Test Bank - Introduction to Biotechnology, 4th Edition
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(Thieman, 2013), Chapter 1-13 Complete Solutions
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Introduction to Biotechnology, 4e (Thieman) p3 p3 p3 p3
Chapter 1 The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
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1) Scientists at the biotechnology company Genentech created the first recombinant DNA
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product for use in humans. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982, this
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product was .
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A) a gene chip
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B) chymosin
C) insulin
D) human growth hormone p3 p3
E) erythropoietin
Answer: C
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2) Which area of biotechnology primarily involves using living organisms to process, degrade,
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and clean up environmental pollution?
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A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Marine biotechnology p3
E) Agricultural biotechnology p3
Answer: C
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3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA
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sequence comparison data, is known as .
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
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
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
Answer: A
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5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
,Answer: E
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,6) is customized medicine based on a person's genetics.
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A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Pharmacogenomics
E) Recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
Answer: D
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7) involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
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A) Biopharming
B) Aquaculture
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Bioremediation
E) Transgenic technology p3
Answer: B
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8) is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.
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A) Genetics
B) Genomics
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Gene therapy
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E) Recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
Answer: D
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9) Selective breeding involves p3 . p3
A) genetic engineering of animals and plants to improve growth characteristics
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B) mating organisms with desirable characteristics
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C) the use of fermentation to produce biotechnology products
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D) combining sperm and egg cells from different species to produce hybrid organisms
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E) None of these choices
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Answer: B
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10) is the use of living organisms or their products to clean up the
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environment, improve human health, and provide more nutritious and disease-free
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food.
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A) Bioremediation
B) Biotechnology
C) Genetic engineering p3
D) Biodegradation
E) Bioprocessing
Answer: B
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, 11) Subtle differences in DNA sequences that vary from person to person are called
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A) genomics
B) chromosomes
C) DNA microarrays p3
D) pharmacogenomics
E) single-nucleotide polymorphisms p3
Answer: E
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12) Explain at least two differences between a traditional pharmaceutical product and
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a biotechnology product.
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Answer: A traditional pharmaceutical product is typically a small molecule synthesized by
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chemists and made into a pill form, which can be orally administered to a patient
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A biotechnology product is usually a large molecule that cannot be synthesized or taken orally. It
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must be produced in a cell line, purified from the cell line, and ultimately formulated to be
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administered to a patient by injection.
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13) Discuss some examples of different fields of biotechnology and what they study
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(e.g., bioremediation, which is used to assist in the clean-up of chemical spills, etc.).
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Answer: Answers can vary. p3 p3 p3
Some answers include:
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• Microbial biotechnology, which is used in making food p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3
• Animal biotechnology, which helps produce antibodies in the milk of the animal
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without doing harm to the animal
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• Forensic biotechnology, which is useful in solving crimes and testing paternity
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• Medical biotechnology, which involves producing products to diagnose, treat, or cure
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a disease
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14) What are some nonscience job opportunities in a biotechnology company? Why would
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it still be useful to have some science background for these positions?
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Answer: Some nonscience biotechnology jobs include working in regulatory affairs, marketing,
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sales, and the legal department of the company. Because the company products are ultimately
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biological in nature, employees will better understand how to do their jobs if they know the
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science as well. For example, if a sales representative does not understand any of the science
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behind the product they are selling, they cannot easily answer any questions the prescribing
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physician might ask them.
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Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman) p3 p3 p3 p3
Chapter 2 An Introduction to Genes and
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Genomes
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1) The complementary base that hydrogen bonds with thymine in a DNA double helix is
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.
A) uracil
B) thymine
C) guanine
D) adenine
E) cytosine
Answer:
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D
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(Thieman, 2013), Chapter 1-13 Complete Solutions
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Introduction to Biotechnology, 4e (Thieman) p3 p3 p3 p3
Chapter 1 The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
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1) Scientists at the biotechnology company Genentech created the first recombinant DNA
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product for use in humans. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982, this
p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3
product was .
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A) a gene chip
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B) chymosin
C) insulin
D) human growth hormone p3 p3
E) erythropoietin
Answer: C
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2) Which area of biotechnology primarily involves using living organisms to process, degrade,
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and clean up environmental pollution?
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A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Marine biotechnology p3
E) Agricultural biotechnology p3
Answer: C
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3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA
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sequence comparison data, is known as .
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
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
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
Answer: A
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5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
,Answer: E
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,6) is customized medicine based on a person's genetics.
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A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Pharmacogenomics
E) Recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
Answer: D
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7) involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
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A) Biopharming
B) Aquaculture
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Bioremediation
E) Transgenic technology p3
Answer: B
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8) is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.
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A) Genetics
B) Genomics
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Gene therapy
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E) Recombinant DNA technology p3 p3
Answer: D
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9) Selective breeding involves p3 . p3
A) genetic engineering of animals and plants to improve growth characteristics
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B) mating organisms with desirable characteristics
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C) the use of fermentation to produce biotechnology products
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D) combining sperm and egg cells from different species to produce hybrid organisms
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E) None of these choices
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Answer: B
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10) is the use of living organisms or their products to clean up the
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environment, improve human health, and provide more nutritious and disease-free
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food.
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A) Bioremediation
B) Biotechnology
C) Genetic engineering p3
D) Biodegradation
E) Bioprocessing
Answer: B
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, 11) Subtle differences in DNA sequences that vary from person to person are called
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A) genomics
B) chromosomes
C) DNA microarrays p3
D) pharmacogenomics
E) single-nucleotide polymorphisms p3
Answer: E
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12) Explain at least two differences between a traditional pharmaceutical product and
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a biotechnology product.
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Answer: A traditional pharmaceutical product is typically a small molecule synthesized by
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chemists and made into a pill form, which can be orally administered to a patient
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A biotechnology product is usually a large molecule that cannot be synthesized or taken orally. It
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must be produced in a cell line, purified from the cell line, and ultimately formulated to be
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administered to a patient by injection.
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13) Discuss some examples of different fields of biotechnology and what they study
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(e.g., bioremediation, which is used to assist in the clean-up of chemical spills, etc.).
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Answer: Answers can vary. p3 p3 p3
Some answers include:
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• Microbial biotechnology, which is used in making food p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3 p3
• Animal biotechnology, which helps produce antibodies in the milk of the animal
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without doing harm to the animal
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• Forensic biotechnology, which is useful in solving crimes and testing paternity
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• Medical biotechnology, which involves producing products to diagnose, treat, or cure
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a disease
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14) What are some nonscience job opportunities in a biotechnology company? Why would
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it still be useful to have some science background for these positions?
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Answer: Some nonscience biotechnology jobs include working in regulatory affairs, marketing,
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sales, and the legal department of the company. Because the company products are ultimately
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biological in nature, employees will better understand how to do their jobs if they know the
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science as well. For example, if a sales representative does not understand any of the science
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behind the product they are selling, they cannot easily answer any questions the prescribing
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physician might ask them.
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Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman) p3 p3 p3 p3
Chapter 2 An Introduction to Genes and
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Genomes
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1) The complementary base that hydrogen bonds with thymine in a DNA double helix is
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.
A) uracil
B) thymine
C) guanine
D) adenine
E) cytosine
Answer:
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D
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