This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Plant > Biotechnology > Plant Biotechnology – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biotechnology Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Restriction Enzymes are isolated from: A) .Protozoa. B) . Bacteria. C) .Virus. D) .Fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . Bacteria. 2. Sandra is a 30-year-old woman. After medical images and blood tests, Sandra's mother has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her mother's mother died of breast cancer several years ago. Should Sandra be concerned that she might be at higher risk for breast cancer herself? A) Yes. Some forms of breast cancer have been linked to a gene mutation which she may have inherited from her mother's side of the family. B) Yes. While there does not seem to be a genetic link with breast cancer, she has been exposed to the same environmental factors as the rest of her family. C) No. The causes of breast cancer have not been completely identified so she is probably at no greater risk than any other woman in the population. D) No. Detection of and treatments for breast cancer have improved so dramatically in recent years that it is unlikely she would develop breast cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. Some forms of breast cancer have been linked to a gene mutation which she may have inherited from her mother's side of the family. 3. The linking of antibodies resistance gene with plasmid vector became possible with A) DNA ligase. B) Exonucleases. C) Endonucleases. D) DNA polymerase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA ligase. 4. Which is an example of scientists using biotechnology to benefit aquaculture? A) Creating pest-resistant crops. B) Making new forms of human antibiotics. C) Developing a rot-resistant gene for trees. D) Producing a faster-growing salmon species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Producing a faster-growing salmon species. 5. Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely have for a job? A) Electrical engineering. B) Electrician. C) Geology. D) Agricultural research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agricultural research. 6. In what way is biotechnology useful to law enforcement agencies such as the police or FBI? A) It can help identify who was present at the scene of a crime. B) It can help undercover officers disguise themselves. C) It might help determine who might be the victime of a future crime. D) It can help determine who is most likely to become a criminal in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can help identify who was present at the scene of a crime. 7. Environmental biotechnology involves the use of science to clean up: A) Pollution. B) Space waste. C) Hands and lower arms. D) The language in biotech publications. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. 8. Insect resistant crops are crops that are modified to produce their own ..... A) Genetic variation. B) Acids. C) Insecticides. D) Poison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insecticides. 9. Which surgery is most like the way a transgenic organism in made? A) John receives a replacement heart valve from a cow. B) Ann receives an artificial hip to ease her arthritis. C) Jack receives a kidney donated by her identical twin. D) Anita receives a pacemaker to regulate her heartbeat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John receives a replacement heart valve from a cow. 10. Sillage contains protein, oil and water and can be used as: A) An industrial antiseptic. B) Animal feed. C) A gasoline substitute. D) Hair gel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal feed. 11. Which would be considered a somatic cell? A) Sperm cell. B) Egg Cell. C) Skin Cell. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skin Cell. 12. What plant substance turns plants green and helps the plant capture light? A) Eosinophil. B) Chlorophyll. C) Slime. D) Pollen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorophyll. 13. How can biotechnology deal with overpopulation of the Earth? A) It will slow down the growth rate in humans. B) It will allow us to mass produce food to provide more food at a quicker rate. C) It will engineer a gene to help adults lose weight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It will allow us to mass produce food to provide more food at a quicker rate. 14. How has genetic modification most likely affected the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables? A) It has decreased the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables. B) It has increased the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables. C) It has decreased the safety of food, but increased the availability of fruits and vegetables. D) It has increased the safety of food, but decreased the availability of fruits and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has increased the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables. 15. In the fall of the year, the days get shorter and trees change colors. Why do leaves change their colors? A) Because they dry up. B) They stop making chlorophyll. C) They become coated with colorful algae. D) The air temperature causes the color change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They stop making chlorophyll. 16. What do graders and sorters of agriculturalproducts do? A) Transport, house, and provide meals forworkers. B) Crop baling, husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning. C) Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food. D) Conduct research in production, and yield of plants or crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food. 17. Modern biotechnology continues to use the basic research developed in the early 1800s by: A) Hippocrates. B) Jonas Salk. C) Francis Crick. D) Gregor Mendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gregor Mendel. 18. Stirred-tank bioreactors have been designed for A) Purification of the product. B) Ensuring anaerobic conditions in the culture vessel. C) Availability of oxygen throughout the process. D) Addition of preservatives to the product 5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Availability of oxygen throughout the process. 19. Which is a project that a scientist would most likely work on at a biotechnology company? A) Study and reconstruction of fossilized bones. B) Conservation of key species within ecosystems. C) Prevention of sewage leaking into water supplies. D) Development of genetically modified corn plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Development of genetically modified corn plants. 20. Which is the most likely result of having a large number of biotechnology companies located in North Carolina? A) Decrease in available jobs. B) Improvement in crop yields. C) Increase in antibiotic resistance. D) Decrease in vaccine effectiveness. 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