Question 1

What is the main use of the transgenic mice created in the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  producing tissue for transplantation.
B)  scientific and medical research.
C)  producing human growth hormones.
D)  producing cures for human diseases.
E)  feeding transgenic cats.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

A new technique puts animal eggs and DNA together in an agitator with tiny silicon-carbide needles.After fertilization of these treated eggs,what would be produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  microinjected animals
B)  therapeutically cloned animals
C)  transgenic animals
D)  reproductively cloned animals
E)  xenotransplanted animalsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Whose DNA was used for the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  males from Asia and the Americas
B)  females from North and South America
C)  males and females from Europe,Africa,Asia,Americas
D)  males from Europe and Africa
E)  males from Europe,Africa,Asia,the AmericasF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

A doctor studying in the field of gene therapy has removed tissue from the patient,inserted normal genes into the tissue and then reinserted the tissue back into the patient's body,in an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  xenotransplantation gene therapy.
B)  ex vivo gene therapy.
C)  vectored gene therapy.
D)  translational gene therapy.
E)  transcriptional gene therapy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which process produces individuals which are exactly the same as the original?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic cloning
B)  reproductive cloning
C)  homeotic cloning
D)  totipotent cloning
E)  nucleosome cloningF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

It is possible to take some specific cells from a plant and through various steps produce a whole new plant because what is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants are very simple organisms.
B)  All plant cell types are the same.
C)  The DNA of plants is very simple.
D)  The nucleus of each cell contains all of the genes needed to produce a plant.
E)  Plant cells can exchange genetic information.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

What automated laboratory equipment was needed for the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermocycler to perform PCR and high-speed DNA sequencer
B)  high-speed DNA sequencer
C)  gene pharming machine and gel electrophoresis
D)  thermocycler to perform PCR
E)  bacterial enzymes for restriction digest and plasmids for recombinant DNAF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The bacterial vector used for manipulating DNA is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  plasmid.
B)  retrovirus.
C)  protoplast.
D)  virus.
E)  chromosomE.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Making identical copies of the same gene is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  proteome cloning
B)  polymorphic cloning
C)  genome cloning
D)  gene cloning
E)  plasmid cloningF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The human proteome is the complete collection of proteins that humans produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a reason why the genetic modification and the transfer of genes between organisms can occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  All species produce the same proteins.
B)  All species share many similar genes and proteins.
C)  Different species of organisms freely swap genetic information.
D)  All species are genetically the same.
E)  It is easy to genetically modify an organism.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which best describes transgenic organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  One resulting from laboratory research.
B)  One which contains a foreign gene and is free-living in the environment.
C)  One which acts as the donor for DNA to be moved into another organism.
D)  One produced through polymerase chain reaction.
E)  One produced by cloning a mutant cell.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

In a new treatment of skin cancer,viruses are used to deliver the p53 gene directly into cancer cells,which then causes apoptosis of these infected cells.What type of treatment is this?.

Accepted Answer

A)  in vivo gene therapy.
B)  translational gene therapy.
C)  xenotransplantation gene therapy.
D)  ex vivo gene therapy.
E)  transcriptional gene therapy.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

What is studied in bioinformatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolution of a species and how genes and noncoding regions function
B)  the structure,function,and interactions of genes
C)  the application of computer technologies to study human proteins
D)  the application of computer technologies to study the genome
E)  the structure,function,and interactions of cellular proteinsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a biotechnology product which is produced by bacteria for human medical use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human growth hormone
B)  Hepatitis B vaccine
C)  Insulin
D)  Clotting factor VIII
E)  PesticidesF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of a genetic modification in a plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  strawberries which are resistant to freezing
B)  potatoes which are resistant to blight disease and beetles
C)  strawberries which are resistant to freezing.
D)  corn that has a built in nitrogen fertilization
E)  soybeans which make a desired fatty acid (oleic acid) F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Which technique would a biologist use to insert genes into eggs by hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA ligase insertion
B)  vortex mixing
C)  polymerase chain reaction
D)  restriction enzyme insertion
E)  microinjectionF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

Which noncoding DNA are found in between the exons of genes,and may serve as regulators of gene expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  transposons
B)  tandem repeated DNA
C)  introns
D)  repetitive DNA
E)  interspersed repeatsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

-This figure shows the procedure for making clones to produce human growth hormone.What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  goat egg transfer
B)  development within goats
C)  transgene expression in a goat
D)  cloned transgenic goats producing human growth hormone
E)  development within host goatF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following would not be a trait that genetic engineers would want to put into plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased resistance to disease
B)  increased resistance to insects
C)  decreased tolerance of salt in the soil
D)  decreased amount of water needed to grow
E)  increased resistance to herbicidesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 13: Biotechnology and Genomics

In a new treatment of skin cancer,viruses are used to deliver the p53 gene directly into cancer cells,which then causes apoptosis of these infected cells.What type of treatment is this?.

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It is possible to take some specific cells from a plant and through various steps produce a whole new plant because what is true?

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The human proteome is the complete collection of proteins that humans produce.

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Which best describes transgenic organisms?

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What automated laboratory equipment was needed for the Human Genome Project?

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A new technique puts animal eggs and DNA together in an agitator with tiny silicon-carbide needles.After fertilization of these treated eggs,what would be produced?

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-This figure shows the procedure for making clones to produce human growth hormone.What does "E" represent?

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What is the main use of the transgenic mice created in the past decade?

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Which of the following is not an example of a genetic modification in a plant?

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Which process produces individuals which are exactly the same as the original?

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Which of the following is not a biotechnology product which is produced by bacteria for human medical use?

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Which of the following would not be a trait that genetic engineers would want to put into plants?

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The bacterial vector used for manipulating DNA is called a

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What is studied in bioinformatics?

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A doctor studying in the field of gene therapy has removed tissue from the patient,inserted normal genes into the tissue and then reinserted the tissue back into the patient's body,in an example of

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Which technique would a biologist use to insert genes into eggs by hand?

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Whose DNA was used for the Human Genome Project?

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Making identical copies of the same gene is referred to as

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Which of the following is a reason why the genetic modification and the transfer of genes between organisms can occur?

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Which noncoding DNA are found in between the exons of genes,and may serve as regulators of gene expression?

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