biotechnology

Which field would most likely NOT incorporate  biotechnology?

• Agriculture 
• Genetics 
• Medicine
• Mining 

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Which agricultural benefit can biotechnology  provide?

• developing plants that are less dependent on the sun for energy
• developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures
• developing plants with inheritable traits unrelated to the genetic material they contain
• developing plants that will not die

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_________________ is NOT a common ethical  concern related to human cloning.

• That humans will be created who exist solely as a supply of organs for transplants
• That clones will be more prone to abnormal development
• That parents will pay to have a child that is a clone of a famous athlete
• That cloned humans will have no personality

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

• electrical Engineering 
• Astronomy 
• Agricultural research 
• Geology 

An application of using DNA technology to help environmental scientists would be ___.

• use PCR to analyze DNA at a crime scene
• create a tobacco plant that glows in the dark
• clone the gene for human growth hormone to treat pituitary dwarfism
• make transgenic bacteria that can be used to clean up oil spills more quickly than do the natural bacteria

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Bob was found dead in his home.  Crime scene analysis showed signs of a struggle.  Blood was collected from the crime scene, the victim, and three suspects.  Which suspect likely committed the crime? 

• Sue
• Lisa
• John
• None of these

A company that creates hair dye would most likely employ a bio-technician for which job?

• researching trends

• developing new colors

• creating cost effective packaging

• developing a product that will be safe for consumers

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Which are most closely related to biotechnology?

• medicine and agriculture

• construction and engineering

• water treatment and electricity generation

• communication and information technology

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Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

• Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

• There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

• Plants will have a longer growing season.

• There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.

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Which application of biotechnology is of greatest economic benefit to North Carolina?

• development of livestock that are more domesticated

• development of livestock that produce higher quality meat

• development of crops that can be grown in extremely dry environments

• development of crops that can be grown in extremely low temperatures

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