Biotechnology

What is the MOST LIKELY result of overusing a particular antibiotic?

• Fewer infections caused by bacteria resistant to the antibiotic.

• More infections caused by bacteria resistant to the antibiotic.

• Fewer infections caused by viruses and bacteria.

• More infections caused by viruses.

How has genetic engineering helped farming?

• By developing better fertilizer for crops

• By creating crops that resist some diseases

• By producing soil that makes crops grow better

• By producing faster ways to harvest crops

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How can biotechnology help farmers overcome sudden changes in the global climate?

• By changing the types of soil in which crops are planted

• By developing crops that are resistant to adverse weather

• By rotating crops within the same field

• By only planting crops in the winter

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How has biotechnology helped to improve the agricultural industry?

• By developing irrigation systems that cover a large land area

• By creating some crops that resist certain insects

• By producing soil free from decomposers

• By developing machines that help farmers harvest crops faster

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If a lake has excess levels of phosphates and nitrates in its water, what will most likely result?

• The temperature of the lake water will decrease.

• The turbidity levels of the lake will decrease.

• The dissolved-oxygen levels in the lake will increase.

• The growth of algae in the lake will increase.

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When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as

• genetic engineering

• electrophoresis

• gene therapy

• GMO

Strawberries have been genetically modified to resist frost. How is this a benefit for growers in North Carolina?

• a longer growing season

• a pest resistant berry

• a larger berry

• easier harvesting

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Which is least likely to show two species share a common ancestor?

• They have similar genetic sequences

• they have similar embryo development

• They have analogous body structure

• They have homologous body structure

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Which is best shown that two species evolved from a common ancestor?

• They are found in the same part of the world

• They eat the same types of food

• Their embryos develop in a similar way

• They have the same predators and parasites

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Studying biotechnology is most likely to be useful for which career?

• computer scienctist

• nuclear physicist

• agricultural researcher

• archaeologist

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