Biotechnology Test

Which is a major application of the Human Genome Project?

• to produce new forms of life

• to identify the structure of RNA

• to determine the size of the human population

• to assist in the treatment of diseases through genetic research

Which best describes the reason that cells need to communicate?

• to send chemical signals to other cells

• to coordinate the actions of many cells

• to transmit impulses between nerve cells

• to produce hormones that bind to proteins on the cell membrane

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What is the function of the plasmid when creating recombinant DNA?

• to remove the nucleus from an egg cell

• to introduce foreign DNA into bacteria

• to cut DNA in a specific site

• to activate restriction enzymes

Which best describes a strand of DNA which contains genetic information from two different organisms?

• plasmid DNA

• restriction DNA

• transcribed DNA

• recombinant DNA

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Which suspect's DNA was found at the crime scene?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

Which of the following is a way that we could reduce the use of pesticides on crops that are produced in the US.

• Create a crop that contains a gene for high yield

• Create a crop that contains a gene toxic to pests

• Create a crop that contains a gene that attracts insects

• Create a crop that contains a gene to outcompete other crops

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What is used to cut DNA into different size fragments?

• vectors

• gene therapy

• gel electrophoresis

• restriction enzyme

Would transgenic organisms or traditional breeding practices be more likely to result in new food allergies?

• Transgenic organisms, because the process is more invasive

• Transgenic organisms, because entirely new proteins could be produced

• Traditional breeding practices, because they do not use modern technology

• Traditional breeding practices, because they have more impact on genes that are not being targeted

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Which is a reason embryonic stem cells are important in biotechnology research?

• They are needed to analyze DNA

• They are necessary to produce clones

• They have the ability to become other types of cells

• They are used to alter the genetic makeup of organisms

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What is a major ethical dilemma surrounding stem cell research?

• It can be used to create human clones

• The cells are taken from destroyed embryos

• It creates embryos which are then genetically modified

• Some patients have died as a result of treatment with stem cells