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Biotech Period 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

md: During the process of cloning which organism will be cloned?

a)

Egg Cell Donor

b)

Somatic Cell Donor

c)

Surrogate Mother

d)

All of these

2.

tg: To make a designer baby, how do you take out and put in the genes you want?

a)

The process of mitosis

b)

Delivering the desired genes directly into the cell

c)

using the gene technology

d)

Both delivering the desired genes directly into the cell and using the gene technology

3.

la: Why is biofuel not a preferred form of energy?

a)

It is not a green form of energy

b)

Too much pollution is produced, and large amounts will damage our planet.

c)

Very expensive and is a long process

d)

It isn't as efficient as gasoline

4.

bb: Which of the following is FALSE about DNA fingerprinting?

a)

DNA fingerprinting is used to catch criminals

b)

DNA fingerprinting becomes less accurate the more times it is run

c)

DNA fingerprinting is 100% accurate

d)

DNA fingerprinting doesn't require a lot of DNA.

5.

kc: Is embryo twinning the only way to perform reproductive cloning?

a)

False

b)

True

6.

oc: What enzyme does the CRISPR method use to unzip DNA?

a)

Cas7

b)

Cos9

c)

Cas9

d)

Cas8

7.

zg: Which is least likely to be used as a DNA sample in genetic testing?

a)

Hairs

b)

Saliva

c)

Urine

d)

Blood

8.

af: What is the name of the information captured during a molecular diagnostic test?

a)

DNA

b)

Molecular Signature

c)

PCR

d)

Genes

9.

md: How many different bacteria cells are used during the process of genetically engineering human insulin?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

ld: Which of the following answers is NOT an advantage of gel electrophoresis?

a)

Can be used to identify a person to a crime

b)

Little sample needed to work

c)

Only certain molecules are visible

d)

Can be easily processed

11.

ak: What is a risk of gene therapy?

a)

Has the possibility to treat cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and many other diseases

b)

It can improve the body's ability to fight off disease

c)

Our body could also develop an immunity to the vector so the treatment wouldn't work

d)

Gene therapy can provide treatments to people with rare genetic diseases

12.

ca: What factors are necessary in genetically modifying a baby?

a)

embryo and nucleus

b)

embryo or sperm/egg

c)

sperm/egg and nucleus

d)

nucleus and parents

13.

gm: True or false: Cloning is used for food production

a)

True

b)

False

14.

am: What organism will the clone get its traits from?

a)

The organism who donated the body cell

b)

The organism who donated the egg cell

c)

The surrogate mother

d)

All of these

15.

sp: Which of these are NOT uses for GMOs?

a)

making plants more resistant to droughts

b)

allowing fish to mature faster

c)

letting animals run and walk quicker

d)

increasing viral resistance in crops

16.

jp: What is the type of cloning that is most applicable to humans?

a)

Gene cloning

b)

Reproductive cloning

c)

Therapeutic cloning

d)

All of these

17.

js: What is recombinant DNA?

a)

Adding DNA from an organism into DNA from another

b)

DNA that causes genetic disorders

c)

DNA which has been changed over generations

d)

DNA that has been sequenced

18.

lr: What are all the ways DNA can be collected EXCEPT...

a)

hair

b)

blood

c)

saliva

d)

tears

19.

os: What part of a somatic cell is removed for cloning?

a)

The mitochondria

b)

The nucleus

c)

The chloroplast

d)

The big mac

20.

ls: How many people are required for Co-In Vitro Fertilization?

a)

thirty

b)

three-hundred

c)

three

d)

three-trillion

21.

rr: Is gene therapy a cure for diseases?

a)

No

b)

It cures all diseases

c)

It is an attempt to cure a disease

22.

bs: Which job is NOT part of the experts of interpreting DNA?

a)

doctors

b)

scientists

c)

computer experts

d)

mechanical engineers

23.

sg: How can genetic tests benefit you?

a)

Tell you exactly ALL the diseases you are at risk for

b)

Show what diseases you may be at risk for and possible treatment can be started

c)

Predict ALL the traits you could pass on to future generation

d)

None of these

24.

rh: What are some things the Human Genome Project is used for?

a)

Making disease, insect, and drought resistant crops

b)

To make pancakes

c)

Making a new human

d)

All of these

25.

jp: What form of clone do humans and animals naturally appear in?

a)

siblings

b)

identical twins

c)

older siblings

d)

germ lines

26.

az: Pick the steps of DNA Fingerprinting

a)

Extraction, Quantitation, Amplification and Capillary/Gel Electrophoresis

b)

Location, Extraction, Execution, Electrophoresis

c)

Extraction, Submission, Amplification, Gel Electrophoresis

d)

All of these

27.

ss: Which of these can be cloned?

a)

Genes

b)

Cells

c)

Tissues

d)

All of these

28.

tk: What description is true for stem cells?

a)

they are pluripotent

b)

they are found mostly in older people

c)

the treatment is cheap

d)

they can only become one type of cell

29.

jp: What form of clone do humans and animals naturally appear in?

a)

siblings

b)

identical twins

c)

older siblings

d)

germ lines

30.

ap: What enzyme does PCR use?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Helicase

c)

Taq polymerase

d)

Ligase