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WorksheetsBiotechnology
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium. These circular DNA strands are used to manipulate genes in the laboratory
a)
Plasmid
b)
Virus
c)
Restriction Enzyme
d)
Phage
2.
Recombinant DNA technology ______________________.
a)
Concerns combining different genes from different organisms
b)
Is concerned with randomly creating new genes
c)
Involves combining new genes with old genes
d)
Requires a donor cell and a segregate.
3.
These are used to cut genes in both recombinant DNA research and DNA fingerprinting
a)
Clones
b)
Plasmids
c)
Probes
d)
Restriction Enzymes
4.
When a sheep embryo is removed from a mother’s uterus, and individual eggs are separated and allowed to grow and develop in a test-tube. This is ________________.
a)
Recombinant DNA
b)
Cloning
c)
Gene Therapy
d)
DNA Fingerprinting
5.
Stem cells ______________.
a)
May become any type of cell
b)
Are immune to cancer
c)
Divide rapidly
d)
Can cure disease
6.
Biotechnology cannot be used to _____________.
a)
Make effective and safe vaccines
b)
Produce large quantities of human proteins
c)
Alter the intelligence of newborns
d)
Identify genetic disorders in humans
7.
A genetic disease such as cystic fibrosis, can be potentially cured by _________.
a)
Vaccines
b)
Gene Therapy
c)
Antibiotics
d)
GMOs
8.
DNA fragments move across the gel in Gel Electrophoresis at varying distances. What causes the variations?
a)
The electrical charge
b)
The attraction of the fragments
c)
The level of radioactivity
d)
The size of the fragments
9.
A crime lab receives a tiny sample of blood from a crime scene. The technicians make several copies of the recovered DNA. This is an example of ________.
a)
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
b)
Polymorphism
c)
Recombination
d)
Somatic Nuclear Transfer
10.
Which of the suspects match the blood found at the crime scene?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
11.
Researchers have been able to insert a gene into goats that cause silk from spiders to be produced in the goat’s milk. The genetically modified organism (the goat) is an example of what type of organism?
a)
Cloned
b)
Transcribed
c)
Recombinant
d)
Chemosynthetic
12.
What is the WORST question for a farmer to ask when determining whether or not to grow transgenic plants?
a)
Will the transgenic plant help to increase the food supply?
b)
Will the transgenic plant require more pesticides?
c)
Will the transgenic plant help the farmer to produce more clones?
d)
Will the transgenic plant offer any information in studying human genes?
13.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a use of biotechnology
a)
Identifying the sex of a child using a sonogram
b)
Growing a kidney for transplant in a lab
c)
Injecting stem cells into an injury to speed up recovery
d)
Identifying the father of a child by comparing DNA
14.
Which male is the father?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
15.
The model below shows the use of which of the following?
a)
A DNA mutation
b)
A hybrid
c)
DNA replication
d)
Recombinant DNA
16.
A gene that codes for resistance to glyphosphate, a weed killer, has been inserted into certain plants. As a result, these plants will be more likely to ________.
a)
Produce chemicals that kill weeds growing near them
b)
Survive when is glyphosphate is applied to them
c)
Convert glyphosphate into sun energy
d)
Die when exposed to glyphosphate
17.
Strawberries have been created to resist the harmful effects of frost. This is an application of __________.
a)
Genetically Modified Foods
b)
DNA Fingerprinting
c)
Cloning
d)
Gene Therapy
18.
The cloning of cells involves the process of _______.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
19.
What is the process that is used to create a DNA fingerprint called?
a)
Meiosis
b)
Transgenic Organism
c)
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
d)
Gel Electrophoresis
20.
One issue with de-extinction is a lack of genetic diversity. Why is low diversity problematic?
a)
No mating will occur
b)
The entire population can be wiped out by 1 event
c)
All organisms will have different chances of survival
d)
The population will form 2 different species
21.
A scientist cloned a goat. Which of these is a true statement about the cloned goat?
a)
It has new genes and traits
b)
It lacks the genes for reproduction
c)
It has the genes that are identical to the original goat
d)
It looks the same but has different genes.
22.
A cloned pig has a diploid chromosome number of 35. What is the diploid chromosome number of the pig cell that was used to produce the clone?
a)
17.5
b)
70
c)
35
d)
23
23.
Two humans believe they are related. Which would be the best technique to determine if they are related?
a)
testing blood types
b)
comparing DNA
c)
examining karyotypes
d)
testing for genetic disorders
24.
The blood stain most likely belongs to
a)
Bob
b)
Sue
c)
John
d)
Lisa
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