Test Bank for Introduction to Biotechnology,
4th Edition by William Thieman ISBN
9780134650197 Chapter 1-13 | Complete Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
2. An Introduction to Genes and Genomes
3. Recombinant DNA Technology and Genomics
4. Proteins as Products
5. Microbial Biotechnology
6. Plant Biotechnology
7. Animal Biotechnology
8. DNA Fingerprinting and Forensic Analysis
9. Bioremediation
10. Aquatic Biotechnology
11. Medical Biotechnology
12. Biotechnology Regulations
13. Ethics and Biotechnology
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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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: C
3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA sequence
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comparison data, is known as .
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
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C) bioremediation
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D) nanotechnology
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E) recombinant DNA technology Correct Answer: B
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4) Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as .
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
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C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology Correct Answer: A
5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of .
A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology
Correct Answer: E
6) is customized medicine based on a person's genetics.
A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Pharmacogenomics
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E) Recombinant DNA technology Correct Answer: D
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7) involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
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B) Aquaculture
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C) Pharmacogenomics
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D) Bioremediation
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E) Transgenic technology Correct Answer: B
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4th Edition by William Thieman ISBN
9780134650197 Chapter 1-13 | Complete Guide
A+
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
2. An Introduction to Genes and Genomes
3. Recombinant DNA Technology and Genomics
4. Proteins as Products
5. Microbial Biotechnology
6. Plant Biotechnology
7. Animal Biotechnology
8. DNA Fingerprinting and Forensic Analysis
9. Bioremediation
10. Aquatic Biotechnology
11. Medical Biotechnology
12. Biotechnology Regulations
13. Ethics and Biotechnology
Fr
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kl
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pl
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Pa
2|Page
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, Franklyn A Plus Pass
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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: C
3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA sequence
Fr
comparison data, is known as .
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
kl
C) bioremediation
yn
D) nanotechnology
e
E) recombinant DNA technology Correct Answer: B
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4) Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as .
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
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C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology Correct Answer: A
5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of .
A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology
Correct Answer: E
6) is customized medicine based on a person's genetics.
A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Pharmacogenomics
Fr
E) Recombinant DNA technology Correct Answer: D
an
kl
7) involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
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A) Biopharming
B) Aquaculture
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C) Pharmacogenomics
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D) Bioremediation
pl
E) Transgenic technology Correct Answer: B
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