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Genetic engineering is a type of biotech. What is the purpose of genetic engineering?
make organisms unhealthy
add 1 or more new traits to an organism
destroy an organisms
making things taste bad
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And a segment of DNA that codes for one protein is called a...
chromosome
Mitochondria
gene
DNA
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Recombinant DNA can be cloned by inserting it into host cells in a process called
Translation
Transfusion
Transparent
Transformation
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Taking DNA from one organism and putting it into another organism so they exhibit the trait
Human Genome Project
Cloning
Genetic Engineering
Biotechnology
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What is a reason for cloning?
None of the above
To make armies of random bad gene people
To get revenge on someone after you pass away
To make stem cells to repair the body
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Inserting a good gene for a bad gene in hopes of curing a disease
Gene Therapy
Cloning
Translation
Biotechnology
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A cell that has the potential to become any cell type in the human body.
Cell
Protein
Stem Cell
Cell Membrane
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Biotechnology produces new organisms more slowly than traditional breeding.
True
False
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What is the creation of human tissue outside the body for later replacement.
Cloning
Tissue Engineering
Biotechnology
Bioengineering
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What is bioremediation?
It dosen't exist
The study of students in biology class
The use of other oranisms to rid contaminants from world
The act of remediationg genes for later use
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What are possible risks of GMOs?
harm to wild life
increase in insects resistance to the new GMOs
new allergens
All of the above
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Gene cloning uses _________ and needs ________.
fat; energy
water; carbondioxide
respiration; water
plasmids; restriction enzymes
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This is where particular traits are selectively bred into a particular animal or crop.
Biotechnology
Gene Therapy
Selective breeding
GMO
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Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue
geology
agricultural research
astronomy
electrical engineering
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Diabetics have used insulin from cattle and pigs but now can use human insulin.
False
True
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What is Biotechnology?
The study of how cows eat grass.
The process of water entering the ground.
Manipulation of organisms to make useful products.
The study of biology on computers.
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What are the benefits of GMO's?
All of the above
Products last longer
Products are bigger
Products are resistant to droughts
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What is pharming?
using animal poop used for medicine
genetically modified plants and animals used for medicine
using insects to manipulate plant growth
normal plants and animals used for medicine
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What is Dolly the sheep famous for?
being a cross between a cow and a sheep
Being the first mammal to be successfully cloned
Who is Dolly?
<p>Holding the world record for biggest sheep</p>
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What organism is used frequently in biotechnology since it rapidly reproduces?
Cold
Bacteria
Flu
Virus
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How does agriculture benefit from biotechnology?
more electricity
less healthy produce
advancing plant growth
harmed animals
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It uses and changes living organisms to aid in manufacturing bio-based cleaner, more sustainable products and materials.
Cloning
Microbiology
Gene Therapy
Industrial Biotechnology
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What is agriculture?
Practice of farming and growing crops
The harvest from a particular area
exploitation of biological processes
plant or part of a plant used as food
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What is genetic engineering?
The direct manipulation of genes
The direct manipulation of food going into the body
The way engineers measure the spacing for houses
Manipulating numbers in math
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A technique for correcting defective genes that are responsible for disease development
Transcript
Biotechnology
Translation
Gene therapy
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Scientists were able to sequence (map) of the human DNA
Cloning
Transgenic
Gene Therapy
Human Genome Project
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What is bio-remediation?
exploitation of biological processes for human use
the use of living things to break down pollutants
modification of a organism by manipulating its genes
pollution
