Question 1

_________animals and plants contain DNA inserted in them from another species.

Accepted Answer

Transgenic

Question 2

Small, accessory chromosomes found in bacteria that are useful in recombinant DNA procedures are called

Accepted Answer

A)  centrioles. 
B)  plasmids. 
C)  viroids. 
D)  bacteriophages. 
A)  centrioles. 
B)  plasmids. 
C)  viroids. 
D)  bacteriophages. B

Question 3

Provide one example of an agricultural application of biotechnology.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers are selective breeding, pest resistance, and increased marketability of crops (tomatoes).

Question 4

Restriction enzymes are ʺrestrictedʺ in the sense that they normally work on only bacterial DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The earliest examples of biotechnology included the

Accepted Answer

A)  careful examination of patterns of bacterial inheritance. 
B)  use of selective breeding to provide better, more nutritious food. 
C)  study and treatment of genetic diseases in people. 
D)  use of genetic markers to learn more about genetic inheritance. 
A)  careful examination of patterns of bacterial inheritance. 
B)  use of selective breeding to provide better, more nutritious food. 
C)  study and treatment of genetic diseases in people. 
D)  use of genetic markers to learn more about genetic inheritance.

Question 6

PCR enables scientists to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  make gene copies very rapidly. 
B)  use a very small amount of DNA as starting material. 
C)  sequence the bases within a gene as it is being copied. 
D)  make billions of copies of a particular gene. 
E)  make gene copies quite cheaply. 
A)  make gene copies very rapidly. 
B)  use a very small amount of DNA as starting material. 
C)  sequence the bases within a gene as it is being copied. 
D)  make billions of copies of a particular gene. 
E)  make gene copies quite cheaply.

Question 7

The discovery of the organism Thermus aquaticus was critical for the development of the technique of PCR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Specific fragments of DNA on a gel can be visualized using

Accepted Answer

A)  PCR. 
B)  electrophoresis. 
C)  restriction enzymes. 
D)  DNA probes. 
E)  STRs. 
A)  PCR. 
B)  electrophoresis. 
C)  restriction enzymes. 
D)  DNA probes. 
E)  STRs.

Question 9

About 90% of the human genome contains the genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The DNA of humans and chimps differs by about 10%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Based on this figure, how many PCR cycles are necessary to produce 64 copies of the original DNA fragment being amplified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Six 
B)  Two 
C)  One 
D)  Four 
E)  Three 
A)  Six 
B)  Two 
C)  One 
D)  Four 
E)  Three

Question 12

Which of the following is a valid difference between traditional (selective breeding) and modern (genetic engineering) forms of biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic engineering can use genes from unrelated species, whereas selective breeding must use genes from the same or very closely related individuals. 
B)  Selective breeding can be done much more quickly than can genetic engineering. 
C)  Genetic engineering can alter the DNA sequence of entire populations, whereas selective breeding cannot. 
A)  Genetic engineering can use genes from unrelated species, whereas selective breeding must use genes from the same or very closely related individuals. 
B)  Selective breeding can be done much more quickly than can genetic engineering. 
C)  Genetic engineering can alter the DNA sequence of entire populations, whereas selective breeding cannot.

Question 13

Describe how the technique of gene therapy might help someone who has an inherited genetic disease as well as future children and grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

Gene therapy might be able to replace de

Question 14

How were ancient peoples involved in biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

Ancient peoples practiced the

Question 15

In 2011, more than 85% of the _________grown in the United States was transgenic.

Accepted Answer

A)  corn, cotton, and soybeans 
B)  soybeans (only) 
C)  corn and soybeans (only) 
D)  cotton (only) 
E)  corn (only) 
A)  corn, cotton, and soybeans 
B)  soybeans (only) 
C)  corn and soybeans (only) 
D)  cotton (only) 
E)  corn (only)

Question 16

What is an advantage to a farmer using an insect -resistant crop plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  More herbicide use but less pesticide use 
B)  Sterile plants, with inability to form strange hybrids 
C)  More pesticide use and better crop yields 
D)  Less pesticide use and better crop yields 
A)  More herbicide use but less pesticide use 
B)  Sterile plants, with inability to form strange hybrids 
C)  More pesticide use and better crop yields 
D)  Less pesticide use and better crop yields

Question 17

Recombinant DNA technology

Accepted Answer

A)  randomly creates new genes from free nucleotides. 
B)  is always dangerous and inevitably leads to mutations and mistakes. 
C)  involves only changing genes in large mammals. 
D)  involves combining existing genes from different organisms. 
E)  will never be of economic importance. 
A)  randomly creates new genes from free nucleotides. 
B)  is always dangerous and inevitably leads to mutations and mistakes. 
C)  involves only changing genes in large mammals. 
D)  involves combining existing genes from different organisms. 
E)  will never be of economic importance.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a valid difference between traditional and modern forms of biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern forms of biotechnology are slower than traditional forms of biotechnology. 
B)  Modern biotechnology can isolate and manipulate individual genes. 
C)  Traditional biotechnology can produce cloned animals with new genes. 
D)  Traditional biotechnology was based solely on selective breeding. 
A)  Modern forms of biotechnology are slower than traditional forms of biotechnology. 
B)  Modern biotechnology can isolate and manipulate individual genes. 
C)  Traditional biotechnology can produce cloned animals with new genes. 
D)  Traditional biotechnology was based solely on selective breeding.

Question 19

Which of the following was successfully used to treat a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin 
B)  Growth hormones 
C)  Gene therapy 
D)  Vaccines 
E)  Bt toxins 
A)  Insulin 
B)  Growth hormones 
C)  Gene therapy 
D)  Vaccines 
E)  Bt toxins

Question 20

Prenatal diagnosis is available for all of the following disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  sickle-cell anemia. 
A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  sickle-cell anemia.

Exam 14: Biotechnology

_________animals and plants contain DNA inserted in them from another species.

Small, accessory chromosomes found in bacteria that are useful in recombinant DNA procedures are called

Provide one example of an agricultural application of biotechnology.

Restriction enzymes are ʺrestrictedʺ in the sense that they normally work on only bacterial DNA.

The earliest examples of biotechnology included the

PCR enables scientists to do all of the following EXCEPT

The discovery of the organism Thermus aquaticus was critical for the development of the technique of PCR.

Specific fragments of DNA on a gel can be visualized using

About 90% of the human genome contains the genes.

The DNA of humans and chimps differs by about 10%.

Based on this figure, how many PCR cycles are necessary to produce 64 copies of the original DNA fragment being amplified?

Which of the following is a valid difference between traditional (selective breeding) and modern (genetic engineering) forms of biotechnology?

Describe how the technique of gene therapy might help someone who has an inherited genetic disease as well as future children and grandchildren.

How were ancient peoples involved in biotechnology?

In 2011, more than 85% of the _________grown in the United States was transgenic.

What is an advantage to a farmer using an insect -resistant crop plant?

Recombinant DNA technology

Which of the following is NOT a valid difference between traditional and modern forms of biotechnology?

Which of the following was successfully used to treat a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)?

Prenatal diagnosis is available for all of the following disorders EXCEPT

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