Biotechnology

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What would be an economic benefit of bioremediation in a coastal town that just experienced an oil spill?

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Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging more tourists to visit the town and spend money there.

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

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

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Which of these careers would a student studying Biotechnology most likely pursue? Options: electrical engineering, astronomy, agricultural research, geology

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agricultural research

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This is the practice of producing a genetically identical cell or organism

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Cloning

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

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

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Examples of biotechnology in agriculture.

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Genetically modified crops.

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Which of the below is an ethical issue in the field of biotechnology? Options: Outrageous cost - very expensive, We can live longer and healthier lives, Sometimes the harm outweighs the good, Public opinion of the technology

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Sometimes the harm outweighs the good

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Which of these is not a way in which biotechnology can benefit agriculture? Options: increasing crop production, reducing the loss of crops to insects, producing better-tasting fruits, improving farm machinery

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improving farm machinery

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An animal that has exactly the same set of genes as its parent is an example of

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a clone

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What uses bacteria to clean up our surroundings? Options: Genome, Bioremediation, Genetic Modification, Crossbreeding

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Bioremediation

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