This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Megan has multiple piercings. How would this affect her ability to work in a health care? A) Health care settings would allow her to wear piercings. B) Health care facilities will NOT permit her to wear piercings. C) Facilities cannot regulate what a person wears to work. D) Health care doesn't have rules about wearing piercings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Health care facilities will NOT permit her to wear piercings. 2. Directed breeding to produce plants and animals with desired traits. Also known as Artificial Selection A) Selective Breeding. B) Test Cross. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Transgenic Organsim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective Breeding. 3. How does selective breeding work? A) A gene from one organism is inserted into the genome of another organism using sticky ends. B) Organisms with a desirable trait are breed together until offspring show improved trait. C) Gene are silenced by harnessing our bodies natural defense system against viruses. D) An organism is reproduced by removing the nucleus from one of its cells and inserting that nucleus into an egg, which is then develops in a surrogates womb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organisms with a desirable trait are breed together until offspring show improved trait. 4. Many plants prevent the growth of other competing plants in their habitats by releasing natural herbicides. These substances are known as allelochemicals. Allelochemicals can alter growth and enzyme action, injure the outer covering of a seed, or stimulate seed growth at inappropriate times of the year. How could people create biotechnology that uses allelochemicals to improve the yield of agricultural crops? A) The chemicals could be used as a biological weed control. B) The chemicals could be used to encourage cross-pollination. C) The chemicals could be used to stimulate crop growth year round. D) The chemicals could be used as a natural plant fertilizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The chemicals could be used as a biological weed control. 5. Where in the Supervised Agricultural Experience records should "observing and helping a veterinarian for one day" be entered? A) Analytical. B) Experimental. C) Exploratory. D) Improvement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploratory. 6. In 1982, Humulin was produced by Genentech. What is significant about Humulin? A) It was the first vaccine developed. B) It was the first antibiotic developed. C) It was the first biotech drug approved by the FDA. D) It was the first approved biotech treatment for AIDS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was the first biotech drug approved by the FDA. 7. A transgenic crop is a plant that has genes from a different ..... artificially inserted into its genome A) Species. B) Carrier. C) Vector. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Species. 8. To help meet the world's demand for food, which biotechnological process is most likely to be used by agricultural industries? A) Crop rotation. B) Crop diversification. C) Use of transgenic crops. D) Spraying organic herbicides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use of transgenic crops. 9. Bioremediation uses toxin-degrading bacteria to clean up: A) Gold and silver. B) Hazardous material. C) Dirty instruments. D) Viral infections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hazardous material. 10. Why are thermophilic bacteria used in the biomining of gold? A) They work in high temperatures. B) They work without oxygen. C) They are inexpensive toproduce. D) They work in California. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They work in high temperatures. 11. What kind of genetically modified crops would be most successful in wet-tropical countries that are overcrowded? A) Crops that are drought- and pest-resistant. B) High-yield crops that do not need a lot of sunshine. C) High-yield crops that are pest-resistant. D) Crops that are drought-resistant and need a lot of sunshine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High-yield crops that are pest-resistant. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. Which of these scientists studies genes and how traits are inherited? A) Nutritionist. B) Genetics. C) Entomologist. D) Chemist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetics. 15. The cutting of DNA at specific locations became possible with the discovery of A) Selectable markers. B) Probes. C) Restriction enzymes. D) Ligases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restriction enzymes. 16. Where would you most likely find a job involving biotechnology? A) On a farm. B) At a bank. C) In a restaurant. D) Driving a truck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On a farm. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. How does the biotechnology industry benefit North Carolina? A) Many new, high paying jobs are created. B) The average salary of the worker in NC decreased. C) New technologies being developed are too expensive for people here to afford. D) State budget increases from the construction of new facilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many new, high paying jobs are created. 20. 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) Agriculture. B) Industry. C) Medicine. D) Environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPlant QuizzesPlant Biotechnology Quiz 1Plant Biotechnology Quiz 2Plant Biotechnology Quiz 3Plant Biotechnology Quiz 4Plant Biotechnology Quiz 5Plant Biotechnology Quiz 6Plant Biotechnology Quiz 7Plant Biotechnology Quiz 8Plant Biotechnology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books