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Introduction to Biotechnology Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of green biotechnology?

a)

Recombinant insulin production

b)

Bt cotton cultivation

c)

Bioplastics production

d)

Marine enzymes for anticancer drugs

2.

In recombinant DNA technology, the role of a plasmid is:

a)

To act as a host cell

b)

To serve as a vector for gene insertion

c)

To purify proteins

d)

To replicate mRNA

3.

The first commercial biotechnology drug produced by recombinant DNA technology was:

a)

Growth hormone

b)

Insulin

c)

Monoclonal antibody

d)

Interferon

4.

Which of the following fields best illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of biotechnology through analyzing genomic data?

a)

Pharmacology

b)

Microbiology

c)

Bioinformatics

d)

Biochemistry

5.

A pharmaceutical company needs a rapid response to a new viral outbreak. Which modern biotechnology tool is most suitable for fast vaccine development?

a)

Recombinant protein vaccines

b)

mRNA vaccine platform

c)

Attenuated viral vaccines

d)

Monoclonal antibodies

6.

Hybridoma technology involves the fusion of:

a)

Macrophages + T lymphocytes

b)

Normal B cells + Myeloma cells

c)

Stem cells + Cancer cells

d)

Antigen + Antibody

7.

Which of the following is a white biotechnology application?

a)

Bt cotton

b)

Bioplastics from microbes

c)

Anticancer drugs from marine organisms

d)

Monoclonal antibody production

8.

A student suggests that CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to create drought-resistant wheat. Which statement best explains its advantage over traditional breeding?

a)

It modifies protein folding rather than DNA

b)

It allows precise, targeted changes in the genome

c)

It works only on bacterial cells

d)

It avoids the need for genetic manipulation

9.

Before 1982, diabetic patients relied on insulin from pigs and cows, which sometimes caused immune reactions. The modern recombinant human insulin solved this issue because:

a)

It was chemically synthesized in vitro

b)

It is structurally identical to human insulin

c)

It does not require bacterial vectors

d)

It is less potent than animal insulin

10.

A Russian biotechnology company focuses on agricultural biotechnology to boost GDP contribution. Which priority area is most aligned with this strategy?

a)

Personalized medicine

b)

Agrobiotechnology (GM crops, biofertilizers)

c)

Marine biotechnology

d)

Industrial enzyme production

11.

A patient with B-cell lymphoma is treated with rituximab, a monoclonal antibody. Which property of mAbs explains its therapeutic effect?

a)

They stimulate nonspecific immune responses

b)

They are polyclonal and attack multiple antigens

c)

They bind selectively to a specific antigen on target cells

d)

They act as live vaccines