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8.L.1: Understand The Hazards Caused By Agents Of Diseases. 8.L2: Understand How Biotechnology Is Used To Affect Living Organisms. 8.l.5: Understand How Food Serves As Energy And Building Materials For Growth And Repair In Living Organisms. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which food is a major source of both fat and protein?
a) oil
b) bread
c) cheese
d) peas

Which of these diseases can be treated with antibiotics?
a) Lyme disease
b) The common Cold
c) Influenza
d) AIDS

What type of pathogen causes athlete's feet?
a) Bacteria
b) Insects
c) Fungus
d) Virus

Which of the following reproduces by injecting its genetic material into a host cell
a) parisite
b) virus
c) bacteria
d) fungi

Which of the following can be either spherical shape, rod-shape, or spiral-shape
a) Virus
b) Eukaroytes
c) Bacteria
d) Fungus

An event in which a disease spreads to many regions of the world is called______
a) an outbreak
b) an epidemic
c) a pandemic
d) a pathogen

Which of the following is a Vector involved in the spread of Lyme Disease
a) water containing bacteria
b) virus particles in the air
c) a tick carrying the bacteria
d) An object handle by a person with Lyme disease

An animal that has exactly the same set of genes as it parent is and example of_____
a) a pathogen
b) a clone
c) a spliced gene
d) DNA fingerprint

A DNA Fingerprint is_______
a) A unique sequence of repeating units in a section of DNA.
b) A gene inserted into a bacterial chromosome.
c) The complete sequence of an organism's DNA
d) A copy of chrosmome

Which of these is NOT a way in which Biotechnology can benefit Agriculture?
a) Increase crop production
b) Reduce the loss of crops to insects.
c) Help produce better tasting fruit.
d) Help improve farm machinery

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