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FOURTH QUARTERLY TEST

BIOTECHNOLOGY 8

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the questions below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is the use of artificial methods to modify the genetic material of living organisms or cells to produce novel
compounds or to perform new functions.
A. biological engineering C. biotechnology
B. biology d. genetic modification
2. It is the application of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve and analyze large quantities of biological
datA.
A. bioinformatics C. biophysics
B. biological engineering d. biotechnology
3. He accidentally discovered the antibiotic penicillin.
A. Alexander Fleming C. Gerhard Domagk
B. Benjamin Duggar d. Giuseppe Brotzu
4. The year when the penicillin was discovered.
A. 1925 C. 1930
B. 1928 d. 1938
5. He pioneered the concept of vaccines.
A. Benjamin Duggar C. Gerhard Domagk
B. Edward Jenner d. Karl Ereky
6. This is a disease that destroys nerve connections in the brain causing gradual permanent memory loss.
A. Alzheimer’s disease C. Parkinson’s disease
B. Huntington’s disease d. Pick’s disease
7. It is the branch of science that focuses with the causes and effects of various diseases and serves as bridge for
medicine to develop possible treatment.
A. Cytology C. Hematology
B. Immunology d. Pathology
8. It is a tool used in genetic engineering, allowing scientists to take a very small sample of DNA and amplify it to a large
enough amount to study in detail.
A. Cloning C. Molecular Scissor
B. Gel Electrophoresis d. Polymerase Chain Reaction
9. Which of the following is the most challenging issue facing vaccination?
A. the stability of the vaccine
B. the availability of the vaccine
C. the costs of vaccine production
d. the ethics and safety of using information in the testing of the vaccine
10. It is designed to introduce genetic material into cells to compensate for abnormal genes or to make a beneficial
protein.
A. Gene Therapy C. Targeted Cell Therapy
B. Stem Cell Treatment d. Therapeutic Protein

11. This is a disease that destroys nerve connections in the brain causing gradual permanent memory loss.
A. Alzheimer’s disease C. Parkinson’s disease
B. Huntington’s disease d. Pick’s disease
12. What do we call the branch of science that focuses with the causes and effects of various diseases and serves as
bridge for medicine to develop possible treatment?
A. Cytology C. Hematology
B. Immunology d. Pathology
13. Which of the following is the most challenging issue facing vaccination?
A. the stability of the vaccine B. the availability of the vaccine
C. the costs of vaccine production d. the ethics and safety of using information in the testing of the vaccine
14. Which is not a benefit of genetically modified crops?
A. tastier food C. can prolong shelf life
B. more nutritious food d. can cause an allergic reaction
15. When was penicillin discovered?
A. 1925 C. 1930

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B. 1928 d. 1938

16. Which among the following genetically modified organisms used Bacillus thuringiensis as a gene donor?
A. Bt corn
B. FlavrSavr tomato
C. Golden Rice
d. Humulin
17. Which genetically modified food contains beta carotene, a precursor of vitamin A?
A. Bt corn
B. FlavrSavr tomato
C. Golden Rice
d. Humulin
18. Which among the following genetically modified organisms used Narcissus pseudonarcissus as a gene donor?
A.Bt corn
B. FlavrSavr tomato
C. Golden Rice
d. Humulin
19. What enzyme is produced by bacterium Erwiniauredovora which enabled beta- carotene to be accumulated in
the rice endosperm?
A. endonucleases B. hydrolases
C. oxidoreductases d. phytoenedesaturase
20. Which among the following is the first commercially grown GM crop granted with a license for human
consumption?
A. Corn B. Eggplant
C. Rice d. Tomato
21. Which refers to organisms with foreign genes incorporated into their genome?
A. Clone B. GMO
C. Replica d. Vectors
22. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a transgenic crop?
A. Introduction of toxins into the body
B. Resist insect
C. Survive drought
d. Yield more food.
23. Which is NOT a modification made with the FlavrSavr tomato?
A. Added flavours
B. Delay ripening process
C. Longer shelf life
d. Resistant to insect
24. What is the name of the enzyme used to cut DNA at a specific site?
A. DNA helicase
B. DNA ligase
C. Restriction enzymes
d. Restriction sites
25. What makes genetically modified crops different from non-genetically modified crops?
A. They have foreignDNA.
B. They have fewer calories.
C. A bacteria growing inside of them.
d. The addition of specific minerals
26. Which genetically modified organism has an enriched nutritional value?
A. Bt corn C. Golden Rice
B. FlavrSavr tomato d. Humulin
27. Which of the following bacterium was used to make pest-resistant crops?
A. Bacillus thuringiensis C. Pseudomonas putida
B. Escherichia Coli d. Salmonella typhi
28. Which is NOT a benefit of genetically modified crops?
A. They improve the nutritional quality of foods.
B. They allow farmers to greatly increase the number of crops produced.
C. They pass on genes to wild species and interrupting natural processes.
d. They cause less damage to the environment than conventional chemical-intensive agriculture.
29. Which of the following describes a genetically modified organism?
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A. An organism with foreign DNA.

B. A genetically identical organism.
C. An organism with missing genes.
d. An organism with a defective gene.
30. What type of virus is a genetically modified papaya resistant to?
A. Adeno virus C. Ebola virus
B. Corona Virus d. Ringspot virus
31. It is where the worst oil spill in the country took place.
A. Bulacan C. Guimaras
B. Panay d. Pampanga
32. These are proteins involved in controlling and coordinating reactions that happen simultaneously or consecutively.
A. Bacteria C. Biomass
B. Enzymes d. Microbes
33. The method of bioremediation which injects a small number of oil-degrading microbes into an affected areA.
A. Bioaugmentation C. Biomass
B. Biosensor d. Biostimulation
34. The addition of nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes to increase the rate of remediation?
A. Bioaugmentation C. Biomass
B. Biosensor d. Biostimulation
35. It is a type of bioremediation that you allow to take place while leaving the soil or water in its natural location.
A. Biomass C. Biosensor
B. Ex-situ d. In-situ
36. The device which made up of a transducer and a biological element that may be an enzyme, an antibody or a nucleic
acid.
A. Biomass C. Biosensor
B. Ex-situ d. In-situ
37. It is a type of bioremediation would scoop up the contaminated soil or pump up the contaminated water and take it
somewhere else for bioremediation.
A. Biomass C. Biosensor
B. Ex-situ d. In-situ
38. The following are steps of In-situ EXCEPT:
A. Recovery of free product C. Site investigation
B. Scoop up the contaminated soil d. Treatability studies
39. These are organisms that utilize chemical contaminants in the soil as an energy source.
A. Bacteria C. Microbes
B. Fungi d. Parasites
40. It is the other term for Bioremediation.
A. Biomass
B. Biostimulation
C. Biosensor
d. Bio treatment
41. What are these proteins involved in controlling and coordinating reactions that happen simultaneously or
consecutively?
A. Bacteria
B. Biomass
C. Enzymes
d. Microbes
42. Which process uses biological organisms to break down hazardous substances into less toxic or nontoxic substances?
A. Bioaugmentation
B. Bioremediation
C. Biosensor
d. Biostimulation
43. When did the Guimaras oil spill occur?
A. August 11, 2006
B. August 11, 2007
C. September 11, 2006
d. September 11, 2007
44. Which method will add nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes to increase the rate of
remediation?
A. Bioaugmentation
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B. Bioremediation
C. Biosensor
d. Biostimulation
45. What device is made up of a transducer and a biological element that may be an enzyme, an antibody or a nucleic
acid?
A. Bioaugmentation
B. Bioremediation
C. Biosensor
d. Biostimulation
46. It is the ethical implications and applications of the health-related life sciences.
A. Bioethics C. Moral
B. Biopiracy d. Traditions
47. The moral status of animals, and decisions about whether it is ethical for humans to use them.
A. Animal Rights C. Human Rights
B. Animal Laws d. Values
48. It is the use of bioresources by multinational companies without proper authorization or compensation to the people
or country concerned.
A. Bioethics C. Human rights
B. Biopiracy d. Values
49. It is is the part of environmental philosophy which considers extending the traditional boundaries of ethics from solely
including humans to including the nonhuman world.
A. Bioethics C. Environmental ethics
B. Biopiracy d. Environmental issues
50. The following are the human benefits that come from products we find in nature except:
A. Clothing C. Housing
B. Fuel d. Transportation
51. What effect does eat genetically modified foods have on your genes?
A. It could cause your own genes to absorb the excess genes.
B. It could cause your own genes to mutate.
C. It has no effect on your genes.
D. The effects on human genetics aren’t known
52. Can genes escape from genetically modified crops and jump to other plants?
A. Yes, and often do.
B. No, genes cannot move from species to species without human intervention.
C. Only during rare climatic conditions.
D. Only to some crops, but those crops aren’t genetically modified.
53. Can scientists predict with certainty where an inserted gene will go on a plant chromosome?
A. Genes are inserted on the proper chromosome, but there is no control on where it goes on the
chromosome.
B. Scientists have a general idea of where the gene will go and what it will do to the plant.
C. With modern genetic techniques, scientists can insert genes precisely
D. It’s just a shot in the dark.
54. What are the current benefits of having foods made from genetically modified crops?
A. They improve the nutritional quality of foods.
B. They improve farm profitability and make some farmers' jobs easier.
C. They allow farmers to greatly increase the number of crops produced.
D. They improve convenience for consumers, e.g. by creating foods with longer shelf lives.
55. Are foods derived from genetically modified crops nutritionally superior?
A. No, they are slightly less healthful than foods from conventional crops.
B. No, they are neither better nor worse than foods from conventional crops.
C. Yes, they offer some health advantages over foods produced from conventional crops.
B. Yes, they offer substantial health advantages over foods produced from conventional crops.
56. Biotechnologies consisting of the use of biological systems (bacteria) for the manufacture, transformation or
degradation of molecules through enzymatic or fermentation processes for industrial purposes, are called___________.
A. Yellow biotechnologies C. Blue biotechnologies
B. Green biotechnologies D. White biotechnologies

For numbers 57-60, Read and understand the situation below. Then complete the data on the table.

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Foods can be genetically engineered to contain vaccines, also known as “edible vaccines”, which could be
easier to deliver vaccines to children. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Create a pros and cons
list.

PROS CONS
57. 59.
58. 60.

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