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Worksheets4 Areas of Biotechnology
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Biotechnology may make it possible to customize the genetic makeup of crop plants so they can grow in exceptionally dry or wet, hot or cold climates.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Medicine
d)
Environment
2.
Lactaid milk products produced using the enzyme lactose.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Medicine
d)
Environment
3.
Microbes are capable of cleaning up fuel spills from gas stations.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
4.
Flu vaccine that is not a shot-it is a nasal spray.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
5.
Sewage Plants collect methane gas to fuel generators or air compressors.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
6.
Human Genome Project-to locate and identify every gene in the human body.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Enviroment
d)
Medicine
7.
Roundup Ready Cotton is resistant to applications of Roundup herbicide designed to kill weeds.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Mediine
8.
Corn with the Bt gene is an insect-protected variety that provides a high level of genetically introduced protection against insects like the corn borer from eating on the plant.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
9.
Contact lens solutions contain enzymes to break down proteins that build up on lenses.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environmenmt
d)
Medicine
10.
Using methane-producing bacteria(pr methane gas from waste lagoon) to heat homes in third-world countries.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
11.
Human growth hormone to counteract dwarfism.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
12.
Test Strips that indicate the level of glucose in the blood.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
13.
BST hormone that is given to cows to help increase their milk production by as much as 20%.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
14.
Fabric detergents are becoming more effective because of the addition of enzymes to their active ingredients that helps with stain removal.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
15.
Fruit Juices are made using the enzyme pectinase which breaks down the pulp into juice.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
16.
Oil eating bacteria that helps to clean up oil spills.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
17.
New Tests(assays) to diagnose inherited diseases and common illnesses like strep throat have been developed through Biotechnology.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
18.
There is a fungus which is used to break down a wood preservative that contaminates the soil near old sawmills.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
19.
Using fermentation to produce rennet for cheese production.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
20.
PST Hormone injected into pigs to help increase the muscle and decrease the fat.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
21.
DNA fingerprinting used to identify victims in the World Trade Center Bombing.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environement
d)
Medicine
22.
TPA for heart attack victims. It breaks down blood clots.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
23.
What area would plants and animals fit under?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
24.
What area would making useful substances fit under?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Envirnoment
d)
Medicine
25.
What area would clean up fit under?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
26.
What area would diagnose, prevent, and treat fit under?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
27.
What does GMO stand for.?
a)
Genetically Made Organisms
b)
Genetically Modified Organisms
c)
Germinated Modified Organisms
d)
Germinated Made Organisms
28.
What does Bio mean?
a)
Life
b)
Skillfully made; tool
c)
Study of
29.
What does Tech mean?
a)
Life
b)
Skillfully made; Tool
c)
Study of
30.
What does ology mean?
a)
Life
b)
Skillfully Made; Tool
c)
Study of
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