This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Of the following, what happened first in the field of genetics? A) Cloning sheep. B) Mendel's peas. C) DNA fingerprinting. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mendel's peas. 2. When we cut a gene out of a strand of DNA and paste it into another strand of DNA, we have: A) Ribosomes. B) Message DNA or RNA. C) Lycopene. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recombinant DNA. 3. This is a procedure that allows scientists to make more copies of DNA in a short amount of time. A) DNA replication. B) DNA synthesis. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) PCR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PCR. 4. Using methane (natural gas)-producing bacteria to heat homes in third-world countries an example of: A) Agricultural biotechnology. B) Food and consumer goods biotechnology. C) Environmental biotechnology. D) Medical biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental biotechnology. 5. What is a product of the biotechnology industry? A) Paper. B) Plastics. C) Computers. D) Medicines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medicines. 6. Which scientific field is responsible for developing vaccinations against infectious diseases? A) Kinesiology. B) Cardiology. C) Biotechnology. D) Endotology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotechnology. 7. The Human Genome Project began in 1989 with the purpose of identifying the thousands of genes of the human genome. The first draft of the genome was released in 2000 and was completed in 2003. Which of the following describes the main benefit of mapping the human genome? A) The ability to clone humans. B) The abiloty to design new human genes. C) The ability to easily identify genetically-based diseases. D) The ability to patent specific human genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ability to easily identify genetically-based diseases. 8. Genetic engineering is the modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material/DNA. Which is an application of genetic engineering? A) Destroying all bacteria. B) Creating synthetic insulin. C) Producing cells from nonliving material. D) Preventing weeds from spreading to farmland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating synthetic insulin. 9. When separated on an agarose gel, DNA fragments can be visualized after staining with? A) Acetocarmine. B) Aniline blue. C) Ethidium bromide. D) Bromophenol blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethidium bromide. 10. How can agricultural biotechnology have a positive impact on the environment? A) By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used. B) Planting crops in shaded areas. C) Harvesting crops that have thick stems and leaves. D) Water crops with a recycled irrigation system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used. 11. The Human Genome Project that locates and identifies every gene in the human body and what it does an example of: A) Agricultural biotechnology. B) Food and consumer goods biotechnology. C) Environmental biotechnology. D) Medical biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medical biotechnology. 12. In 1987 this famous surgeon was the first to successfully separate Siamese twins joined at the head A) Dr. Norman Borlaug. B) Dr Ben Carson. C) Dr. Jenner. D) Dr. Ian Wilmut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr Ben Carson. 13. Which is a way agricultural biotechnology can have a positive impact? A) Making robots to replace farm machines. B) Producing crops that are virus resistant. C) Increasing the use of wind farms that make electricity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Producing crops that are virus resistant. 14. What is a fermented alcohol made from the sugar found in corn? A) Oxygen. B) Hydrogen. C) Acetone. D) Ethanol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethanol. 15. DNA that contains genes from more than one organism. A) Replicated. B) Transgenic or recombinant. C) Transcribed. D) Transposed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transgenic or recombinant. 16. Bioremediation is an application of biotechnology designed to use microbes to clean up polluted water and soil. Which best describes a potential economic benefit of using bioremediation in a North Carolina coastal town experiencing the effects of an oil spill? A) The cost of purified drinking water will increase, creating additional revenue for the town. B) The oil from the spill will be recovered in the bioremediation process and can be used as fuel. C) Large treatment facilities for bioremediation process will be built in the town, creating new jobs. D) Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging tourists to continue to visit the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging tourists to continue to visit the town. 17. Which of the following is not a benefit of GMO food? A) Herbicide tolerance. B) Disease resistance against fungus infections. C) Gene transfer to other species. D) Longer shelf life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene transfer to other species. 18. Which modifications would help to impact hunger? A) Breeding transgenic sheep to produce better wool. B) Genetically modifying crops to increase nutritional value. C) Genetically modifying goats to produce human clotting factors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetically modifying crops to increase nutritional value. 19. ..... uses biotechnology to improve the products consumers buy and use each day. A) Medical Biotechnology. B) Agricultural Biotechnology. C) Environmental Biotechnology. D) Consumer goods biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consumer goods biotechnology. 20. A technology in which the genome of a living cell is modified for medical or industrial use. A) Biotechnology. B) Genetic engineering. C) Clone. D) Artificial selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPlant QuizzesPlant Biotechnology Quiz 1Plant Biotechnology Quiz 2Plant Biotechnology Quiz 3Plant Biotechnology Quiz 5Plant Biotechnology Quiz 6Plant Biotechnology Quiz 7Plant Biotechnology Quiz 8Plant Biotechnology Quiz 9Plant Biotechnology Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books