BIOTECHNOLOGY

How can biotechnology affect agriculture on a single plot of land?

• The land could produce more food than before.

• The land could produce several harvests at once.

• The land could require more fertilizer for crops to grow.

• The land could require moderate temperatures for crops to grow

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Bacteria cells can be used to produce insulin for the treatment of

diabetes in humans. Which best explains how the bacteria cells are able

to produce insulin for humans?

• The bacteria have been grown on a petri dish containing insulin.

• The bacteria have been genetically engineered to contain the DNA

  needed to produce insulin.

• The bacteria have been exposed to radioactivity to create mutant

  strains capable of producing insulin.

• The bacteria have been grown on a petri dish containing sugar; the

  bacteria produce insulin in response to the sugar

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A number of projects in North Carolina biotechnology involve genomics.

Which best describes genomics?

• the study of anatomy and how the body functions

• the study of biology and how energy flows in cells

• the study of genes and how they function

• the study of technology and how it works

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Which would most likely result in the largest economic benefit to North

Carolina?

• North Carolina partnering with farmers for use of agricultural

  biotechnology

• North Carolina being a lead consumer state in pharmaceutical

  manufacturing

• North Carolina making the world’s best-trained work force for

  biomanufacturing

• North Carolina making a long-standing commitment to biotechnology

  development

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Which is the most useful change made to crops using applications of

biotechnology?

• Crops use more nutrients.

• Crops need more fertilizer

• Crops resist more diseases

• Crops take more time to grow.

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A company that creates hair dye would most likely employ a

biotechnician for which job?

• researching trends

• developing new colors

• creating cost-effective packaging

• developing a product that will be safe for consumers

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Which molecule from humans is inserted into bacteria to cause them to

produce insulin?

• DNA

• lipids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

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Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues

within human society?

• insulin production by bacteria

• organ cloning for use in transplants

• genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields

• DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence

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How does knowledge about human genetics best help doctors?

• Doctors can remove damaged genes from a patient’s body

• Doctors can change patients’ genes to make them resistant to

  disease

• Doctors can give patients new genes to improve the health of their

  children.

• Doctors can predict whether patients are at risk of developing a

  genetic disease.

Which project is most likely to be worked on by a biotechnician?

• developing plants with resistance to high temperatures

• developing architectural designs for houses in floodplains

• discovering different isotopes of existing elements in the periodic

  table

• designing lightweight, strong metallic alloys for use in car

  manufacturing