Question 1

A transgenic organism is an animal or plant that carries a gene from another species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Embryonic stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Human growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  can be isolated from the milk of cows. 
B)  is only used to treat children. 
C)  is only used to treat adults. 
D)  has been approved by the FDA so that anyone who wants to can use it. 
E)  is always produced at sufficient levels in humans. 
A)  can be isolated from the milk of cows. 
B)  is only used to treat children. 
C)  is only used to treat adults. 
D)  has been approved by the FDA so that anyone who wants to can use it. 
E)  is always produced at sufficient levels in humans. A

Question 4

What are GM crops? Describe the advantages and concerns with the use of these crops.

Accepted Answer

GM (genetically-modified)crops contain g

Question 5

Currently,adult stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Embryonic stem cells

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same properties as adult stem cells. 
B)  are pluripotent. 
C)  are isolated from various tissues. 
D)  have been used for several decades to treat diseases. 
E)  are multipotent. 
A)  have the same properties as adult stem cells. 
B)  are pluripotent. 
C)  are isolated from various tissues. 
D)  have been used for several decades to treat diseases. 
E)  are multipotent.

Question 7

Currently,the most common form of stem cell therapy uses adult stem cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about recombinant DNA is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recombinant DNA techniques often make use of restriction enzymes. 
B)  Recombinant DNA molecules are formed when a DNA molecule attaches to the bacterial cell wall. 
C)  Recombinant DNA molecules always contain human DNA. 
D)  Recombinant DNA molecules result when DNA is transcribed. 
E)  Recombinant DNA molecules are formed when DNA from at least three different organisms are joined together. 
A)  Recombinant DNA techniques often make use of restriction enzymes. 
B)  Recombinant DNA molecules are formed when a DNA molecule attaches to the bacterial cell wall. 
C)  Recombinant DNA molecules always contain human DNA. 
D)  Recombinant DNA molecules result when DNA is transcribed. 
E)  Recombinant DNA molecules are formed when DNA from at least three different organisms are joined together.

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics of transgenic crop is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The specific genes present in the transgenic plant can originate in another plant. 
B)  One or more new genes are used to give a transgenic plant a unique trait or ability. 
C)  Some transgenic plants are resistant to herbicides. 
D)  Transferred genes can increase the nutritional value of crops. 
E)  Most transgenic crops planted in the US in 2006 were modified to increase their nutritional value. 
A)  The specific genes present in the transgenic plant can originate in another plant. 
B)  One or more new genes are used to give a transgenic plant a unique trait or ability. 
C)  Some transgenic plants are resistant to herbicides. 
D)  Transferred genes can increase the nutritional value of crops. 
E)  Most transgenic crops planted in the US in 2006 were modified to increase their nutritional value.

Question 10

In the United States,during the period between 1996 and 2006,the most common typess of transgenic crops

Accepted Answer

A)  were tolerant of chemical weed killers. 
B)  were resistant to insects. 
C)  were resistant to bacterial infection. 
D)  were resistant to viral diseases. 
E)  had increased nutritional value. 
A)  were tolerant of chemical weed killers. 
B)  were resistant to insects. 
C)  were resistant to bacterial infection. 
D)  were resistant to viral diseases. 
E)  had increased nutritional value.

Question 11

Transgenic animals can be used to study human diseases because

Accepted Answer

A)  all disease-causing genes found in humans are also present in animals. 
B)  moving human genes into animals allows us to determine the function of those genes in a completely different genetic environment. 
C)  drugs that are effective on transgenic organisms are possible treatments for humans. 
D)  all human diseases naturally occur in mice. 
E)  the diseases in animals are very different from the diseases in humans so they provide a good contrast for study. 
A)  all disease-causing genes found in humans are also present in animals. 
B)  moving human genes into animals allows us to determine the function of those genes in a completely different genetic environment. 
C)  drugs that are effective on transgenic organisms are possible treatments for humans. 
D)  all human diseases naturally occur in mice. 
E)  the diseases in animals are very different from the diseases in humans so they provide a good contrast for study.

Question 12

What is gene therapy? What are technical problems that must be overcome before gene therapy becomes a common treatment for genetic diseases?

Accepted Answer

Gene therapy involves the placement of n

Question 13

Valuable contributions of recombinant technology include

Accepted Answer

A)  production of clotting factors for treating patients with hemophilia. 
B)  production of recombinant insulin for treating diabetic patients. 
C)  increasing the number of organs available for transplant. 
D)  production of human growth hormone in large quantities. 
E)  All of these are valuable contributions of recombinant technology. 
A)  production of clotting factors for treating patients with hemophilia. 
B)  production of recombinant insulin for treating diabetic patients. 
C)  increasing the number of organs available for transplant. 
D)  production of human growth hormone in large quantities. 
E)  All of these are valuable contributions of recombinant technology.

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term to the correct description.
-Transgenic tobacco

Accepted Answer

A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders 
A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders

Question 15

What advantages has biotechnology provided over previous methods to produce genetically modified crops?

Accepted Answer

Humans have been genetically modifying a

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term to the correct description.
-OncoMouse

Accepted Answer

A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders 
A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term to the correct description.
-Vectors

Accepted Answer

A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders 
A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders

Question 18

"Sticky ends"

Accepted Answer

A)  result from DNA replication. 
B)  are only present in circular molecules. 
C)  are regions of double-stranded DNA.. 
D)  form when recombinant DNA molecules are formed. 
E)  are the single-stranded regions at the ends of DNA fragments. 
A)  result from DNA replication. 
B)  are only present in circular molecules. 
C)  are regions of double-stranded DNA.. 
D)  form when recombinant DNA molecules are formed. 
E)  are the single-stranded regions at the ends of DNA fragments.

Question 19

Plasmids

Accepted Answer

A)  are circular DNA molecules present in many bacteria. 
B)  are a large linear DNA molecule isolated from bacteria. 
C)  are bacterial cells containing recombinant DNA molecules. 
D)  are transgenic animals. 
E)  cannot be cut with restriction enzymes. 
A)  are circular DNA molecules present in many bacteria. 
B)  are a large linear DNA molecule isolated from bacteria. 
C)  are bacterial cells containing recombinant DNA molecules. 
D)  are transgenic animals. 
E)  cannot be cut with restriction enzymes.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term to the correct description.
-Transgenic organisms

Accepted Answer

A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders 
A) An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species 
B) Important source of organs for transplants 
C) An animal model for cancer 
D) Proteins that cut DNA in specific places 
E) Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders

A transgenic organism is an animal or plant that carries a gene from another species.

Embryonic stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types.

Human growth hormone

What are GM crops? Describe the advantages and concerns with the use of these crops.

Currently,adult stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types.

Embryonic stem cells

Currently,the most common form of stem cell therapy uses adult stem cells.

Which of the following statements about recombinant DNA is true?

Which of the following characteristics of transgenic crop is FALSE?

In the United States,during the period between 1996 and 2006,the most common typess of transgenic crops

Transgenic animals can be used to study human diseases because

What is gene therapy? What are technical problems that must be overcome before gene therapy becomes a common treatment for genetic diseases?

Valuable contributions of recombinant technology include

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -Transgenic tobacco

What advantages has biotechnology provided over previous methods to produce genetically modified crops?

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -OncoMouse

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -Vectors

"Sticky ends"

Plasmids

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -Transgenic organisms

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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Exam 7: Biotechnology

A transgenic organism is an animal or plant that carries a gene from another species.

Embryonic stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types.

Human growth hormone

What are GM crops? Describe the advantages and concerns with the use of these crops.

Currently,adult stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types.

Embryonic stem cells

Currently,the most common form of stem cell therapy uses adult stem cells.

Which of the following statements about recombinant DNA is true?

Which of the following characteristics of transgenic crop is FALSE?

In the United States,during the period between 1996 and 2006,the most common typess of transgenic crops

Transgenic animals can be used to study human diseases because

What is gene therapy? What are technical problems that must be overcome before gene therapy becomes a common treatment for genetic diseases?

Valuable contributions of recombinant technology include

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -Transgenic tobacco

What advantages has biotechnology provided over previous methods to produce genetically modified crops?

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -OncoMouse

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -Vectors

"Sticky ends"

Plasmids

MATCHING Match the appropriate term to the correct description. -Transgenic organisms

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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