Biotechnology Terms

Joan loves to solve problems using computers and she also likes biology. What field of biotechnology would be good for Joan?

• Fermentation
• Mutation
• Bioprocessing
• Bioinformatics

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A particular plant was made using genetic engineering. What do you know about that plant?

• The genetic makeup was changed.
• It is an artificial plant.
• It cannot be eaten.
• It was developed for feeding cattle.

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A phenotype is the observable characteristic of an organism. The phenotype of a laboratory animal can be determined by looking at:

• A blood sample.
• A genome.
• A picture
• The DNA.

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The process of fermentation uses microorganisms to decompose carbohydrates, which means to:

• Feed them.
• Cause them to multiple.
• Change them to proteins.
• Break them down.

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Genes control heredity characteristics. They can be found as a small section of a(an):

• Computer.
• Chromosome.
• Enzyme.
• Protein.

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Mildred. the mouse is genetically identical to her mother. Mildred must be:

• A twin.
• A clone.
• A hybrid.
• A mutant.

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What is DNA?

• The smallest unit of living organisms
• The basic genetic material found in cells
• A protein that accelerates the rate of chemical reactions
• A container used for bioprocessing

Why would a scientist put a microorganism in a culture?

• To look at the DNA
• To manufacture fats
• To break apart chromosomes
• To grow the microorganism

When an organism is changed or altered from its original form it is a:

• Mutant.
• Chromosome.
• Phenotype.
• Protein.

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Amino acids are the building blocks of:

• Fats.
• .Carbohydrates.
• .Proteins.
• .Neutrons.

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