Question 1

Genetically modified plants were first grown commercially in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1965. 
B)  1985. 
C)  1996. 
D)  2001. 
E)  2009. 
A)  1965. 
B)  1985. 
C)  1996. 
D)  2001. 
E)  2009.

Question 2

In Agrobacterium, genes that code for enzymes involved in the synthesis of the hormone auxin are found in the _____ region of the plasmid.

Accepted Answer

A)  R 
B)  O 
C)  onc 
D)  vir 
E)  A 
A)  R 
B)  O 
C)  onc 
D)  vir 
E)  A

Question 3

Which of the following would be linked to a promoter to determine if a particular gene introduced into a host cell is directing the synthesis of protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  ampR 
B)  lacZ 
C)  X-gal 
D)  EcoRI 
E)  the luciferase gene 
A)  ampR 
B)  lacZ 
C)  X-gal 
D)  EcoRI 
E)  the luciferase gene

Question 4

"Golden rice" is notable because of its:

Accepted Answer

A)  high β-carotene content. 
B)  high starch content. 
C)  resistance to herbicides. 
D)  delayed senescence. 
E)  resistance to insect larvae. 
A)  high β-carotene content. 
B)  high starch content. 
C)  resistance to herbicides. 
D)  delayed senescence. 
E)  resistance to insect larvae.

Question 5

The polymerase chain reaction is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  determine where gene promoters are active. 
B)  produce millions of copies of a DNA segment in a short time. 
C)  determine if a gene inserted into a cell is active or inactive. 
D)  produce a cDNA library. 
E)  transform a cell. 
A)  determine where gene promoters are active. 
B)  produce millions of copies of a DNA segment in a short time. 
C)  determine if a gene inserted into a cell is active or inactive. 
D)  produce a cDNA library. 
E)  transform a cell.

Question 6

Glyphosate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an enzyme in amino acid synthesis. 
B)  a mutant gene from Arabidopsis. 
C)  toxic to animals. 
D)  an herbicide that kills all plants 
E)  a mutant gene from Salmonella. 
A)  an enzyme in amino acid synthesis. 
B)  a mutant gene from Arabidopsis. 
C)  toxic to animals. 
D)  an herbicide that kills all plants 
E)  a mutant gene from Salmonella.

Question 7

The advantage of using the "ice-minus" strain of Pseudomonas syringae is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing susceptibility to fungi. 
B)  increasing resistance to bacteria that thrive at low temperatures. 
C)  increasing resistance to herbicides. 
D)  reducing susceptibility to frost. 
E)  increasing resistance to insect larvae. 
A)  reducing susceptibility to fungi. 
B)  increasing resistance to bacteria that thrive at low temperatures. 
C)  increasing resistance to herbicides. 
D)  reducing susceptibility to frost. 
E)  increasing resistance to insect larvae.

Genetically modified plants were first grown commercially in:

In Agrobacterium, genes that code for enzymes involved in the synthesis of the hormone auxin are found in the _____ region of the plasmid.

Which of the following would be linked to a promoter to determine if a particular gene introduced into a host cell is directing the synthesis of protein?

"Golden rice" is notable because of its:

The polymerase chain reaction is used to:

Glyphosate is:

The advantage of using the "ice-minus" strain of Pseudomonas syringae is:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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Exam 10: Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

Genetically modified plants were first grown commercially in:

In Agrobacterium, genes that code for enzymes involved in the synthesis of the hormone auxin are found in the _____ region of the plasmid.

Which of the following would be linked to a promoter to determine if a particular gene introduced into a host cell is directing the synthesis of protein?

"Golden rice" is notable because of its:

The polymerase chain reaction is used to:

Glyphosate is:

The advantage of using the "ice-minus" strain of Pseudomonas syringae is:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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