Biotechnology and Genomics Quiz

What is genomics?

• The study of bioinformatics

• The study of genetic engineering

• The study of genes

• The study of genomes

What is the definition of genome?

• The comparison of genomes between different species

• The genetic information of an individual or species

• The study of genomes

• The alteration of an organism's genome

What is the purpose of functional genomics?

• To combine computer technology and statistics with biological data sets

• To use DNA technology to alter an organism

• To compare the human genome to other organisms

• To understand the exact role of the genome

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What is the main focus of comparative genomics?

• Using DNA sequencing to determine the order of nucleotides

• Understanding gene functions and interactions

• Studying the evolution of genetic mechanisms

• Comparing the human genome to other organisms

What is the purpose of bioinformatics?

• To study the exact role of the genome

• To apply computer technology and statistics to biological data sets

• To alter an organism's genome using DNA technology

• To compare the human genome to other organisms

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What is the definition of biotechnology?

• The comparison of genomes between different species

• Using DNA technology and genetic engineering to benefit an ecosystem or human activity

• The study of genomes

• The alteration of an organism's genome

What is the purpose of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?

• To understand the exact role of the genome

• To study the evolution of genetic mechanisms

• To benefit the environment or human health through genetic engineering

• To determine the order of nucleotides in a DNA sequence

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What is the process of gene therapy?

• Applying computer technology and statistics to biological data sets

• Using DNA sequencing to determine the order of nucleotides

• Comparing the human genome to other organisms

• Giving patients healthy genes to compensate for faulty genes

What is the purpose of gene editing?

• To alter an organism's genome using DNA technology

• To understand the exact role of the genome

• To compare the human genome to other organisms

• To target specific sequences of DNA for removal or replacement

What is the definition of bioinformatics?

• The comparison of genomes between different species

• The alteration of an organism's genome

• The study of genomes

• The application of computer technology, statistics, and biological data sets