BIO 108 REMEDIAL EXAMINATION

Biotechnology is best described as the use of:

• Machines to enhance farming operations

• Living organisms or their parts to create useful products

• Chemicals to modify natural processes

• Artificial intelligence in agriculture

The main goal of modern biotechnology in agriculture is to:

• Improve crop and livestock productivity while reducing inputs

• Replace traditional farmers

• Increase fertilizer and pesticide use

• Reduce food production

Which of the following is not a contribution of biotechnology to agriculture?

• Enhancing pest resistance in crops

• Improving animal reproduction

• Increasing energy costs

• Developing disease-resistant varieties

Biotechnology helps breeders by:

• Making random crossbreeding faster

• Allowing precise improvement of genetic traits

• Removing all natural traits of plants

• Making breeding unnecessary

The use of genetically engineered bacteria to produce insulin is an example of biotechnology applied to:

• Medicine

• Environment

• Agriculture

• Industrial waste

Which benefit of biotechnology helps ensure food security?

• Increased post-harvest losses

• Decreased crop yields

• Pest dependence

• Drought-resistant crops

One benefit of biotechnology in animal production is:

• Reduced animal welfare

• Improved nutrient efficiency and reproduction

• Decreased genetic diversity

• Uncontrolled breeding

What does “bio” in biotechnology represent?

• Life

• Light

• Water

• Energy

Pest-resistant crops produced through biotechnology lead to:

• Increased pesticide use

• Reduced need for chemical sprays

• Reduced crop quality

• Increased pollution

The use of tissue culture in producing disease-free plants is an example of biotechnology improving:

• Food flavor

• Genetic uniformity

• Crop health

• Soil fertility