Biotechnology

A genetically engineered organism that contains a new gene from a different organism is called?

• Bacterial

• Genetic

• Transgenic

• Multigenic

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated

• it's in everything

• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

• because we eat it every day for energy

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Which option most closely relates to how CRISPR works?

• "shake and bake"

• "cut and paste"

• "hide and seek"

• "live and love"

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The purpose of selective breeding is to

• get bigger animals

• get smaller animals

• create animals with desirable traits

• create animals with bad traits

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What is one way CRISPR has already been used to change genes?

• Clone sheep

• Give people superpowers

• Cure animal diseases

• Military purposes

Which is one possible human benefit from biotechnology research?

• producing crops that can grow in areas where they normally do not grow

• producing new types of disease-causing viruses

• increasing the ability to turn ocean water to freshwater

• creating new types of buildings that can withstand hurricanes

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

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

• by developing crops that are resistant to adverse weather

• by rotating the crops within the same field

• by only planting crops in the winter

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Scientists have been able to cause some bacteria to produce insulin. In which area of science would these scientists most likely work?

• nuclear engineering

• biotechnology

• marine biology

• chemistry

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If a company genetically modifies corn to produce an odor that repels insects, which best describes how the corn was modified?

• by crop rotation techniques

• by chemical exposure

• by harvesting at different times

• by techniques used in biotechnology

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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 of decomposers

• by developing machines that help farmers harvest crops faster

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