Question 1

Damaged plant cells that have a mass called a ________ can then go on to have redifferentiation capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  callus 
B)  fusion 
C)  protoplast 
D)  diploid 
E)  hybrid 
A)  callus 
B)  fusion 
C)  protoplast 
D)  diploid 
E)  hybrid A

Question 2

What microbe is responsible for crown gall disease in plants and is used to create transgenic plants incorporating Ti vectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermus aquaticus 
B)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
C)  Bacillus thuringiensis 
D)  Escherichia coli 
E)  Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
A)  Thermus aquaticus 
B)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
C)  Bacillus thuringiensis 
D)  Escherichia coli 
E)  Saccharomyces cerevisiae B

Question 3

The microbial source of cry genes used to make insect-resistant transgenic plants is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermus aquaticus 
B)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
C)  Bacillus thuringiensis 
D)  Escherichia coli 
E)  Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
A)  Thermus aquaticus 
B)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens 
C)  Bacillus thuringiensis 
D)  Escherichia coli 
E)  Saccharomyces cerevisiae C

Question 4

RoundUp-resistant plants are designed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improve nutritional value of crops 
B)  make crops heat-resistant 
C)  make crops cold-resistant 
D)  increase vitamin B content 
E)  provide resistance against herbicides 
A)  improve nutritional value of crops 
B)  make crops heat-resistant 
C)  make crops cold-resistant 
D)  increase vitamin B content 
E)  provide resistance against herbicides

Question 5

A common herbicide that crops can be engineered to resist is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glyphosphate 
B)  ethanol 
C)  diesel 
D)  methane 
E)  ethane 
A)  glyphosphate 
B)  ethanol 
C)  diesel 
D)  methane 
E)  ethane

Question 6

The first genetically modified food product available for human consumption in the United States was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Flavr Savr tomato 
B)  Golden Rice 
C)  ice-minus bacteria 
D)  RoundUp Ready corn 
E)  Bt corn 
A)  the Flavr Savr tomato 
B)  Golden Rice 
C)  ice-minus bacteria 
D)  RoundUp Ready corn 
E)  Bt corn

Question 7

Plant cells with their cell walls removed are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calluses 
B)  protozoa 
C)  protoplasts 
D)  germplasm 
E)  auxins 
A)  calluses 
B)  protozoa 
C)  protoplasts 
D)  germplasm 
E)  auxins

Question 8

Golden rice gets its characteristic yellow color from beta-carotene that is converted into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin E 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin E 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  None of these choices

Question 9

What is the harm that can come from genetically modified crops?

Accepted Answer

Although a clear answer to this is unkno

Question 10

The main purpose of creating Flavr Savr tomatoes was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to make larger tomatoes 
B)  to make tomatoes ripen faster 
C)  to make tomatoes rot-resistant 
D)  to make tomatoes taste better 
E)  to improve the vitamin A content of tomatoes 
A)  to make larger tomatoes 
B)  to make tomatoes ripen faster 
C)  to make tomatoes rot-resistant 
D)  to make tomatoes taste better 
E)  to improve the vitamin A content of tomatoes

Question 11

A type of biofuel that comes from algae that resembles alkanes is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethanol 
B)  coal 
C)  cellulose 
D)  methane 
E)  biodiesel 
A)  ethanol 
B)  coal 
C)  cellulose 
D)  methane 
E)  biodiesel

Question 12

Define and explain the use of antisense technology in plant biotechnology.

Accepted Answer

Antisense technology blocks the mRNA of

Question 13

Plants with more than the typical set of two chromosomes are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  euploid 
B)  polyploid 
C)  aneuploid 
D)  diploid 
E)  triploid 
A)  euploid 
B)  polyploid 
C)  aneuploid 
D)  diploid 
E)  triploid

Question 14

Golden rice was created to increase the ________ content of rice.

Accepted Answer

A)  EPSPS 
B)  polygalacturonase (PG) 
C)  cry 
D)  Ti 
E)  β-carotene 
A)  EPSPS 
B)  polygalacturonase (PG) 
C)  cry 
D)  Ti 
E)  β-carotene

Question 15

Which of the following techniques was used to create the Flavr Savr tomato?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gene knockout 
B)  Transgenic technology 
C)  RNAi 
D)  Antisense RNA 
E)  Stem cell technology 
A)  Gene knockout 
B)  Transgenic technology 
C)  RNAi 
D)  Antisense RNA 
E)  Stem cell technology

Question 16

In addition to the nucleus of a plant cell, a gene gun can be aimed at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a Golgi body 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  a nucleolus 
D)  a chloroplast 
E)  a cell membrane 
A)  a Golgi body 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  a nucleolus 
D)  a chloroplast 
E)  a cell membrane

Question 17

What are some of the benefits of using genetically modified crops?

Accepted Answer

The crops can be made resistan

Question 18

Bt transgenic crops are designed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the nutritional value of crops 
B)  make crops heat-resistant 
C)  make crops cold-resistant 
D)  increase vitamin B content 
E)  provide resistance to insects 
A)  improve the nutritional value of crops 
B)  make crops heat-resistant 
C)  make crops cold-resistant 
D)  increase vitamin B content 
E)  provide resistance to insects

Damaged plant cells that have a mass called a ________ can then go on to have redifferentiation capabilities.

What microbe is responsible for crown gall disease in plants and is used to create transgenic plants incorporating Ti vectors?

The microbial source of cry genes used to make insect-resistant transgenic plants is ________.

RoundUp-resistant plants are designed to ________.

A common herbicide that crops can be engineered to resist is ________.

The first genetically modified food product available for human consumption in the United States was ________.

Plant cells with their cell walls removed are called ________.

Golden rice gets its characteristic yellow color from beta-carotene that is converted into ________.

What is the harm that can come from genetically modified crops?

The main purpose of creating Flavr Savr tomatoes was ________.

A type of biofuel that comes from algae that resembles alkanes is ________.

Define and explain the use of antisense technology in plant biotechnology.

Plants with more than the typical set of two chromosomes are known as ________.

Golden rice was created to increase the ________ content of rice.

Which of the following techniques was used to create the Flavr Savr tomato?

In addition to the nucleus of a plant cell, a gene gun can be aimed at ________.

What are some of the benefits of using genetically modified crops?

Bt transgenic crops are designed to ________.

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Exam 6: Plant Biotechnology

Damaged plant cells that have a mass called a ________ can then go on to have redifferentiation capabilities.

What microbe is responsible for crown gall disease in plants and is used to create transgenic plants incorporating Ti vectors?

The microbial source of cry genes used to make insect-resistant transgenic plants is ________.

RoundUp-resistant plants are designed to ________.

A common herbicide that crops can be engineered to resist is ________.

The first genetically modified food product available for human consumption in the United States was ________.

Plant cells with their cell walls removed are called ________.

Golden rice gets its characteristic yellow color from beta-carotene that is converted into ________.

What is the harm that can come from genetically modified crops?

The main purpose of creating Flavr Savr tomatoes was ________.

A type of biofuel that comes from algae that resembles alkanes is ________.

Define and explain the use of antisense technology in plant biotechnology.

Plants with more than the typical set of two chromosomes are known as ________.

Golden rice was created to increase the ________ content of rice.

Which of the following techniques was used to create the Flavr Savr tomato?

In addition to the nucleus of a plant cell, a gene gun can be aimed at ________.

What are some of the benefits of using genetically modified crops?

Bt transgenic crops are designed to ________.

The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce

An Introduction to Genes and Genomes

Recombinant Dna Technology and Genomics

Proteins As Products

Microbial Biotechnology

Animal Biotechnology

Dna Fingerprinting and Forensic Analysis

Bioremediation

Aquatic Biotechnology

Medical Biotechnology

Biotechnology Regulations

Ethics and Biotechnology

Filters