Agriscience Applications 3.01-3.04 (Part 2) Question Preview (ID: 21839)
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Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:
a) Seeds.
b) Stems.
c) Roots
d) Flowers
Food for the seed is stored in the:
a) Seed coat.
b) Endosperm.
c) Radicle.
d) Embryo
What is applied to lower the pH value of soil?
a) Sand
b) Fertilizer
c) Sulfur
d) Lime
The part of the plant that is responsible for development of seed is the:
a) Flower.
b) Stem
c) Stem
d) Petiole
The purpose of a seed coat is to:
a) Filter light.
b) Store food.
c) Store genetic material.
d) Protect the seed.
The three parts of a seed are:
a) Root, stem, and flower
b) An embryo, cotyledon, and new plant
c) Seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
d) Root, seed coat, and endosperm.
What temperature range will photosynthesis work best in?
a) 85 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit
b) 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit
c) 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit
d) 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Which is true of DNA?
a) Found in all living cells
b) Cannot be duplicated
c) Found only in male cells
d) Produced only in a test tube
What bacteria was genetically engineered to produce insulin?
a) E. coli
b) Listeria
c) Yeast
d) Salmonella
Which is a product of genetic engineering?
a) Hybrid seed
b) Herbicide resistant crops
c) Soft drinks
d) Ice cream sundaes
Which is the MOST likely result of genetic manipulation in agriculture?
a) Increased use of chemical pesticides
b) Less use of biological controls
c) Less use of chemical pesticides
d) One cloned species that controls all others
Where is DNA located in the cell?
a) Nucleus
b) Vacuole
c) Cytoplasm
d) Cell wall
A MAJOR reason for the manipulation of genes using recombinant DNA technology is to:
a) Eradicate plant and animal species.
b) Improve plant and animal performance.
c) Increase the use of pesticides in agriculture.
d) Monitor the affects of inbreeding.
Changing a characteristic by removing and inserting genes into DNA is known as gene:
a) Swapping
b) Masking.
c) Splicing.
d) Mapping.
Genetics is known as:
a) The study of plant biology.
b) Biochemistry.
c) The biology of heredity.
d) Biotechnology.
DNA is an acronym for:
a) Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
b) Dibonucleic Acid.
c) Dynamite Alert.
d) Dioxynucleic Acid.
What components of cells determine the individual characteristics of living things?
a) Nucleic cilia
b) Mitochondria
c) Genes
d) Nucleotides
Recombinant DNA technology is also known as:
a) X-Gal.
b) Gene Splicing
c) Porcine somatotropin
d) Bovine somatotropin.
When genetic information is moved from one cell to another to change the characteristics of the cell, the process is known as genetic
a) Engineering.
b) Division.
c) Mating
d) Manipulation
Recombinant DNA technology can BEST be described as involving:
a) Design of farm equipment through computer imaging
b) Implementation of soil conservation practices
c) Study of rock formations using global positioning satellites.
d) Manipulation of the genetic content of cells
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