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WorksheetsAgricultural and Environmental Biotechnology 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Molly removes a stem andleaves from aplant and putsit in soil, hoping to grow a new plant from?
a)
Creeping
b)
Cuttings�
2.
What plant substance turns plants green andhelp sthe plant capture light?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Pollen
3.
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and give off:
a)
Oxygen.
b)
Sugar.
4.
The United Nations is very interested in food biotechnology because it will:
a)
Provide a cash crop for lowincome nations.
b)
Provide more food to feed a growing population.�
5.
What is the name of the tiny plant inside a seed?
a)
Embryo
b)
Fruit
6.
Biotechnology is developing a new source for rennin. The old way to get rennin was from:
a)
Sheep liver extract.
b)
Inside a calf's stomach.
7.
When we cut a gene out of astrand of DNA and paste it into anotherstrand of DNA, we have:
a)
Recombinant DNA.
b)
Message DNA or RNA.
8.
What did Gregor Mendel use to conduct his experiments?
a)
Daisies
b)
Pea plants
9.
What living organism did the Egyptians discover that made bread rise?
a)
Yeast
b)
Bacteria
10.
Gregor Mendel mixed different types of peas to bring out their desirable traits. This iscalled:
a)
Pollination.
b)
Selective breeding.(Hybridization)
11.
All living things receive ALL their genetic traits from their:
a)
Parents
b)
Mother
12.
Asexual plant reproduction requires:
a)
Only one organism.
b)
A clone
13.
Biotech foods look and taste the same as traditional crops. The difference is that biotech food
a)
Has One or two genes that improve something about the plant.�
b)
Have the addition of specific minerals.
14.
What is plant biotechnology?
a)
Inserting a gene with a beneficial trait into a plant cell.�
b)
Making synthetic foods using artificial, manmade proteins.
15.
The first biotech food on the market that could be transported without bruising?
a)
Tomato
b)
Strawberry
16.
Before transgenic animals, farmers practiced selective breeding. An example is:
a)
Kangaroo
b)
Mule
17.
What is a transgene?
a)
A mutant chromosome
b)
A gene that is different as a result of genetic engineering�
18.
A lab attempts to create a transgenic pig. How can they tell if they were truly successful?
a)
The pig's offspring inherit the new gene�
b)
The pig is able to reproduce
19.
Crop biotechnology involves genetic modification techniques for the purpose of:
a)
Increasing the amount of time it takes for crops to grow.
b)
Growing vaccines and other plant-produced drugs.
c)
Improving the yield and quality of food.�
d)
Growing plants without water or oxygen.
20.
Modern biotechnology continues to use the basic research developed in the early 1800s by:
a)
Gregor Mendel.
b)
Jonas Salk.
21.
What microorganism eats the sugar in bread dough which gives off CO2 gas and alcohol?
a)
Yeast
b)
Bacteria
22.
What do the these industrial products have in common: vitamins, antibiotics, acids, and glues?
a)
They are all sources of energy
b)
They are all made with fermentation
23.
What process uses bacteria to eat away at minerals, leaving the silver, copper and gold behind?
a)
Fermentation
b)
Biomining
24.
What is the benefit to society of using Ethanol instead of regular gasoline?
a)
Less expensive to produce
b)
Reduces carbon monoxideemissions to 25%
25.
To produce industrial ethanol, one needs corn, water, and what?
a)
Enzymes and yeast
b)
Gas and oil
26.
Why are thermophilic bacteria used in the biomining of gold?
a)
They work in high temperatures
b)
They work without oxygen
27.
Oil spils are a recognized problem. What oil spill led to today�s biodegradation of oil?
a)
Wesson oil spill
b)
Exxon Valdez spill
28.
What statement about bioremediation and bacteria is true?
a)
Some bacteria are harmfuland some are helpful to humans
b)
Most bacteria are neitherharmful nor helpful to humans
29.
Bioremediation uses toxin-degrading bacteria to clean up:
a)
Gold and silver.
b)
Hazardous material.
30.
Biobased energy companies want to replace fossil fuels with biofuels like ethanol made from
a)
Seaweed.
b)
Corn.
31.
The term, biodegradable products, means:
a)
The products can be safely eaten by humans
b)
The products break downsafely by natural means.
c)
T
32.
What is an example of a biocatalyst?:
a)
Enzyme
b)
Corn stalk
33.
What is a fermented alcohol made from the sugar found in corn?
a)
Ethanol
b)
Hydrogen
34.
Sillage contains protein, oil and water and can be used as:
a)
An industrial antiseptic.
b)
Animal feed.
c)
A gasoline substitute.
d)
Hair gel.
35.
What process was used in prehistoric times to make cheese and wine?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Fermentation
36.
When using bioremediation, what happens to the bacteria when the pollutants are cleaned up?
a)
TThe bacteria run out of food and die off naturally.
b)
The area is treated with concentrated oxygen.
37.
When using biosensors to fight pollution, the biosensor is helpful in telling us:
a)
Where and what the pollution is.
b)
How long the pollution has been Who is responsible for the pollution present.
38.
You see a pile of grass clippings, cornstalks,and tomato stems that are decaying. What is it?
a)
A pile of manure
b)
A compost heap
39.
What is an example of a life form used in industrial biotechnology?
a)
Oil
b)
Bacteria
40.
Environmental biotechnology involves the use of science to clean up:
a)
Pollution
b)
The language in biotech publications.
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