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WorksheetsFINAL EXAM (MWF 730-830AM)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does GMO stand for?
Global Microbe Origin
Genetic Mutation Option
General Molecular Operation
Genetically Modified Organism
What does biodiversity mean?
Variety of soil types
Variety of human cultures
Variety of weather patterns
Variety of life forms on Earth
Information Age is also called the:
Steam Age
Digital Age
Bronze Age
Machine Age
What is the size range of the nanoscale?
1-10 micrometers
1-100 nanometers
1-100 millimeters
100-1000 nanometers
Who coined the term “nanotechnology”?
Gerd Binnig
Calvin Quate
Heinrich Rohrer
Norio Taniguchi
What does PDA stand for in computing?
Personal Data Access
Public Digital Application
Personal Digital Assistant
Portable Device Analyzer
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
Fish
Plants
Rocks
Insects
What year was the ENIAC computer developed?
1946
1957
1969
1975
Which GMO apple was engineered to resist browning?
Fuji Apple
Arctic Apple
Honeycrisp Apple
Red Delicious Apple
Who coined the term “genetic engineering” in 1951?
Francis Crick
Jack Williamson
Gregor Mendel
Rosalie Eliasus
Who is regarded as the “Father of Information Theory”?
Larry Page
Bill Atkinson
Vannevar Bush
Claude Shannon
Which pest affects rice production by destroying its plants?
A. Aphids
B. Locusts
C. Termites
D. Golden snails
Who invented the printing press using movable metal type?
Samuel Morse
Claude Shannon
James Messenger
Johannes Gutenberg
Which GMO flower was developed to show a blue-like color?
Tulip
Rose
Orchid
Sunflower
Which GMO crop was developed to resist papaya ringspot virus?
Bt Corn
Golden Rice
Arctic Apple
Rainbow Papaya
Which human activity often leads to over-exploitation of species?
Farming and gardening
Urban housing construction
Over-hunting and overfishing
Tree planting and reforestation
What does Golden Rice provide that makes it nutritionally valuable?
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Which device is known as the first personal computer for the public?
IBM PC
Macintosh 128K
RadioShack TRS-80
Altair Microcomputer Kit
What is Humulin, a product of genetic engineering, primarily used for?
Asthma
Diabetes
Tuberculosis
Hypertension
Which GMO crop was developed to resist papaya ringspot virus?
Bt Corn
Golden Rice
Arctic Apple
Rainbow Papaya
Which genetically modified crop is resistant to the Asian corn borer?
Bt Corn
Golden Rice
Rainbow papaya
Roundup Ready soybean
Which genetically modified fish grows faster than its natural counterpart?
Hybrid Catfish
Tilapia Supreme
Rainbow Trout Plus
AquAdvantage Salmon
Which country is not among the top five with the largest GMO farmlands?
China
Brazil
India
United States
According to WHO, biodiversity contributes to human survival primarily by:
Producing fossil fuels
Expanding urban housing
Limiting global population growth
Ensuring food and nutrition security
Why does nanoscale gold sometimes appear red or purple instead of yellow?
Due to oxidation
Due to added impurities
Due to exposure to light
Due to restricted electron motion
Which nanomanufacturing method deposits extremely controlled thin films?
Self-assembly
Roll-to-roll processing
Molecular beam epitaxy
Atomic force microscopy
What major threat to biodiversity is caused by human settlement and land use?
Pollution
Habitat loss
Climate change
Over-exploitation
Which factor can cause biodiversity loss if species cannot adapt to rapid changes?
Industrial farming
Nutritional imbalance
Global climate change
Human overpopulation
Which of the following was the first search engine created by Sergey Brin and Larry Page?
Yahoo
Netscape
AltaVista
Which potential health effect is associated with the antibiotic-resistant genes in some GMOs?
Diabetes risk
Heart disease
Vitamin imbalance
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Which nanomanufacturing approach builds materials from atomic and molecular components?
Self-assembly
Bottom-up fabrication
Top-down fabrication
Nanoimprint lithography
Which disease is most closely linked to unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation?
Diabetes
Cholera
Arthritis
Asthma
What possible risk may occur if GMO crops trigger pests or weeds to evolve resistance?
Soil erosion
Nutrient deficiency
Biodiversity enrichment
Secondary pest and weed problems
Which of the following is not among the Philippine Nanotech Roadmap priority areas?
Agriculture and food
Environment and energy
ICT and semiconductors
Space exploration and rocket systems
Which U.S. program coordinates federal nanotechnology research and development?
U.S. Nano Engineering Bureau
American Nanotech Foundation
National Nanotechnology Initiative
National Institute of Nanoscience
Which nanomanufacturing process reduces large materials down into nanoscale sizes?
Dip-pen lithography
Top-down fabrication
Roll-to-roll processing
Chemical vapor deposition
Which microscope was first built in the 1930s and can magnify objects up to a million times?
Light microscope
Electron microscope
Atomic force microscope
Scanning tunneling microscope
Which property of nanoscale materials changes due to quantum effects at 1–100 nanometers?
Color only
Density only
Shape and weight only
Optical, chemical, and electrical behavior
Which nanotechnology technique uses a probe tip dipped in chemical fluid to “write” patterns?
Self-assembly
Atomic layer epitaxy
Dip-pen lithography
Nanoimprint lithography
Why is biodiversity considered essential for sustainable food production and human nutrition?
It eliminates the need for fertilizers, irrigation, and pesticides
It creates identical food sources that are easy to mass-produce
It prevents humans from altering their environment for survival
It maintains variety in species and genes affecting nutrient availability.
Who first discussed the idea of manipulating atoms in his 1959 talk “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom”?
Max Knoll
Ernst Ruska
Norio Taniguchi
Richard Feynman
According to Robert Harris, which truth of the Information Age emphasizes that information must stand out in clutter?
Selection is a viewpoint
Information must compete
Media presence creates the story
The medium selects the message
Which scientists invented the scanning tunneling microscope that won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986?
Ruska and Knoll
Binnig and Rohrer
Quate and Gerber
Feynman and Taniguchi
What international treaty regulates the transboundary movement of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)?
Kyoto Protocol
Geneva Convention
Paris Climate Agreement
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
In which decade did information begin to be regarded as the preferred “currency” in the business world?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Which concern about nanotechnology is highlighted as making it difficult to regulate or monitor its presence in society?
It may become obsolete quickly
It cannot be mass-produced efficiently
It only applies to food and agriculture
It is complicated to detect without specialized tools
Which nanotechnology process is used for high-volume construction of nanoscale devices on ultrathin plastic or metal?
Self-assembly
Atomic layer epitaxy
Roll-to-roll processing
Nanoimprint lithography
Which principle developed by Codex Alimentarius helps ensure safety assessment of GMO food before release in the market?
Biosafety Research Mandate
Human Health Risk Analysis
Genetic Mutation Screening Act
Environmental Protection Code
Which concern arises when GMOs unintentionally transfer their altered genes to wild relatives or soil organisms?
Gene flow
Virus resistance
Bioremediation
Mutation control
Bioinformatics, a major application of computers in research, primarily involves storing, organizing, and analyzing what type of scientific data?
Geological layers and fossil records
Astronomical charts and stellar maps
Genetic sequences and protein structures
Meteorological patterns and climate data
