WorksheetsBiotech Comp 2.01
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Joan loves to solve problems using computers and she also likes biology. What field of biotechnology would be good for Joan?
a)
Fermentation
b)
Mutation
c)
Bioprocessing
d)
Bioinformatics
2.
A particular plant was made using genetic engineering. What do you know about that plant?
a)
The genetic makeup was changed
b)
It is an artificial plant
c)
It cannot be eaten
d)
It was developed for feeding cattle
3.
A phenotype is the observable characteristic of an organism. The phenotype of a laboratory animal can be determined by looking at:
a)
A blood sample
b)
A genome
c)
A picture
d)
The DNA
4.
Genes control heredity characteristics. They can be found as a small section of a(an):
a)
Computer
b)
Chromosome
c)
Enzyme
d)
Protein
5.
The process of fermentation uses microorganisms to decompose carbohydrates, which means to:
a)
Feed them
b)
Cause them to multiply
c)
Change them to proteins
d)
Break them down
6.
Mildred the mouse is genetically identical to her mother. Mildred must be:
a)
A twin
b)
A clone
c)
A hybrid
d)
A mutant
7.
What is DNA?
a)
The smallest unit of living organism
b)
The basic genetic material found in cells
c)
A protein that accelerates the rate of chemical reactions
d)
A container used for bioprocessing
8.
Why would a scientist put a microorganism in a culture?
a)
To look at the DNA
b)
To manufacture fats
c)
To break apart chromosomes
d)
To grow the microorganism
9.
When an organism is changed or altered from its original form it is a:
a)
Mutant
b)
Chromosome
c)
Phenotype
d)
Protein
10.
Amino acids are the building blocks of:
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins
d)
Neutrons
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