Question 1

Which of the following organisms produce genetically engineered chymotrypsin,used in the food industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pig 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  a yeast 
D)  a sheep 
E)  a cow 
A)  a pig 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  a yeast 
D)  a sheep 
E)  a cow

Question 2

The transferring of an organ from one species to another is called

Accepted Answer

A)  xenotransplantation. 
B)  transorganization. 
C)  illegal. 
D)  genomics. 
E)  cloning. 
A)  xenotransplantation. 
B)  transorganization. 
C)  illegal. 
D)  genomics. 
E)  cloning.

Question 3

Before it was genetically engineered,what was the source of chymotrypsin used in cheese production?

Accepted Answer

A)  calf stomachs 
B)  pig livers 
C)  human cadavers 
D)  sheep brains 
E)  cow intestines 
A)  calf stomachs 
B)  pig livers 
C)  human cadavers 
D)  sheep brains 
E)  cow intestines

Question 4

How much Golden Rice will supply a child's daily need for the vitamin that is converted from beta-carotene?

Accepted Answer

A)  two teaspoons 
B)  a half of a cup 
C)  one cup 
D)  one quart 
E)  one pint 
A)  two teaspoons 
B)  a half of a cup 
C)  one cup 
D)  one quart 
E)  one pint

Question 5

In which of the following cases would DNA profiling NOT be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution of paternity disputes 
B)  DNA sequencing of a human genome 
C)  to trace migration routes of humans out of Africa 
D)  resolution of a crime 
E)  diagnosis of infectious diseases 
A)  resolution of paternity disputes 
B)  DNA sequencing of a human genome 
C)  to trace migration routes of humans out of Africa 
D)  resolution of a crime 
E)  diagnosis of infectious diseases

Question 6

Short tandem repeats on ____ may be used to determine genetic relationships among male relatives and descendants.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Y chromosome 
B)  chromosome # 3 
C)  the X chromosome 
D)  chromosome # 8 
E)  chromosome # 20 
A)  the Y chromosome 
B)  chromosome # 3 
C)  the X chromosome 
D)  chromosome # 8 
E)  chromosome # 20

Question 7

Which of the following procedures is used to amplify DNA in the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA cloning 
B)  reverse transcription 
C)  nucleic acid hybridization 
D)  DNA restriction 
E)  polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 
A)  DNA cloning 
B)  reverse transcription 
C)  nucleic acid hybridization 
D)  DNA restriction 
E)  polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Question 8

Most genetically modified crops carry genes for

Accepted Answer

A)  herbicide resistance. 
B)  disease resistance. 
C)  nutritional enhancement. 
D)  making human medicines. 
E)  increased yields. 
A)  herbicide resistance. 
B)  disease resistance. 
C)  nutritional enhancement. 
D)  making human medicines. 
E)  increased yields.

Question 9

Which of the following describes most accurately the expression "recombinant DNA"?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA molecule cloned from a given organism 
B)  DNA molecule that contains genetic information from more than one organism 
C)  DNA molecule that is moved from one tube to another in a laboratory 
D)  DNA molecule isolated from a specific organism 
E)  DNA molecule that has been used in a laboratory for experimental purposes 
A)  DNA molecule cloned from a given organism 
B)  DNA molecule that contains genetic information from more than one organism 
C)  DNA molecule that is moved from one tube to another in a laboratory 
D)  DNA molecule isolated from a specific organism 
E)  DNA molecule that has been used in a laboratory for experimental purposes

Question 10

Which of the following processes consists of modifying an individual's genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA hybridization 
B)  PCR 
C)  SNPing 
D)  DNA profiling 
E)  genetic engineering 
A)  DNA hybridization 
B)  PCR 
C)  SNPing 
D)  DNA profiling 
E)  genetic engineering

Question 11

Which of the following describes most accurately the process of DNA cloning?

Accepted Answer

A)  set of laboratory procedures that consist of cutting a segment of DNA with restriction enzymes 
B)  set of laboratory procedures that consist of isolation of a DNA fragment from a living organism and insertion of it into a plasmid 
C)  set of laboratory procedures that uses living cells to make many identical copies of a DNA fragment 
D)  set of laboratory procedures by which a DNA fragment is transferred from a living organism to a SNP chip 
E)  the manipulation of DNA fragments in a laboratory using modern techniques of molecular biology 
A)  set of laboratory procedures that consist of cutting a segment of DNA with restriction enzymes 
B)  set of laboratory procedures that consist of isolation of a DNA fragment from a living organism and insertion of it into a plasmid 
C)  set of laboratory procedures that uses living cells to make many identical copies of a DNA fragment 
D)  set of laboratory procedures by which a DNA fragment is transferred from a living organism to a SNP chip 
E)  the manipulation of DNA fragments in a laboratory using modern techniques of molecular biology

Question 12

Which of the following organisms is (are)easily modified by genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria and yeasts 
B)  bacteria and mice 
C)  yeasts and mice 
D)  molds and mice 
E)  humans 
A)  bacteria and yeasts 
B)  bacteria and mice 
C)  yeasts and mice 
D)  molds and mice 
E)  humans

Question 13

Which of the following happens first in the PCR process?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated cycles of high and low temperatures 
B)  mixing of DNA polymerase with template DNA, nucleotides, and primers 
C)  DNA hybridization 
D)  DNA synthesis 
E)  DNA unwinds 
A)  repeated cycles of high and low temperatures 
B)  mixing of DNA polymerase with template DNA, nucleotides, and primers 
C)  DNA hybridization 
D)  DNA synthesis 
E)  DNA unwinds

Question 14

Traditionally,chymotrypsin used in the food industry was obtained from

Accepted Answer

A)  mold fermentation. 
B)  yeast fermentation. 
C)  sheep stomachs. 
D)  bacterial fermentation. 
E)  calf stomachs. 
A)  mold fermentation. 
B)  yeast fermentation. 
C)  sheep stomachs. 
D)  bacterial fermentation. 
E)  calf stomachs.

Question 15

What is a transgenic organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  an organism with multiple copies of the same gene 
B)  an organism that has genes from another species 
C)  an organism that does not use DNA to specify proteins 
D)  an organism that has had its entire genome sequenced 
E)  an organism that has been DNA profiled 
A)  an organism with multiple copies of the same gene 
B)  an organism that has genes from another species 
C)  an organism that does not use DNA to specify proteins 
D)  an organism that has had its entire genome sequenced 
E)  an organism that has been DNA profiled

Question 16

Match the following letters with the number with which they best correspond.
a.xenotransplantation
b.electrophoresis
c.DNA profile
d.genetic engineering
e.DNA sequencing
f.gene therapy
g.polymerase chain reaction
-making changes in an individual's genome

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following letters with the number...

Question 17

In which year was the sequencing of the human genome completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  2003 
B)  2001 
C)  1999 
D)  1997 
E)  1995 
A)  2003 
B)  2001 
C)  1999 
D)  1997 
E)  1995

Question 18

What percent of a person's 3 billion nucleotides is unique to that person?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  50 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  50

Question 19

Classification.The following items are related to DNA recombinant technology.Answer the questions in reference to that topic.
a.restriction enzymes
b.recombinant DNA
c.plasmids
d.clones
e.DNA library
f.DNA polymerase
-bacterial population containing thousands or millions of identical copies of one to several genes

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.The following items are related to DNA...

Question 20

Which of the following represents xenotransplantation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cows resistant to mad cow disease 
B)  goats that produce spider silk 
C)  corn with Bt genes 
D)  pigs carrying human livers 
E)  more than one of these represents xenotransplantation 
A)  cows resistant to mad cow disease 
B)  goats that produce spider silk 
C)  corn with Bt genes 
D)  pigs carrying human livers 
E)  more than one of these represents xenotransplantation

Exam 10: Biotechnology

Which of the following organisms produce genetically engineered chymotrypsin,used in the food industry?

The transferring of an organ from one species to another is called

Before it was genetically engineered,what was the source of chymotrypsin used in cheese production?

How much Golden Rice will supply a child's daily need for the vitamin that is converted from beta-carotene?

In which of the following cases would DNA profiling NOT be used?

Short tandem repeats on ____ may be used to determine genetic relationships among male relatives and descendants.

Which of the following procedures is used to amplify DNA in the laboratory?

Most genetically modified crops carry genes for

Which of the following describes most accurately the expression "recombinant DNA"?

Which of the following processes consists of modifying an individual's genome?

Which of the following describes most accurately the process of DNA cloning?

Which of the following organisms is (are)easily modified by genetic engineering?

Which of the following happens first in the PCR process?

Traditionally,chymotrypsin used in the food industry was obtained from

What is a transgenic organism?

Match the following letters with the number with which they best correspond. a.xenotransplantation b.electrophoresis c.DNA profile d.genetic engineering e.DNA sequencing f.gene therapy g.polymerase chain reaction -making changes in an individual's genome

In which year was the sequencing of the human genome completed?

What percent of a person's 3 billion nucleotides is unique to that person?

Which of the following represents xenotransplantation?

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