Biotechnology Quiz

What are the building blocks of protein molecules?

• Nucleotides

• Carbohydrates

• Amino acids

• Lipids

What is the primary purpose of bioprocessing?

• Producing desired products using microorganisms

• Developing new technologies for agriculture

• Studying the behavior of animals in their natural habitat

• Creating artificial intelligence systems

What does bioinformatics involve?

• Using computers to understand biology

• Using microscopes to study cells

• Analyzing chemical reactions in a lab

• Studying animal behavior in the wild

What is a bioreactor used for?

• Cooking food

• Storing clothes

• Bioprocessing

• Playing music

What does genetic engineering involve?

• Changing an organism's genetic makeup artificially

• Changing an organism's habitat

• Changing an organism's physical appearance

• Changing an organism's behavior

What are cells considered as in living organisms?

• Largest units

• Medium units

• Smallest units

• Invisible units

What are clones in terms of cells?

• Cells with different genetic material

• Cells with identical genetic material

• Cells with similar genetic material

• Cells with no genetic material

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

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

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