WGU OA D311 LATEST EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ Biotechnology. Answer: The use of microbes to produce foods and
chemicals is centuries old (example: insulin, cheese, gum, etc).
▶ Recombinant DNA technology. Answer: A new technique for
biotechnology, enables bacteria and fungi to produce a variety of proteins
including vaccines and enzymes
▶ Gene Therapy. Answer: The process of replacing missing or defective
genes in human cells
▶ What are genetically modified bacteria used for with crops?. Answer:
They are used to protect crops from insects and from freezing
▶ Normal Microbiota. Answer: Microbes normally present in and on the
human body (associated with skin, hair, body in and out)
▶ True or False: Normal microbiota prevent growth on pathogens. Answer:
True
▶ What kind of growth factors do normal microbiota produce?. Answer:
Folic Acid and Vitamin K
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ Biotechnology. Answer: The use of microbes to produce foods and
chemicals is centuries old (example: insulin, cheese, gum, etc).
▶ Recombinant DNA technology. Answer: A new technique for
biotechnology, enables bacteria and fungi to produce a variety of proteins
including vaccines and enzymes
▶ Gene Therapy. Answer: The process of replacing missing or defective
genes in human cells
▶ What are genetically modified bacteria used for with crops?. Answer:
They are used to protect crops from insects and from freezing
▶ Normal Microbiota. Answer: Microbes normally present in and on the
human body (associated with skin, hair, body in and out)
▶ True or False: Normal microbiota prevent growth on pathogens. Answer:
True
▶ What kind of growth factors do normal microbiota produce?. Answer:
Folic Acid and Vitamin K
