Question 1

Which organism is used in the genetic engineering of plants?

Accepted Answer

A) E. coli 
B) T. aquaticus 
C) A. tumefaciens 
D) P. flourescens 
E) B. thuringiensis 
A) E. coli 
B) T. aquaticus 
C) A. tumefaciens 
D) P. flourescens 
E) B. thuringiensis

Question 2

In gene therapy, what is transferred into an individual's chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) a new genome 
B) an unmutated gene 
C) a mutated gene 
D) bacterial plasmids 
E) DNA libraries 
A) a new genome 
B) an unmutated gene 
C) a mutated gene 
D) bacterial plasmids 
E) DNA libraries

Question 3

GMO crops such as ____ help farmers use smaller amounts of toxic pesticides because these crops are pest resistant.

Accepted Answer

A) glyphosphate 
B) Golden Rice 
C) A. tumefaciens corn 
D) Ti corn and rice 
E) Bt corn and soy 
A) glyphosphate 
B) Golden Rice 
C) A. tumefaciens corn 
D) Ti corn and rice 
E) Bt corn and soy

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: enzyme used to synthesize new DNA molecules from a small amount of starting material

Accepted Answer

The Answer of plasmids and clones and restriction enzymes and is...

Question 5

What is a SNP?

Accepted Answer

A) a computer chip that recognizes differences in DNA sequences 
B) a variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA sequence 
C) a tool used in DNA research to cut segments of DNA 
D) a drug developed from DNA technology 
E) a highly conserved sequence of DNA 
A) a computer chip that recognizes differences in DNA sequences 
B) a variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA sequence 
C) a tool used in DNA research to cut segments of DNA 
D) a drug developed from DNA technology 
E) a highly conserved sequence of DNA

Question 6

In which organism is genetically engineered human insulin produced?

Accepted Answer

A) pigs 
B) E. coli 
C) humans 
D) T. aquaticus 
E) B. thuringiensis 
A) pigs 
B) E. coli 
C) humans 
D) T. aquaticus 
E) B. thuringiensis

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: method that rapidly generates many copies of a specific DNA fragment

Accepted Answer

The Answer of genetic engineering and DNA sequencing and gene is...

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: A transgenic plant that has been engineered to make β-carotene, an orange photosynthetic pigment that is remodeled by cells of the small intestine into vitamin A, making it more nutritious to humans.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of E. coli and rice and mice and is...

Question 9

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                        Premises: Slight modifications of this bacteria's genes have yielded fast-acting and slow-release forms of human insulin.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of E. coli and mice and A. tumefaciens is...

Question 10

Which human body system is affected in individuals with SCIDs?

Accepted Answer

A) digestive 
B) immune 
C) reproductive 
D) nervous 
E) cardiovascular 
A) digestive 
B) immune 
C) reproductive 
D) nervous 
E) cardiovascular

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: circular DNA isolated from bacteria that serve as gene vectors

Accepted Answer

The Answer of plasmids and recombinant DNA and DNA polymerase is...

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: A one-nucleotide DNA sequence variation carried by a measurable percentage of a population.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of DNA ligase and single-nucleotide polymorphism and genome is...

Question 13

Which procedure is used to amplify DNA in the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA cloning 
B) reverse transcription 
C) nucleic acid hybridization 
D) DNA restriction 
E) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 
A) DNA cloning 
B) reverse transcription 
C) nucleic acid hybridization 
D) DNA restriction 
E) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Question 14

Which of the following sub-disciplines of biology focuses on understanding the entire genetic composition of organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary biology 
B) molecular biology 
C) genomics 
D) comparative anatomy 
E) embryology 
A) evolutionary biology 
B) molecular biology 
C) genomics 
D) comparative anatomy 
E) embryology

Question 15

After DNA unwinds and becomes single-stranded in a PCR reaction, the temperature is lowered to allow the ____ to hybridize with the DNA template.

Accepted Answer

A) vectors 
B) primers 
C) tracers 
D) restriction enzymes 
E) DNA ligase 
A) vectors 
B) primers 
C) tracers 
D) restriction enzymes 
E) DNA ligase

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: All double-stranded DNA separates into single strands after mixture is re-heated. After it cools, primers base-pair with the targeted sequence in the original template DNA and in the new DNA strands.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of D and C and E and A is...

Question 17

Today, almost all cheese is made with ____ chymosin produced by transgenic____.

Accepted Answer

A) pig; yeast 
B) bacterial; yeast 
C) calf; yeast 
D) sheep; bacteria 
E) bacterial; calf 
A) pig; yeast 
B) bacterial; yeast 
C) calf; yeast 
D) sheep; bacteria 
E) bacterial; calf

Question 18

When a population is made up of individuals who are genetically identical, each individual is said to be a ____ of the other individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) homolog 
B) clone 
C) twin 
D) recombinant 
E) probe 
A) homolog 
B) clone 
C) twin 
D) recombinant 
E) probe

Question 19

If a virus-injected gene interrupts a growth control gene, ____ could result.

Accepted Answer

A) diabetes 
B) cancer 
C) hemophilia A 
D) sickle-cell anemia 
E) heart attack 
A) diabetes 
B) cancer 
C) hemophilia A 
D) sickle-cell anemia 
E) heart attack

Question 20

Which animal makes human interleukin-2, a protein that triggers immune cells to divide and is being used as a cancer drug?

Accepted Answer

A) cows 
B) sheep 
C) mice 
D) goats 
E) rabbits 
A) cows 
B) sheep 
C) mice 
D) goats 
E) rabbits

Exam 10: Biotechnology

Which organism is used in the genetic engineering of plants?

In gene therapy, what is transferred into an individual's chromosomes?

GMO crops such as ____ help farmers use smaller amounts of toxic pesticides because these crops are pest resistant.

What is a SNP?

In which organism is genetically engineered human insulin produced?

Which human body system is affected in individuals with SCIDs?

Which procedure is used to amplify DNA in the laboratory?

Which of the following sub-disciplines of biology focuses on understanding the entire genetic composition of organisms?

After DNA unwinds and becomes single-stranded in a PCR reaction, the temperature is lowered to allow the ____ to hybridize with the DNA template.

Today, almost all cheese is made with ____ chymosin produced by transgenic____.

When a population is made up of individuals who are genetically identical, each individual is said to be a ____ of the other individuals.

If a virus-injected gene interrupts a growth control gene, ____ could result.

Which animal makes human interleukin-2, a protein that triggers immune cells to divide and is being used as a cancer drug?

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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