This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Conducting an activity in the daily routine of our society is said to be A) Supervised occupational experience. B) Real world experience. C) Simulation. D) Lab experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Real world experience. 2. If a company genetically modifies corn to produce an odor that repels insects, which best describes how the corn was modified? A) By chemical exposure. B) By harvesting at different times. C) By techniques used in biotechnology. D) By crop rotation techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By techniques used in biotechnology. 3. Which describes one of the earliest forms of Biotechnology? A) Determining the sequence of genes in DNA fingerprinting. B) Splicing human genes into bacteria to produce insulin. C) Selectively breeding dogs to create a new breed. D) Producing a clone of a farm animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selectively breeding dogs to create a new breed. 4. Why is the number of biotechnology careers most likely increasing across the U.S.? A) They are simple careers to learn. B) They require no education past high school. C) They are an inexpensive way to provide new food products and medicines. D) They are needed to meet the public demand for new food products and medicines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are needed to meet the public demand for new food products and medicines. 5. Which of these is another name for genetic engineering? A) Gene splicing. B) Crossbreeding. C) Use of herbicides. D) Kidney surgery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene splicing. 6. How does biotechnology most benefit the economy of North Carolina? A) Creation of hybrid plants. B) Creation of jobs. C) Creation of new medicines. D) Creation of transgenic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creation of jobs. 7. Which statement reflects the greatest concern for genetically modified crops (GMO)? A) Drought resistant crops may die during a rainy season. B) The cost of agriculture will decrease. C) Genes for herbicide resistance might be transferred to weeds by cross-pollination. D) High yield crop varieties will reduce the use of fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genes for herbicide resistance might be transferred to weeds by cross-pollination. 8. Which category does the following biotechnology fall under?Using CODIS to link criminals to other crimes they may have committed. A) Consumer Goods. B) Medical. C) Forensic. D) Agricultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forensic. 9. What is a biggest benefit of using biotechnologies in agriculture? A) Decreased nutrition. B) Increase resistance. C) Increase crop yield. D) Increase modifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase crop yield. 10. DNA microinjection into the egg has been used to produce which of the following transgenic animals? A) Mice. B) Chicken. C) Pigs. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. Which describes a risk of biotechnology? A) Bacteria can be used to make insulin and other human chemicals less expensively. B) DNA fingerprinting can prove that an accused person did not commit the crime. C) Health insurance companies may refuse to insure people who have genes for disease. D) Human gene mapping can lead to treatment or prevention of disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Health insurance companies may refuse to insure people who have genes for disease. 12. In 1750 BC, the Sumerians are credited with being the first to use biotechnology. What did they make? A) Olive oil. B) Beer. C) Penicillin. D) Rabies vaccine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beer. 13. Wes graduated with a degree in biotechnology. For which job is he best qualified? A) Laboratory researcher. B) Financial manager. C) Mathematics teacher. D) Automobile mechanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laboratory researcher. 14. Most farmworkers and laborers require how much educational preparation? A) Certificate. B) On-the-job training. C) Bachelor degree. D) Associate degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On-the-job training. 15. How can biotechnology help farmers overcome sudden changes in the environment? A) To grow crops in the laboratory. B) By changing the types of soil where the crops are planted. C) By rotating the crop within the same field by using simple machines. D) By developing crops which are resistant to winter weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By developing crops which are resistant to winter weather. 16. Using oil eating bacteria to clean up an oil spill is called? A) Biostimulation. B) Bioremediation. C) Phytoremediation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bioremediation. 17. What is NOT a reason to genetically modify plants? A) Make plants drought resistant. B) To produce fewer plants. C) To make the plants poisonous to insects. D) Improve the nutrition of food grown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To produce fewer plants. 18. What is a benefit of using biotechnologies in agriculture? A) Increase resistance. B) Decreased nutrition. C) Increase crop yield. D) Increase modifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase crop yield. 19. What is the WORST question for a farmer to ask when determining whether or not to grow transgenic plants?( A) Will the transgenic plant help the farmer to produce more clones?. B) Will the transgenic plant help to increase the food supply?. C) Will the transgenic plant require more pesticides?. D) Will the transgenic plant offer any information in studying human genes?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will the transgenic plant offer any information in studying human genes?. 20. North Carolina's #1 Biotech Industry is A) Environmental Biotechnology. B) Making Clones. C) Biomedical Research. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agriculture. 21. Louis Pasteur was a French scientist in the 1800s who is well known for his study of: A) Evil spirits that cause disease. B) The structure of DNA. C) Cloning human embryos. D) Germs and the rabies vaccine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germs and the rabies vaccine. 22. Scientists have inserted genes into rice plants that A) Code for enzymes that cause rice to ripen quickly. B) Increase the iron and beta carotene levels. C) Code for substances that cause allergies in people. D) Increase the thickness of the seed coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase the iron and beta carotene levels. 23. The DNA molecule to which the gene of interest is integrated for cloning is called A) Template. B) Transformer. C) Vector. D) Carrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vector. 24. Which improvement to agriculture is most likely a result of biotechnology? A) Increased land. B) Increased fertilizer. C) Increased productivity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased productivity. 25. Which best describes a North Carolina industry that has experienced tremendous growth and development over the past thirty years? A) Biotechnology. B) Furniture making. C) Tobacco farming. D) Textiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotechnology. 26. How can gene therapy positively impact society? A) By treating genetic disorders with the insertion of normal genes. B) By mapping all genes in the human population. C) By creating DNA "fingerprints" of criminals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By treating genetic disorders with the insertion of normal genes. 27. Which of the following is the most controversial (ethical) issue related to biotechnology? A) Cloning. B) Genetic engineering. C) Genetic modification. D) Working with protein in cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloning. 28. What is an example of a biocatalyst?: A) Lubricant. B) Corn stalk. C) Enzyme. D) Electronic sensor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enzyme. 29. How long does it take for a Wisconsin Fast Plant to mature? A) 28 days. B) 40 days. C) 200 days. D) 4 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40 days. 30. ..... uses bacteria to clean up our surrounding. A) Bioremediation. B) Genome. C) Crossbreeding. D) Genetic Modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bioremediation. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPlant QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesPlant Biotechnology Quiz 1Plant Biotechnology Quiz 2Plant Biotechnology Quiz 3Plant Biotechnology Quiz 4Plant Biotechnology Quiz 5Plant Biotechnology Quiz 6Plant Biotechnology Quiz 7Plant Biotechnology Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books