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Quiz by Tracy Rains, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tracy Rains
about 7 years ago
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Question 1
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When researchers come up with different types of biotechnology, they all center around the manipulation of [blank_start]DNA[blank_end].
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DNA
Question 2
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According to the lesson article, how many farmers around the world use biotechnology to improve crop yield?
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100,000
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1,000,000
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13.3 Million
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100 trillion
Question 3
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Because of biotechnology, what is the most likely outcome in 5 years?
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DNA sequencing will become faster and cheaper
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Days will become longer and hotter
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Batteries will increase the time they can hold a charge
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Human hearing will significantly improve.
Question 4
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Which of the items below is an application of biotechnology?
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Improvement of steel by adding more carbon
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Changing carbon structure to be lighter and stronger.
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Integrating nano particles into clothing to protect from UV rays
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Inserting insulin gene into a cow so it produces milk with added insulin.
Question 5
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Restriction enzymes act similar to a pair of scissors.
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- True
- False
Question 6
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The general term for taking one piece of DNA and adding it to another.
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RNA
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Recombinant DNA
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Enzyme
Question 7
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If you found a gene that makes plants taste bad to insects, what would be a benefit of inserting this gene into a corn leaf?
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Plants would be more likely to be infested with insects
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Crop yields would decrease over time
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The ears of corn we eat would be healthier
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