Biotechnology

A genome is

• a sequence of units in a short segment of

  DNA

• a gene inserted into a bacterial chromosome

• the complete sequence of an organism’s DNA

• part of a chromosome

Which of these is an example of genetic

modification?

• use of herbicides

• crossbreeding

• heart surgery

• gene splicing

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Which process uses a body cell to create a new

     organism?

• crossbreeding

• cloning

• genetic modification

• gene splicing

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Which of these is not a way in which

biotechnology can benefit agriculture?

• increasing crop production

• reducing the loss of crops to insects

• producing better-tasting fruits

• improving farm machinery

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Which of these is a concern about the use of

    Biotechnology?

• increased crop yield

• development of new vaccines

• increased job opportunities

• creation of new pathogens

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An animal that has exactly the same set of genes

as its parent is an example of

• a pathogen

• a clone

• a spliced gene

• a genome

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Which of these careers would a student studying

Biotechnology most likely pursue?

• electrical engineering

• astronomy

• agricultural research

• geology

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What is involved in creating genetically modified

bacteria?

• allowing them to reproduce freely

• changing their food source

• using biotechnology techniques

• growing them on selected plants

Which best describes an economic benefit of

biotechnology in North Carolina?

• It creates many jobs.

• It is used to make vaccines.

• It is used to catch criminals.

• It is used to determine paternity.

Genetic engineering has directly increased productivity in

which U.S industry?

• agriculture

• astronomy

• automobile

• media

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