Biotechnology Quiz

Which of the following is a benefit of genetic modification?

• allows infertile couples to have children

• can make crops resistant to diseases

• can screen for genetic defects in children

• can help heal paralysis in patients

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Religious extremists believe that using "stem cells" or "IVF" is "altering destiny". What does this mean?

• they believe it can help all people

• they believe it is bad for the environment

• they believe it is going against your destined course of life

• they believe it will help the economy grow

Which of the following is a concern with genetic modification?

• they can create multiple children during pregnancy

• the loss of identity

• it can cause health related issues

• it can help the farming industry grow more crops

What are stem cells?

• cells that come from the human body that can repair cells/tissues

• cells that can remove pollutants in the environment

• cells that are used to clone humans

• cells that can be used for farming & growing more crops

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Training a once wild animal for farming is known as

• selective breeding

• domesticating organisms

• fermentation

Choosing organisms with the most desirable traits to breed together.

• domesticating organisms

• selective breeding

• bioremediation

• fermentation

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How does traditional biotechnology differ from new biotechnology?

• traditional involves working with machines

• new biotechnology involves using advanced technology to work & manipulate cells/DNA

• traditional and new biotechnology are the same

• new biotechnology involves using starch & sugar to cread bread, wine, & vinegar

Which industries benefit the most from biotechnology in NC?

• healthcare & agricultural

• the US government

• the technology industries

• the transportation industries

How has the healthcare industry benefitted from biotechnology?

• by helping create medicine

• by helping diagnose patients

• by helping prevent disease amongst patients

• all of these are ways

How has the farming industry benefitted from biotechnology?

• by helping diagnose disease

• by helping cure disease

• by helping grow crops in areas they would not normally grow

• by helping produce toxins in food