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Biotechnology

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would be a positive reason to genetically alter Fraser Fir trees in North Carolina to make them more resistant to rot?

a)

By producing crops that are frost resistant

b)

By making robots to replace large farm machines

c)

The population of fir trees would increase and grow healthier.

d)

By increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity

2.

In what way is biotechnology useful to law enforcement agencies such as the police or FBI?

a)

It can help identify who was present at the scene of a crime.

b)

It can help undercover officers disguise themselves.

c)

It might help determine who might be the victime of a future crime.

d)

It can help determine who is most likely to become a criminal in the future.

3.

How can agricultural biotechnology have a positive impact on the environment?

a)

By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used. 

b)

planting crops in shaded areas.

c)

Harvesting crops that have thick stems and leaves.

d)

water crops with a recycled irrigation system.

4.

What type of job would a person who studied biotechnology in college be likely to have?

a)

A job making medicines

b)

A job studying stars.

c)

A job studying the physical features on Earth.

5.

Scientists implant a gene into a species of tomato plant that makes them ripen faster and stay firm as they are transported to stores. What is the benefit of this technology?

a)

Increased toxins in the food.

b)

Increase shelf life and availablity.

c)

Decreased size of tomatoes.

d)

Increased seed production

6.
Which agricultural benefit can biotechnology  provide?
a)
developing plants that are less dependent on the sun for energy
b)
developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures
c)
developing plants with inheritable traits unrelated to the genetic material they contain
d)
developing plants that will not die
7.
Which field would most likely NOT incorporate  biotechnology?
a)
Agriculture 
b)
Genetics 
c)
Medicine
d)
Mining 
8.
_________________ is NOT a common ethical  concern related to human cloning.
a)
That humans will be created who exist solely as a supply of organs for transplants
b)
That clones will be more prone to abnormal development
c)
That parents will pay to have a child that is a clone of a famous athlete
d)
That cloned humans will have no personality
9.
Tigers and households cats are members of the same family; however, their sizes are vastly different. What is the cause of this difference?
a)
Biochemical makeup 
b)
genetics
c)
behavioral makeup 
d)
habitat size
10.
___________ changes the genetic material of a living organism.
a)
Crossbreeding 
b)
Genetic Modification 
c)
Bioremediation
d)
Genome
11.
Which of these would be a concern about the use of biotechnology?
a)
creation of new pathogens
b)
making of new vaccines
c)
increased opportunities for jobs
d)
increased crop yield
12.
Why do we squish the strawberry well for a few minutes?
a)
to break the nuclear membrane
b)
to break the cell walls
c)
to dissolve the nuclear  membrane
d)
to isolate the DNA from the nucleus
13.
Why do we add alcohol to the solution of detergent and strawberries?
a)
To break up the cell wall
b)
To destroy the nuclear membrane
c)
To isolate the DNA which is repelled by alcohol
d)
To isolate the DNA, which dissolves in alcohol
14.

What is an example of artificial selection?

a)

Letting dogs choose their own mate

b)

Letting plants pollinate on their own

c)

Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle

15.

Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

a)

In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species

b)

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

c)

In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur

d)

In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

16.

1. The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called

a)

natural selection

b)

Artificial selection

c)

random selection

d)

genetic manipulation

17.
A strand of DNA that looks like a twisted ladder is called a _____________________
a)
triple twist
b)
corkscrew
c)
double helix
d)
chain reaction
18.
____________________ is to make copies of DNA
a)
replicate
b)
recycle
c)
reuse
d)
rejoice
19.

It is the transfer of genetic material for the purpose of treating human disease.

a)

chemotherapy

b)

gene therapy

c)

gene transfer

d)

gene editing

20.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
b)
Denatured Natural Acid
c)
Do Not Accept
d)
I Don't Know
21.

All living things contain DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Why was easier option to use strawberries for a DNA extraction experiment?

a)

Their cells are soft

b)

Their cells are octoploid

c)

Their cells are diploid

d)

They are tasty

23.
What layers must be breached to access the DNA?
a)
cell membrane, nuclear membrane  and cell wall
b)
Cell Wall only
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes