Biotechnology

What are some examples of biotechnology being used in agriculture?

• Crop irrigation

• DNA fingerprinting

• Gentically modified crops

• Crop rotation

What would be a negative side of genetically modified foods?

• Lower cost of production.

• Long-term health effects, such as possible allergies to proteins not found in foods before GMO’s.

• Ability to produce more food in less time.

• Ability to grow more nutritious food in less time.

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What would increase the money made by farmers in North Carolina through biotechnology?

• Tomatoes that are different in color.

• Tomatoes that are smaller.

• Tomatoes that taste the same.

• Tomatoes that are resistant to disease.

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Rice does not provide enough of certain vitamins. How could biotechnology be used to change this?

• Using a high nitrogen fertilzer.

• Using herbicide to get rid of weeds.

• Genetic modification of rice plants that are pest resistant and to produce vitamins they cannot make without biotechnology

• Using pesticide to get rid of pests that can harm the crop.

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What would be a direct benefit of biotechnology to agriculture in a time of severe drought?

• Planting crops in shaded areas.

• Genetically modifying crops to be resistant to changes in weather

• Harvesting crops to have thick stems and leaves.

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What would be an economic benefit of bioremediation in a coastal town that just experienced an oil spill?

• The cost of purified water will increase resulting in more revenue for the town.

• Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging more tourists to visit the town and spend money there.

• The oil from the spill will be recovered from bioremediation and used as fuel in future.

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Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

• Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

• There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

• Plants will have a longer growing season.

• There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.

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What is the most useful change biotechnology has made in agriculture?

• Crops need more water

• Crops need more nutrients

• Crops need more time to grow

• Crops resist more diseases

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What term describes how humans created pure-bred dogs?

• artificial selection

• cloning

• crossbreeding

• selective breeding

Which area of biotechnology is most likely to create ethical problems?

• insulin production by bacteria

• organ cloning

• genetic engineering to increase crop yields

• forensic testing of crime scene evidence

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