Introduction to Biotechnology 3rd Edition Thieman Palladino - Test Bank

Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman)

Chapter 1   The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce

1) Scientists at the biotechnology company Genentech created the first recombinant DNA product for use in humans. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982, this product was ________.

A) a gene chip

B) chymosin

C) insulin

D) human growth hormone

E) erythropoietin

Answer:  C

2) Which area of biotechnology primarily involves using living organisms to process, degrade, and clean up environmental pollution?

A) Genomics

B) Bioinformatics

C) Bioremediation

D) Marine biotechnology

E) Agricultural biotechnology

Answer:  C

3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA sequence comparison data, is known as ________.

A) genomics

B) bioinformatics

C) bioremediation

D) nanotechnology

E) recombinant DNA technology

Answer:  B

4) Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as ________.

A) genomics

B) bioinformatics

C) bioremediation

D) nanotechnology

E) recombinant DNA technology

Answer:  A

5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of ________.

A) genomics

B) bioinformatics

C) bioremediation

D) nanotechnology

E) recombinant DNA technology

Answer:  E

6) ________ is customized medicine based on a person's genetics.

A) Genomics

B) Bioinformatics

C) Bioremediation

D) Pharmacogenomics

E) Recombinant DNA technology

Answer:  D

7) ________ involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.

A) Biopharming

B) Aquaculture

C) Pharmacogenomics

D) Bioremediation

E) Transgenic technology

Answer:  B

8) ________ is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.

A) Genetics

B) Genomics

C) Pharmacogenomics

D) Gene therapy

E) Recombinant DNA technology

Answer:  D

9) Selective breeding involves ________.

A) genetic engineering of animals and plants to improve growth characteristics

B) mating organisms with desirable characteristics

C) the use of fermentation to produce biotechnology products

D) combining sperm and egg cells from different species to produce hybrid organisms

E) None of these choices

Answer:  B

10) ________ is the use of living organisms or their products to clean up the environment, improve human health, and provide more nutritious and disease-free food.

A) Bioremediation

B) Biotechnology

C) Genetic engineering

D) Biodegradation

E) Bioprocessing

Answer:  B