Biotechnology Quiz - Concept 4

Selective breeding produces _____________.

• More offspring

• Less offspring

• Transgenic offspring

• Desired traits in offspring

The diagram to the right represents DNA fingerprints which are the result of gel electrophoresis done on several DNA samples found at a crime scene. Which suspect is linked to the crime scene based on this DNA analysis?

• Suspect A

• Suspect B

• Suspect C

• Suspect D

The goal of the Human Genome Project was to

• Create maps showing where genes are located on human chromosomes

• Create maps showing where chromosomes are located on human genes

• Treat patients with genetic disease

• Identify people with geneic diseases

A technique that allows genetic engineers to artificially amplify a section of DNA by copying it over and over again in a lab is known as

• Polymerase Chain Reaction

• Personal Genome Sequencing

• Recombinant DNA

• Gene Therapy

What would be a desirable trait that scientists may want to create in a transgenic plant?

• The ability to resist insects

• The ability to grow less fruit

• The ability to change color in the winter

• The ability to use a lot of water

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The diagram shows DNA fingerprints for a child and 4 adults. Which adult is MOST LIKELY a parents of the child?

• Adult 1

• Adult 2

• Adult 3

• Adult 4

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Which transgenic organism has been used to clean up oil spills?

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Jellyfish

• Paramecium

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An antibiotic which was effective 20 years ago against a specific type of bacterial infection no longer works against the same kind of infection today. Which BEST explains why the antibiotic is no longer as effective as it was 20 years ago?

• Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic have killed off non-resistant bacteria

• Viruses have changed the structure of the bacteria that causes the infection

• Resistant bacteria have survived and reproduced at a greater rate than non-resistant bacteria

• The human body has developed an immunity to the antibiotics

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What is the function of a restriction enzyme?

• To control the movement of proteins into a cell

• To regulate blood sugar levels

• To produce hormones that regulate digestion

• To cut DNA at a specific nucleotide sequence

Describe the process used to create recombinant DNA. What do we call organisms created using this type of genetic engineering? (5 points)