Biotechnology Living Environment

living or once-living

• organic

• cloning

• gene

• stem cell

Any organism whose genes have been modified using genetic engineering (genetically modified organism)

• GMO

• cloning

• bioremediation

• genetic modification

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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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Which are most closely related to biotechnology?

• medicine and agriculture

• construction and engineering

• water treatment and electricity generation

• communication and information technology

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Which use of biotechnology most benefits North Carolina agriculture?

• producing human vaccines

• producing disease resistant crops

• producing new medicines from bacteria

• producing enzymes to eliminate pollutants

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How can agricultural biotechnology have a positive impact on the environment?

• By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used.

• planting crops in shaded areas.

• Harvesting crops that have thick stems and leaves.

• water crops with a recycled irrigation system.

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What type of job would a person who studied biotechnology in college be likely to have?

• A job making medicines

• A job studying stars.

• A job studying the physical features on Earth.

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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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Which of the following careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?

• electrical Engineering 

• Astronomy 

• Agricultural research 

• Geology 

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Gel electrophoresis enables scientists to

• separate DNA fragments.

• combine DNA fragments.

• count the genes in DNA.

• insert DNA in cells.