Ag Apps 3.02 Plant Biotechnology

What bacteria were genetically engineered to produce insulin?

• E. Coli

• Salmonella

• Yeast

• Listeria

DNA is in the shape of a:

• single helix

• single circle

• double circle

• double helix

Genetics is known as:

• the science of heredity

• the study of plant biology

• biochemistry

• biotechnology

Which is true of DNA?

• cannot be duplicated

• found in all living cells

• found only in male cells

• produced only in a test tube

DNA is an acronym for:

• deoxyribonucleic acid

• dibonucleous acid

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• dioxynucleic acid

Which process developed in the 1980s involves moving genetic information between genes?

• genetic engineering

• phytoremediation

• biostimulation

• bioremediation

A major reason for the manipulation of genes using recombinant DNA technology is to:

• eradicate plant and animal species

• improve plant and animal performance

• increase the use of pesticides in agriculture

• monitor the effects of inbreeding

Finding and recording the location of genes is called:

• matching

• mapping

• meshing

• combining

Genes are comprised of:

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• endoplasmic reticulum

• DNA

What connects the pairs of strands that make up the double helix of DNA?

• bases

• starches

• sugars

• tar