Question 1

Individuals with Pompe disease are unable to metabolize _____,and are treated with a human enzyme produced by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen; transgenic hamster cells 
B)  lactose; transgenic crops 
C)  insulin; cloned rabbits 
D)  cellulose; transgenic hamster cells 
E)  fats; cloned hamster cells 
A)  glycogen; transgenic hamster cells 
B)  lactose; transgenic crops 
C)  insulin; cloned rabbits 
D)  cellulose; transgenic hamster cells 
E)  fats; cloned hamster cells

Question 2

Before insulin from recombinant DNA became available,diabetics were treated with insulin derived from cadavers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are transgenic animals engineered as models of human disease,rather than studying the disease in humans?

Accepted Answer

Genomics has revealed that many human ge

Question 4

More than ____________________ percent of processed foods in supermarkets contain ingredients from transgenic crops.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More than ____________________ percent of processed foods...

Question 5

Golden rice contains a transgene that allows for increased production of vitamin A.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most common use of DNA evidence in civil legal proceedings is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common use of DNA evidence...

Question 7

Explain why the use of iPS cells for stem cell therapies may be a desirable alternative to the use of either embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells.

Accepted Answer

Induced pluripotent cell lines may provi

Question 8

Before clotting factors from recombinant DNA became available,more than half of hemophiliacs in the U.S.acquired HIV from injection of clotting factors obtained from donated blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Before biopharming technology became available,human proteins used in treatment of diseases were _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unavailable 
B)  synthesized chemically 
C)  free of contaminating factors 
D)  harvested from slaughterhouses, donated human blood, or cadavers 
E)  harvested from transgenic plants 
A)  unavailable 
B)  synthesized chemically 
C)  free of contaminating factors 
D)  harvested from slaughterhouses, donated human blood, or cadavers 
E)  harvested from transgenic plants

Question 10

To create a mouse model of the human disease Hemophilia A,in which a nonfunctional factor VIII protein results in a blood clotting deficiency,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cloned mutant FVIII gene is inserted into fertilized mouse eggs, which are then transferred to a foster mother for gestation and birth 
B)  a cloned normal FVIII gene is inserted into fertilized mouse eggs, which are then transferred to a foster mother for gestation and birth 
C)  mice with similar, naturally occurring, clotting deficiencies are cloned 
D)  embryonic stem cells are harvested from mouse blastocysts, and grown in the lab to produce blood cells for experimental research 
E)  adult mice are infected with bacteria that contain a copy of a mutant human FVIII gene 
A)  a cloned mutant FVIII gene is inserted into fertilized mouse eggs, which are then transferred to a foster mother for gestation and birth 
B)  a cloned normal FVIII gene is inserted into fertilized mouse eggs, which are then transferred to a foster mother for gestation and birth 
C)  mice with similar, naturally occurring, clotting deficiencies are cloned 
D)  embryonic stem cells are harvested from mouse blastocysts, and grown in the lab to produce blood cells for experimental research 
E)  adult mice are infected with bacteria that contain a copy of a mutant human FVIII gene

Question 11

A new treatment for burns involves using skin biopsies to generate ____________________,which are sprayed onto the burned area and form a new layer of skin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A new treatment for burns involves using...

Question 12

What is one concern with the use of genetically-engineered,herbicide-tolerant crops?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased yields 
B)  potential allergic reactions 
C)  transfer of herbicide resistance to weeds 
D)  loss of genetic diversity 
E)  expense of using herbicides 
A)  decreased yields 
B)  potential allergic reactions 
C)  transfer of herbicide resistance to weeds 
D)  loss of genetic diversity 
E)  expense of using herbicides

Question 13

Ancestry can be traced by maternal lineage using ____________________,and by paternal lineage using ____________________.

Accepted Answer

mitochondrial DNA; Y chromosom

Question 14

The mouse is a particularly useful model for studying human disease because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mice and humans are 100% genetically identical 
B)  all mice are in essence, clones 
C)  mice do not feel pain and discomfort 
D)  mice and humans are the only species whose genomes have been sequenced 
E)  approximately 90% of human disease-associated genes are present in the mouse genome 
A)  mice and humans are 100% genetically identical 
B)  all mice are in essence, clones 
C)  mice do not feel pain and discomfort 
D)  mice and humans are the only species whose genomes have been sequenced 
E)  approximately 90% of human disease-associated genes are present in the mouse genome

Question 15

DNA fingerprints,such as those first used by Alec Jeffries,reveal variations in _____ between different individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  blood type 
B)  cancer-causing mutations 
C)  transgenes 
D)  the locations of restriction enzyme recognition sites 
E)  STR alleles 
A)  blood type 
B)  cancer-causing mutations 
C)  transgenes 
D)  the locations of restriction enzyme recognition sites 
E)  STR alleles

Question 16

Since adult mouse models of Huntington disease (HD)contain a mutant HD allele,they show symptoms of cell death in the ____________________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since adult mouse models of Huntington disease...

Question 17

What is one advantage of using transgenic plant cells to produce human proteins for hormone replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgenic plants produce lower protein yields than transgenic animals. 
B)  Transgenic plants produce higher protein yields than transgenic animals. 
C)  Plant cells are less expensive to grow than other cell types. 
D)  Transgenic animals cannot produce human proteins. 
E)  HIV is spread through proteins harvested from transgenic animals. 
A)  Transgenic plants produce lower protein yields than transgenic animals. 
B)  Transgenic plants produce higher protein yields than transgenic animals. 
C)  Plant cells are less expensive to grow than other cell types. 
D)  Transgenic animals cannot produce human proteins. 
E)  HIV is spread through proteins harvested from transgenic animals.

Question 18

Transgenic plants produced by biotechnology contain fewer introduced genes than altered plants obtained by traditional breeding methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Transgenic Bt crops have been genetically modified to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  resist common herbicides 
B)  have increased protein content 
C)  produce an insecticide 
D)  be tolerant of salt in the soil 
E)  grow faster 
A)  resist common herbicides 
B)  have increased protein content 
C)  produce an insecticide 
D)  be tolerant of salt in the soil 
E)  grow faster

Question 20

Some strategies for protecting endangered species include the use of DNA profiling to identify illegally traded animal parts and assisted reproduction techniques to help boost population numbers. These techniques are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biotechnology 
B)  gene pooling 
C)  biosynthetics 
D)  environmental forensics 
E)  DNA cloning 
A)  biotechnology 
B)  gene pooling 
C)  biosynthetics 
D)  environmental forensics 
E)  DNA cloning

Individuals with Pompe disease are unable to metabolize _,and are treated with a human enzyme produced by _.

Before insulin from recombinant DNA became available,diabetics were treated with insulin derived from cadavers.

Why are transgenic animals engineered as models of human disease,rather than studying the disease in humans?

More than ____________________ percent of processed foods in supermarkets contain ingredients from transgenic crops.

Golden rice contains a transgene that allows for increased production of vitamin A.

The most common use of DNA evidence in civil legal proceedings is ____________________.

Explain why the use of iPS cells for stem cell therapies may be a desirable alternative to the use of either embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells.

Before clotting factors from recombinant DNA became available,more than half of hemophiliacs in the U.S.acquired HIV from injection of clotting factors obtained from donated blood.

Before biopharming technology became available,human proteins used in treatment of diseases were _____.

To create a mouse model of the human disease Hemophilia A,in which a nonfunctional factor VIII protein results in a blood clotting deficiency,_____.

A new treatment for burns involves using skin biopsies to generate ____________________,which are sprayed onto the burned area and form a new layer of skin.

What is one concern with the use of genetically-engineered,herbicide-tolerant crops?

Ancestry can be traced by maternal lineage using ,and by paternal lineage using .

The mouse is a particularly useful model for studying human disease because _____.

DNA fingerprints,such as those first used by Alec Jeffries,reveal variations in _____ between different individuals.

Since adult mouse models of Huntington disease (HD)contain a mutant HD allele,they show symptoms of cell death in the ____________________ system.

What is one advantage of using transgenic plant cells to produce human proteins for hormone replacement therapy?

Transgenic plants produced by biotechnology contain fewer introduced genes than altered plants obtained by traditional breeding methods.

Transgenic Bt crops have been genetically modified to _____.

Some strategies for protecting endangered species include the use of DNA profiling to identify illegally traded animal parts and assisted reproduction techniques to help boost population numbers. These techniques are examples of _____.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

The Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cytogenetics - Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

The Structure - Replication - and Chromosomal Organization of DNA

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Genomes and Genomics

Reproductive Technology - Genetic Testing - and Gene Therapy

Genes and The Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

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Exam 14: Biotechnology and Society

Individuals with Pompe disease are unable to metabolize _____,and are treated with a human enzyme produced by _____.

Before insulin from recombinant DNA became available,diabetics were treated with insulin derived from cadavers.

Why are transgenic animals engineered as models of human disease,rather than studying the disease in humans?

More than ____________________ percent of processed foods in supermarkets contain ingredients from transgenic crops.

Golden rice contains a transgene that allows for increased production of vitamin A.

The most common use of DNA evidence in civil legal proceedings is ____________________.

Explain why the use of iPS cells for stem cell therapies may be a desirable alternative to the use of either embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells.

Before clotting factors from recombinant DNA became available,more than half of hemophiliacs in the U.S.acquired HIV from injection of clotting factors obtained from donated blood.

Before biopharming technology became available,human proteins used in treatment of diseases were _____.

To create a mouse model of the human disease Hemophilia A,in which a nonfunctional factor VIII protein results in a blood clotting deficiency,_____.

A new treatment for burns involves using skin biopsies to generate ____________________,which are sprayed onto the burned area and form a new layer of skin.

What is one concern with the use of genetically-engineered,herbicide-tolerant crops?

Ancestry can be traced by maternal lineage using ____________________,and by paternal lineage using ____________________.

The mouse is a particularly useful model for studying human disease because _____.

DNA fingerprints,such as those first used by Alec Jeffries,reveal variations in _____ between different individuals.

Since adult mouse models of Huntington disease (HD)contain a mutant HD allele,they show symptoms of cell death in the ____________________ system.

What is one advantage of using transgenic plant cells to produce human proteins for hormone replacement therapy?

Transgenic plants produced by biotechnology contain fewer introduced genes than altered plants obtained by traditional breeding methods.

Transgenic Bt crops have been genetically modified to _____.

Some strategies for protecting endangered species include the use of DNA profiling to identify illegally traded animal parts and assisted reproduction techniques to help boost population numbers. These techniques are examples of _____.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

The Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cytogenetics - Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

The Structure - Replication - and Chromosomal Organization of DNA

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Genomes and Genomics

Reproductive Technology - Genetic Testing - and Gene Therapy

Genes and The Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

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Individuals with Pompe disease are unable to metabolize _,and are treated with a human enzyme produced by _.

Ancestry can be traced by maternal lineage using ,and by paternal lineage using .