Unit 7 Biotech Test Review

Biotechnology is...

• designing new cars with cells

• using living organisms to make products and solve problems

• any technology using the scientific method

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Which person would benefit most from biotechnology?

• an automobile engineer

• an architect

• a cook

• a farmer

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Which career field is most closely related to biotechnology?

• medicine

• journalism

• meteorology

• political science

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

• geology

• biology

• biotechnology

• physiology

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Yield (in biotechnology/agriculture) means...

• produce

• give up

• surrender

• resist

Farmers use insecticides and fertilizers on their fruit and vegetable crops. Which best describes the effect of these chemicals?

• The crops yield more fruits and vegetables.

• The crops yield smaller fruits and vegetables.

• The crops are more susceptible to insect damage.

• The crops require less water and nutrients to grow.

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Which is most important when investigating ethical issues in biotechnology?

• cost of the technology

• advantage of the technology

• public opinion of the technology

• pros of the technology outweighing the cons

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The system of how money is made and used within a particular country or region is...

• yields

• the economy

• agriculture

• biotechology

How does biotechnology most benefit the economy of North Carolina?

• creation of new medicines

• creation of hybrid plants

• creation of new jobs

• creation of transgenic species

Which is a concern (worry) of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

• There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

• Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

• Plants will have a longer growing season.

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

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