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

• biology

• biotechnology

• geology

• physiology

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A number of projects in North Carolina biotechnology involve genomics. Which best describes genomics?

• the study of anatomy and how the body functions

• the study of biology and how energy flows in cells

• the study of genes and how they function

• the study of technology and how it works

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

• electrical engineering

• astronomy

• agricultural research

• geology

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Which is an application of genetic engineering?

• destroying all bacteria

• creating synthetic insulin

• producing cells from nonliving material

• preventing weeds from spreading to farmland

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Draw conclusions

Form a hypothesis

Communicate results

Conduct experiment

Ask a question

Analyze results

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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

• creating pest-resistant crops

• making new forms of human antibiotics

• developing a rot-resistant gene for trees

• producing a faster-growing salmon species

Genetic engineering has directly increased productivity in which U.S. industry?

• agricultue

• automobile

• media

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Which best describes genetic modification?

• It allows large quantities of medications to be produced.

• It improves the removal of pollution from soil and water.

• It is used to alter crops to become insect-resistant.

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Which is a career that would use microorganisms to remove pollutants from water?

• medical specialist

• DNA fingerprint specialist

• Environmental Protection Agency specialist

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