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Introduction to Biotechnology
Supplement for CEV Video #747

Introduction to Biotechnology
Supplement for CEV Video #747

Goal:
The student gains an overview of some of the capabilities and potential of biotechnology.

Objectives: 1. to understand basic principles of biology 2. to understand some of the applications of biotechnology in plants 3. to understand some of the applications of biotechnology in animals and medicine

Introduction to Biotechnology Quiz I

Multiple Choice
_____ 1. All the information needed to make an entire organism is in a molecule called a. DNA b. a protein c. a cell d. a gene _____ 2. What controls inherited traits in an organism such as eye, hair, or skin color? a. meiosis b. a bacterium c. a cell d. a gene _____ 3. In nature, what are the two ways life reproduces and passes on genes? a. replication and duplication b. mitosis and meiosis c. plant culture and animal culture d. DNA and genetics _____ 4. For natural sexual reproduction to take place, parents have to be a. the same size b. the same color c. of similar species d. the same age _____ 5. Mitosis is used a. in plant tissue culturing b. to grow and develop tissues c. all of the above d. none of the above

Introduction to Biotechnology Quiz II

Multiple Choice
_____ 1. Goals of biotechnology in plants include making plants a. stronger b. more productive c. more nourishing d. all of the above _____ 2. Rice is usually very low in a. vitamin A b. carbohydrates c. starch d. all of the above _____ 3. Biotechnology may help some people in developing countries who need a. vaccinations and disease prevention b. better nutrition c. more food d. all of the above _____ 4. The BT in BT corn stands for a. biologically tampered b. bacteria tolerant c. Bacillus thuringiensis d. bird tolerant _____ 5. In developing countries, Golden Rice may help prevent a. blindness b. pollution c. food spoilage d. all of the above

Introduction to Biotechnology Quiz III

Multiple Choice
_____ 1. Examples of Biotechnology in Animals include a. animal cloning b. cancer research c. human tissue replacement d. all of the above _____ 2. A transgenic organism is one that a. has genes inserted into it from another organism b. has genes created through mitosis c. normally occurs in nature d. none of the above _____ 3. Clones are a. organisms from which genes are removed b. genes that cause the production of twins c. genetically identical organisms d. organisms which produce a clone protein _____ 4. Bioreactors are a. pieces of machinery that extract genes b. organisms engineered to make specific compounds c. nuclear power plants that use biotechnology d. none of the above _____ 5. Which animals tissues are most similar to humans? a. pig b. cow c. sheep d. goat

Introduction to Biotechnology Final Quiz

Multiple Choice
_____ 1. In humans, genes control all of the following EXCEPT a. nutrition b. eye color c. skin color d. inherited diseases _____ 2. Simple cell division is called a. mitosis b. meiosis c. sexual reproduction d. none of the above _____ 3. Biotechnology can be used in all of the following EXCEPT a. plants b. animals c. human medicine d. none of the above _____ 4. The most commonly-used bacterium for gene transfer in plants is a. Bacillus thuringiensis b. Escherichia coli c. Agrobacterium d. none of the above _____ 5. When a gene is transferred into an organism, the organism is called a. transgenic b. transformed c. all of the above d. none of the above

_____ 6. This program discussed vaccinating people through a. fish b. bananas c. rice d. none of the above _____ 7. Of the following, which is most likely to increase a plants productivity? a. increasing its rate of photosynthesis b. decreasing its rate of photosynthesis c. maintaining its rate of photosynthesis d. eliminating its ability to flower _____ 8. The problem with many pesticides is that they may actually a. cause an increase in some pests b. kill beneficial insects c. be harmful to the environment d. all of the above _____ 9. According to this program, cats produce an allergen in their a. fur b. saliva c. claws d. all of the above _____ 10. What are inserted into a cells DNA along with genes of interest to visually identify transgenic character? a. marker genes b. cultures c. clones d. bioreactors.

Introduction to Biotechnology
Supplement for CEV Video #747
Multiple Choice
a 1. All the information needed to make an entire organism is in a molecule called a. DNA b. a protein c. a cell d. a gene 2. What controls inherited traits in an organism such as eye, hair, or skin color? a. meiosis b. a bacterium c. a cell d. a gene 3. In nature, what are the two ways life reproduces and passes on genes? a. replication and duplication b. mitosis and meiosis c. plant culture and animal culture d. DNA and genetics 4. For natural sexual reproduction to take place, parents have to be a. the same size b. the same color c. of similar species d. the same age 5. Mitosis is used a. in plant tissue culturing b. to grow and develop tissues c. all of the above d. none of the above

Introduction To Biotechnology Quiz 2: Answer Key

Multiple Choice
d 1. Goals of biotechnology in plants include making plants a. stronger b. more productive c. more nourishing d. all of the above 2. Rice is usually very low in a. vitamin A b. carbohydrates c. starch d. all of the above 3. Biotechnology may help some people in developing countries who need a. vaccinations and disease prevention b. better nutrition c. more food d. all of the above 4. The BT in BT corn stands for a. biologically tampered b. bacteria tolerant c. Bacillus thuringiensis d. bird tolerant 5. In developing countries, Golden Rice may help prevent a. blindness b. pollution c. food spoilage d. all of the above

Introduction To Biotechnology Quiz 3: Answer Key

Multiple Choice
d 1. Examples of Biotechnology in Animals include a. animal cloning b. cancer research c. human tissue replacement d. all of the above 2. A transgenic organism is one that a. has genes inserted into it from another organism b. has genes created through mitosis c. normally occurs in nature d. none of the above 3. Clones are a. organisms from which genes are removed b. genes that cause the production of twins c. genetically identical organisms d. organisms which produce a clone protein 4. Bioreactors are a. pieces of machinery that extract genes b. organisms engineered to make specific compounds c. nuclear power plants that use biotechnology d. none of the above 5. Which animals tissues are most similar to humans? a. pig b. cow c. sheep d. goat

Introduction To Biotechnology Final Quiz: Answer Key

Multiple Choice
a 1. In humans, genes control all of the following EXCEPT a. nutrition b. eye color c. skin color d. inherited diseases 2. Simple cell division is called a. mitosis b. meiosis c. sexual reproduction d. none of the above 3. Biotechnology can be used in all of the following EXCEPT a. plants b. animals c. human medicine d. none of the above 4. The most commonly-used bacterium for gene transfer in plants is a. Bacillus thuringiensis b. Escherichia coli c. Agrobacterium d. none of the above 5. When a gene is transferred into an organism, the organism is called a. transgenic b. transformed c. all of the above d. none of the above

6. This program discussed vaccinating people through a. fish b. bananas c. rice d. none of the above 7. Of the following, which is most likely to increase a plants productivity? a. increasing its rate of photosynthesis b. decreasing its rate of photosynthesis c. maintaining its rate of photosynthesis d. eliminating its ability to flower 8. The problem with many pesticides is that they may actually a. cause an increase in some pests b. kill beneficial insects c. be harmful to the environment d. all of the above 9. According to this program, cats produce an allergen in their a. fur b. saliva c. claws d. all of the above 10. What are inserted into a cells DNA along with genes of interest to visually identify transgenic character? a. marker genes b. cultures c. clones d. bioreactors.