WorksheetsBiotechnology
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not the right purpose of biotechnology!
a)
to increase welfare by creating beneficial plants
b)
to find a method to preserve a food for a long time
c)
to answer society's problem about overpopulation, in terms of living space
d)
to utilize the use of bio-active molecules in specific plants
2.
A lab technique used in crime fighting to prove a suspects innocence or guilt is known as:
a)
genetic engineering
b)
PCR
c)
electrophoresis
d)
gene therapy
3.
What is recombinant DNA?
a)
Adding DNA from one organism into the DNA of another
b)
DNA which has been changed over generations by natural selection
c)
DNA that causes genetic disorders
d)
DNA that has been sequenced
4.
What type of biotechnology can develop different types of cells or tissues from an undifferentiated cell?
a)
DNA fingerprinting
b)
stem cell therapy
c)
restricted enzymes
d)
cloning
5.
If a farmer asked the ethical question "What are the long-term effects of creating crops that are immune to pesticides and diseases?" what topic would they discussing?
a)
GMOs
b)
Cloning
c)
DNA fingerprinting
d)
Gene therapy
6.
Creating a transgenic organism is an example of _____________.
a)
PCR
b)
Genetic Engineering
c)
Gel Electrophorsis
d)
Gene Therapy
7.
A cloned daughter organism receives __________ from the identical parent organism.
a)
An egg
b)
The DNA (nucleus)
c)
The DNA and egg
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