BIOLOGY YEAR 11 WEEK THREE QUIZ

A company that creates hair dye would most likely employ a bio-technician for which job?

• researching trends

• developing new colors

• creating cost effective packaging

• developing a product that will be safe for consumers

Which are most closely related to biotechnology?

• medicine and agriculture

• construction and engineering

• water treatment and electricity generation

• communication and information technology

Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

• Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

• There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

• Plants will have a longer growing season.

• There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.

How does biotechnology most likely affect North Carolina’s population?

• Jobs are created and attract more people to the area.

• Research advancement causes people in need of medicines to move to the area.

• People are not concerned with biotechnology so the overall population is not impacted.

• The issue causes controversy and people hesitate to live in a state where a large amount of research takes place.

Which best describes a controversial issue associated with the use of genetically modified crops?

• the use of genetically modified crops to increase potential yield

• the short term use of genetically modified crops in famine stricken countries

• the development of genetically modified crops which are resistant to herbicides

• the long term effects which may arise from the use of genetically modified crops

Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues within human society?

• insulin production by bacteria

• organ cloning for use in transplants

• genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields

• DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence

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

• finding evidence of crimes

• making new medicines to cure sicknesses

• discovering the cause of hereditary diseases

• breeding better varieties of crops and livestock

Which is a genetic engineering advancement directly related to a career in biotechnology?

• improving solar energy collection

• transporting textiles at higher rates

• creating crop foods that resist insect pests

• repairing historical sites with quality materials

Which field would most likely NOT incorporate  biotechnology?

• Agriculture 
• Genetics 
• Medicine
• Mining 

_________________ is NOT a common ethical  concern related to human cloning.

• That humans will be created who exist solely as a supply of organs for transplants
• That clones will be more prone to abnormal development
• That parents will pay to have a child that is a clone of a famous athlete
• That cloned humans will have no personality