Biotechnology

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.

What are some examples of biotechnology being used in agriculture?

• Crop irrigation

• DNA fingerprinting

• Gentically modified crops

• Crop rotation

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What would increase the money made by farmers in North Carolina through biotechnology?

• Tomatoes that are different in color.

• Tomatoes that are smaller.

• Tomatoes that taste the same.

• Tomatoes that are resistant to disease.

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Which suspect was most likely present at the crime scene?

• Suspect 1

• Suspect 2

• Suspect 3

• None of them match

Which is most important when investigating ethical issues in biotechnology?

• cost of the technology

• advantage of the technology

• public opinion of the technology

• benefits of the technology outweighing the harm

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Personal medical records become more available and more detailed because of biotechnological research. Based on this information, which is a major concern to the public?

• transmission of more diseases

• an increase in under qualified doctors

• inappropriate use of medical information

• overdiagnosis of certain medical conditions

Supercow was created using which field of biotechnology?

• DNA Fingerprinting

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• Selective Breeding

Tomatoes are genetically modified to have a longer shelf-life. Which best describes a concern people have with eating GM tomatoes?

• GM tomatoes do not taste as good as organic

• GM tomatoes are more expensive

• the DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato

• GM tomatoes ripen and rot more quickly

There are bacteria that can clean up oil spills.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is the process of using technology to create or modify living things?

• Biotechnology

• GMO

• Pest resistant crops

• Transpiration

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