Biotechnology

Which is a way the agricultural biotechnology industry could have a positive impact on the environment?

• by producing crops that are virus resistant

• by making robots to replace large farm machines

• by reducing the need for countries to import food

• by increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity

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Which is an application of genetic engineering?

• destroying all bacteria

• creating synthetic insulin

• producing cells from nonliving material

• preventing weeds from spreading to farmland

Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?

• finding evidence of crimes

• making new medicines to cure sicknesses

• discovering the cause of hereditary diseases

• breeding better varieties of crops and livestock

Which would least likely be a result of biotechnology in agriculture?

• increase in soil erosion

• decrease in use of pesticide

• increase in nutritional value of food

• decrease in amount of land used for farmland

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Which organisms are used to manufacture human insulin?

• algae

• amoebas

• bacteria

• protazoans

What type of science allows us to alter the DNA of a corn plant so that it will contain more protein?

• biology

• biotechnology

• geology

• physiology

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Bioremediation is an application of biotechnology designed to use microbes to clean up polluted water and soil. Which best describes a potential economic benefit of using bioremediation in a North Carolina coastal town experiencing the effects of an oil spill?

• The cost of purified drinking water will increase, creating additional revenue for the town.

• Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging tourists to continue to visit the town.

• The oil from the spill will be recovered in the bioremediation process and can be used as fuel.

• Large treatment facilities for the bioremediation process will be built in the town, creating new jobs.

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Which best describes how using engineered crops can impact the economy of North Carolina?

• increased jobs in the field of agriculture

• decreased availability of productive land

• decreased crop yields and debt for farmers

• increased crop yields and income for farmers

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How does building new biotechnology research facilities in North Carolina most directly impact the economy?

• The number of available jobs is increased.

• The average salary of workers is decreased.

• New technologies that are developed are too expensive for consumers.

• The state budget debt is decreased due to construction costs of new buildings.

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Which least describes how biotechnology has increased crop production in North Carolina?

• It has increased the growth rate of plants.

• It has decreased the amount of plants that die due to drought.

• It has decreased the amount of plants that can be grown in an area.

• It has increased plants’ ability to fight off pests and reduced the need for pesticides.

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