Objective 3.02

Genetically modified organisms that are safety tested in laboratories and greenhouses
before they are tested outdoors are also monitored by:
1. Chemical salespeople.
2. County government.
3. Nursery operators.
4. State and Federal government.
In order for a new biotechnology product to be approved, the product must:
1. Be worth at least $1 million.
2. Be tested to make sure that it is safe.
3. Be able to kill insects.
4. Be affordable to the average consumer.
Why does genetic engineering hold great promise in controlling disease, insects and
weeds?
1. Cheaper than developing chemicals
2. Internal characteristics are changed
3. Less government regulation exist
4. Safety testing is eliminated
Recombinant DNA technology can BEST be described as involving:
1. Design of farm equipment through computer imaging.
2. Implementation of soil conservation practices.
3. Manipulation of the genetic content of cells.
4. Study of rock formations using global positioning satellites.
Which is the MOST likely result of genetic manipulation in agriculture?
1. Increased use of chemical pesticides
2. Less use of chemical pesticides
3. Less use of biological controls
4. One cloned species that controls all others
A MAJOR reason for the manipulation of genes using recombinant DNA technology is
to:
1. Eradicate plant and animal species.
2. Improve plant and animal performance.
3. Increase the use of pesticides in agriculture.
4. Monitor the affects of inbreeding.
Where is DNA located in the cell?
1. Cell wall
2. Cytoplasm
3. Vacuole
4. Nucleus
Recombinant DNA technology is also known as:
1. Bovine somatotropin.
2. Gene splicing.
3. Porcine somatotropin.
4. X-Gal.
Changing a characteristic by removing and inserting genes into DNA is known as gene:
1. Mapping.
2. Masking
3. Splicing.
4. Swapping.
DNA is in the shape of a:
1. Single helix.
2. Single circle.
3. Double circle.
4. Double helix.
Which is true of DNA?
1. Cannot be duplicated
2. Found in all living cells
3. Found only in male cells
4. Produced only in a test tube
What connects the pairs of strands that make up the double helix of DNA?
1. Bases
2. Starches
3. Sugars
4. Tar
DNA is an acronym for:
1. Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
2. Dibonucleic Acid.
3. Dynamite Alert.
4. Dioxynucleic Acid.
What bacteria was genetically engineered to produce insulin?
1. E. coli
2. Salmonella
3. Yeast
4. Listeria
Which is a product of genetic engineering?
1. Herbicide resistant crops
2. Hybrid seed
3. Ice cream sundaes
4. Soft drinks
Which is an application of biotechnology in agriscience?
1. Genetic engineering.
2. Planting seed.
3. Stem cuttings.
4. Selective breeding.
By matching DNA scientist can:
1. Avoid the use of genetic engineering.
2. Ceate a super specimen.
3. Identify parents or offspring.
4. Eliminate the use of scientific methods.
One of the first commercial products created by genetic engineering was:
1. Artificial sweetner.
2. Buttermilk.
3. Insulin.
4. Synthetic oil.
When genetic information is moved from one cell to another to change the
characteristics of the cell, the procedure is known as genetic:
1. Engineering.
2. Division.
3. Mating.
4. Multiplication.
The matching of genes to traits is called:
1. Matching.
2. Mapping.
3. Meshing.
4. Combining.
Genes are comprised of:
1. Mitochondria.
2. Cytoplasm.
3. Endoplasmic reticullum.
4. DNA.
What components of cells determine the individual characteristics of living things?
1. Genes
2. Mitochondria
3. Nucleic cilia
4. Nucleotides
Genetics is known as:
1. The biology of heredity.
2. The study of plant biology.
3. Biochemistry.
4. The biology of heredity.
Coded material in a cell that determines what that cell and its successive cells will
become is known as:
1. RNA.
2. DNA.
3. Chromosomes.
4. Thymine.
The transmission of characteristics from an organism to its offspring through genes in
reproductive cells is known as:
1. Progeny.
2. Traits.
3. Heredity.
4. Genetics.
The FIRST step in the scientific method of problem solving is to:
1. Collect data.
2. Draw conclusions.
3. Identify the problem.
4. Prepare a written report.
In agriscience as well as other sciences, the method used to solve a problem is called
the:
1. Educated guess method.
2. Most popular decision technique.
3. Process of elimination.
4. Scientific method.