Practice Quizizz: Biotechnology

Which is a way the agricultural biotechnology industry could have a positive impact on the environment?

• A by producing crops that are virus resistant

• B. by making robots to replace large farm machines

• C. by reducing the need for countries to import food

• D. by increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity

Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?

• A electrical engineering

• B. astronomy

• C. agricultural research

• D. geology

How has genetic modification most likely affected the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables?

• A It has decreased the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables.

• B. It has increased the safety and availability of fruits and vegetables.

• C. It has decreased the safety of food, but increased the availability of fruits and vegetables.

• D. It has increased the safety of food, but decreased the availability of fruits and vegetables.

Which is an application of genetic engineering?

• A destroying all bacteria

• B. creating synthetic insulin

• C. producing cells from nonliving material

• D. preventing weeds from spreading to farmland

Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?

• A finding evidence of crimes

• B. making new medicines to cure sicknesses

• C. discovering the cause of hereditary diseases

• D. breeding better varieties of crops and livestock

Which would least likely be a result of biotechnology in agriculture?

• A increase in soil erosion

• B. decrease in use of pesticide

• C. increase in nutritional value of food

• D. decrease in amount of land used for farmland

Which organisms are used to manufacture human insulin?

• A algae

• B. amoebas

• C. bacteria

• D. protozoans

Which is an example of scientists using biotechnology to benefit aquaculture?

• A creating pest-resistant crops

• B. making new forms of human antibiotics

• C. developing a rot-resistant gene for trees

• D. producing a faster-growing salmon species

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

• A biology

• B. biotechnology

• c. geology

• D. physiology

What is most likely the greatest economic benefit for North Carolina from biotechnology?

• A improvements in DNA testing leading to more arrests

• B. fewer people who use laboratory-created human insulin

• C. increased disease-resistant crops and greater crop yields