Agriscience 3.02

"The use of living organisms (microorganisms) to make new products or carry out new processes (solve problems)" is known as:

• Biotechnology

• Agriscience

• Agriculture

• Bioremediation

Which of the following are historic uses of biotechnology?

Select all that apply.

• Use of yeast to make bread rise.

• Use of bacteria to produce various kinds of cheeses and other dairy products.

• Use of microorganisms to transform fruit or grains into alcoholic beverages.

• Use of bacteria to “produce” silage

• To produce yogurt

Who discovered the effects of genetics?

• Gregor Mendel

• Gregory Michael

• John Mendes

The transmission of characteristics from an organism to its offspring through genes in reproductive cells is formally known as...

• heredity

• genetic passing

• parental transmission

• DNA

Adenine always pairs with...

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

Thymine always pairs with...

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

Guanine always pairs with...

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

Cytosine always pairs with...

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Guanine

A small section of DNA is...

• a gene

• a chromosome

A structure that holds the genetic information of a cell. DNA is wound tightly to form the...

• a gene

• a chromosome