8th - Biotechnology 2018

Which improvement to agriculture is most likely a result of biotechnology?

• increased land

• increased fertilizer

• increased productivity

All states test infants for specific genetic diseases that can be treated early in life. Which would most likely be the result if newborn genetic screening were eliminated?

• The human population would drastically decline.

• The overall genetic health would drastically decline.

• There would be an increase in the adult mortality rate.

• There would be an increase in the infant mortality rate.

What is most likely the greatest economic benefit for North Carolina from biotechnology?

• improvements in DNA testing leading to more arrests

• fewer people who use laboratory-created human insulin

• increased disease-resistant crops and greater crop yields

Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?

• electrical engineering

• astronomy

• agricultural research

• geology

North Carolina has over 400 biotechnology companies. How would the economy most likely change if that number were reduced by half?

• The economy would decline because of job loss.

• The economy would suffer as funding for research decreases.

• The economy would increase due to an increase in production.

• The economy would improve when the government offers assistance.

Which describes a way scientists use biotechnology in the field of agriculture?

• Bacteria is used to clean up oil spills.

• Criminals are linked to cases by their DNA.

• Vaccines for infectious diseases are created.

• Food crops are manipulated to be more nutritious.

Which is an agricultural benefit of biotechnology in North Carolina?

• Farmers’ growing cost of fuel

• farmers growing smaller vegetables

• farmers growing longer lasting vegetables

Which would most likely increase the amount of money made from agriculture in North Carolina?

• Tomatoes that are resistant to disease.

• Tomatoes that are more expensive.

• Tomatoes that taste the same.

Which process describes how many pure-bred dogs have been produced?

• cloning

• crossbreeding

• selective breeding

Which is an application of genetic engineering?

• destroying all bacteria

• creating synthetic insulin

• producing cells from nonliving material

• preventing weeds from spreading to farmland