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IGCSE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY?

a)

the application of biological organisms, systems or processes to manufacturing and service industries

b)

the application of non-biological organisms, systems or processes to manufacturing and service industries

c)

the application of biological organisms to manufacturing and service industries

d)

the application of biological organisms and systems only to manufacturing and service industries

2.

What term is used for the transference of a gene from one organism to another?

a)

artificial selection

b)

genetic engineering

c)

mutation

d)

natural selection

3.

What is the role of anaerobic respiration in bread-making?

a)

to produce alcohol to flavour the bread

b)

to produce gas to make the bread rise

c)

to release enough energy to bake the bread

d)

to release enough lactic acid to kill the yeast

4.

Classical biotechnology is considered as

a)

germination

b)

fermentation

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

5.

Biotechnology is used to form

a)

medicines

b)

modified crops

c)

lactose tolerant milk

d)

All of the above

6.

Biotechnology is used to produce

a)

wine

b)

bread

c)

insulin

d)

All of the above

7.

Grapes are used to make wine. But without _________ production of wine is not possible.

a)

yeast

b)

bacteria

c)

fungus

8.

yeast helps to produce ___________ & ___________ from grapes

a)

alcohol; water

b)

alcohol; carbon dioxide

c)

water; carbon dioxide

9.

Hepatitis B vaccine is produced by

a)

Biotechnology

b)

genetic engineering

c)

Both biotechnology and genetic engineering

10.

Hepatitis B vaccine helps in treating

a)

lung cancer

b)

brain tumour

c)

liver cancer

d)

kidney stones

11.

Golden rice is yellow because it has

a)

B-carotene

b)

alpha tocopherol

c)

retinol

d)

calciferol

12.

Beta carotene is converted to..

a)

VIT B12

b)

VIT C

c)

VIT B6

d)

VIT A