Habitat size. C) Genetics. D) Behavioral makeup. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetics. 22. Which is a genetic engineering advancement directly related to a career in biotechnology? A) Transporting textiles at higher rates. B) Improving solar energy collection. C) Repairing historical sites with quality materials. D) Creating crop foods that resist insect pests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creating crop foods that resist insect pests. 23. The term, biodegradable products, means: A) The products can be safely eaten by humans. B) All the parts ofthe product are made in the laboratory. C) The products are made up of various species of bacteria. D) The products break downsafely by natural means. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The products break downsafely by natural means. 24. Klenow enzyme is the product of enzymatic breakdown of A) RNA polymerase. B) DNA polymerase II. C) DNA polymerase I. D) DNA polymerase III. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA polymerase I. 25. Which best describes genetic modification? A) It allows large quantities of medications to be produced. B) It is used to alter crops to become insect-resistant. C) It improves the removal of pollution from soil and water. D) None of these options describe genetic modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is used to alter crops to become insect-resistant. 26. In October of 1990, the US Department of Energy's Office of Science and the US National Institute of Health began the process of mapping the human genome. This process was referred to as The Human Genome Project and was intended to identify the 20, 000 - 25, 000 genes of the human genome. A working draft of the genome was announced in 2000 and a complete one in 2003. Which of the following describes the main benefit of completing The Human Genome Project? A) Cloning humans. B) Designing new human genes. C) Patenting specific human genes. D) Identifying genetically-based diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identifying genetically-based diseases. 27. After the fermentation is over, ethanol is recovered by A) Cell disintegration. B) Distillation. C) Centrifugation. D) Filtration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distillation. 28. DNA fingerprinting is a biotechnology method that could be used in which type of situation? A) Determining the father of a child. B) Determining who robbed a bank where DNA evidence was found. C) Identifying a species. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. When microbes are grown so that their amino acids can be used to produce a product such as Spelenda sweetener or Sweet-n-Low it is an example of: A) Agricultural biotechnology. B) Food and consumer goods biotechnology. C) Environmental biotechnology. D) Medical biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food and consumer goods biotechnology. 30. For most agricultural and health care careers, what type of shoes should be worn? A) Trendy fashion shoes. B) Tennis shoes. C) Sandals. D) Shoes appropriate to the profession. 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