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8th Grade Biotechnology
Test Description: Biotech
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is a product made using biotechnology?
A
cheese
B
all of these
C
penicillin
D
bread
2) One example of biotechnology is the process of making fuel from...
A
corn
B
oil spills
C
stem cells
D
cheese
3) How long have people been using processes that are considered forms of biotechnology?
A
150 years
B
20 years
C
thousands of years
D
1,000 years
4) Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue
A
agricultural research
B
astronomy
C
geology
D
electrical engineering
5) Which is a way the agricultural biotechnology industry could have a positive impact on the environment?
A
by increasing the use of wind farms to produce electricity
B
by making robots to replace large farm machines
C
by reducing the need for counties to import food
D
by producing crops that are virus resistant
6) What is involved in creating genetically modified bacteria?
A
changing their food source
B
using biotechnology techniques
C
allowing them to reproduce freely
D
growing them on selected plants
7) Biotechnology is defined as....
A
using dead organisms in order to produce products
B
using living organisms to make useful products
C
none of these
D
using artificially made materials to produce products
8) Which project is most likely to interest a scientist working at a biotechnology company?
A
study and reconstruction of fossilized bones
B
prevention of sewage leaking into water supply
C
conservation of key species within an ecosystem
D
development of genetically modified corn plants
9) Strawberries have been genetically modified to resist frost. How is this a benefit to growers in NC?
A
a longer growing season
B
a larger berry
C
easier harvesting
D
a pest resistant berry
10) An organism that is an exact genetic copy of another organism is known as a ...
A
sibling
B
copycat
C
clone
D
all of these
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