Biotechnology Benefits to North Carolina

What would be a positive reason to genetically alter Fraser Fir trees in North Carolina to make them more resistant to rot?

• By producing crops that are frost resistant

• By making robots to replace large farm machines

• The population of fir trees would increase and grow healthier.

• By increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity

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In what way is biotechnology useful to law enforcement agencies such as the police or FBI?

• It can help identify who was present at the scene of a crime.

• It can help undercover officers disguise themselves.

• It might help determine who might be the victime of a future crime.

• It can help determine who is most likely to become a criminal in the future.

How can agricultural biotechnology have a positive impact on the environment?

• By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used. 

• planting crops in shaded areas.

• Harvesting crops that have thick stems and leaves.

• water crops with a recycled irrigation system.

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How can using genetically engineered crops impact North Carolina’s economy?

• Improve quality of farm equipment.

• Decreased availability of productive land.

• Decreased food production and more debt for farmers.

• Increased food production and income for the farmers.

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What would be an economic benefit of bioremediation in a coastal town that just experienced an oil spill?

• The cost of purified water will increase resulting in more revenue for the town.

• Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging more tourists to visit the town and spend money there.

• The oil from the spill will be recovered from bioremediation and used as fuel in future.

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What type of job would a person who studied biotechnology in college be likely to have?

• A job making medicines

• A job studying stars.

• A job studying the physical features on Earth.

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Scientists implant a gene into a species of tomato plant that makes them ripen faster and stay firm as they are transported to stores. What is the benefit of this technology?

• Increased toxins in the food.

• Increase shelf life and availablity.

• Decreased size of tomatoes.

• Increased seed production

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What are some examples of biotechnology being used in agriculture?

• Crop irrigation

• DNA fingerprinting

• Gentically modified crops

• Crop rotation

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How does the biotechnology industry benefit North Carolina?

• Many new, high paying jobs are created

• The average salary of the worker in NC decreased.

• New technologies being developed are too expensive for people here to afford.

• State budget increases from the construction of new facilities.

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What would be a negative side of genetically modified foods?

• Lower cost of production.

• Long-term health effects, such as possible allergies to proteins not found in foods before GMO’s.

• Ability to produce more food in less time.

• Ability to grow more nutritious food in less time.

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