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WorksheetsLMS Introduction to Biotechnology Review 2017
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The use of computers and information technology to gain a new understanding of biology.
a)
Bioreactor
b)
Bioinformatics
c)
Hybrid
d)
Neither
2.
Scientific study of crime scene evidence.
a)
bacteria
b)
cloning
c)
protein
d)
forensics
3.
North Carolina's #1 Biotech Industry is
a)
Biomedical Research
b)
Environmental Biotechnology
c)
Making Clones
d)
Agriculture
4.
GMO stands for
a)
Genetically Made Organism
b)
Growing More Organisms
c)
Genetically Modified Organism
d)
Growing Many Organisms
5.
What plant substance turns plants green and helps the plant capture light?
a)
Eosinophil
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Slime
d)
Pollen
6.
Jennie's friend, Molly, has a beautiful African violet. Molly removes a stem and leaves from the African violet and puts it in soil, hoping to grow an African violet for Jennie. This is an example of what type of asexual reproduction?
a)
Cloning
b)
Creeping
c)
Cuttings
d)
Canteens
7.
The word biotechnology has been in use since the
a)
1700s
b)
1800s
c)
1900s
d)
2000s
8.
Antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
a)
cell
b)
protein
c)
cloning
d)
penicillin
9.
The practice of farming.
a)
selective breeding
b)
agriculture
c)
bioremediation
d)
cloning
10.
A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and an organized nucleus; can cause disease
a)
protein
b)
embryo
c)
bacteria
d)
cell
11.
Scientific study of crime scene evidence.
a)
bacteria
b)
cloning
c)
protein
d)
forensics
12.
Which of the following careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?
a)
electrical Engineering
b)
Astronomy
c)
Agricultural research
d)
Geology
13.
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.
14.
What did Gregor Mendel use to conduct his experiments?
a)
Wisconsin Fast Plants
b)
Pea plants
c)
Mice
d)
Flowers
15.
What is a biggest benefit of using biotechnologies in agriculture?
a)
Increase modifications
b)
Increase resistance
c)
Decreased nutrition
d)
Increase crop yield
16.
Who was the first adult mammal successfully cloned?
a)
Dolly the Sheep
b)
Dolly the Dog
c)
Dolly the Duck
d)
Dolly the Cow
17.
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
18.
Using fermentation to produce rennet for cheese production.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
19.
DNA fingerprinting used to identify victims in the World Trade Center Bombing.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environement
d)
Medicine
20.
What area would making useful substances fit under?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Envirnoment
d)
Medicine
21.
What area would clean up fit under?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Environment
d)
Medicine
22.
The nasal spray flu vaccine
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
23.
Animal feed that boosts nutrition and controls disease in animals.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
24.
Contact lens solution that contains enzymes that clean lenses better.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
25.
The Human Genome Project.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
26.
Microbes capable of cleaning up gas spills a gas stations.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
27.
Test strips that test blood glucose levels.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
28.
Using microbes to clean waste water before it enters streams and lakes.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
29.
Lactaid milk Lactaid milk products made using the enzyme lactase.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
30.
Corn with a BT gene that protects it from pests like the corn ear worm.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
31.
Using methane producing bacteria to heat homes.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
32.
Laundry detergent that is more effective because of an added enzyme to its ingredients.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
33.
Using amino acids from microbes to make Equal sweetener.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
34.
Monoclonal antibodies that fight cancer cells.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
35.
Customizing the genetic makeup of crops so they can grow in dry or wet climates.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
36.
Using a fungus to break down soil contaminates near old sawmills.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
37.
Fruit juices made with an enzyme that breaks the pulp down into juice
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
38.
Inserting genes that code for therapeutic proteins into crops like soybeans and tobacco.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
39.
Injecting cows with the naturally occurring BST hormone to improve the amount of milk they produce.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
40.
Sewage plants collecting methane gas to power generators.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
41.
Using fermentation to produce a large amount of pepsin to use in making cheese.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
42.
Soybeans that are resistant to the application herbicides.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
43.
Developing a human growth hormone to counteract dwarfism.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
44.
Which area of biotechnology is used to improve how we produce food and fiber?
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
45.
Which area of biotechnology is used to improve the products we use everyday?
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
46.
Which area of biotechnology is used to help reduce our negative impact on the environment?
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
47.
Roundup ready cotton that is resistant to application of herbicides.
a)
Agricultural
b)
Environmental
c)
Food & Consumer Goods
d)
Medical
48.
What was the 1st biotech company?
a)
Monsanto
b)
Genetech
c)
Syngenta
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