BACE Practice Exam Version A 3.0 General Topics in Biotechnology Question and Answer 2023

Which of the following is NOT considered a significant advance in PCR methodology? - the use of agarose gel electrophoresis to visualize amplified products Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory DNA ligase - joining pieces of DNA together Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory Heat-stable DNA polymerase - preforming PCR reactions Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory Protease - degrading protein Match the enzyme to its potential use in the laboratory Restriction enzymes - digesting DNA It is debated that genetically modifies food crops have both beneficial and negative effects on humans and on the environment. Which of the following is a potential negative outcome of growing or consuming genetically modified food crops? - -Genetically modified crops may cross-pollinate with nongenetically modified crops -Growing only genetically modified crops my decrease genetic diversity Which of the following is an advantage of treating diabetic patients with genetically engineered human insulin, rather than pig or cow insulin? - -There is less chance of an immune response to human insulin -Ethical issues concerning the use of animals are avoided -It is more efficient process to purify insulin from yeast or bacterial cultures than it is from and animal organs "Bioethics" is best described as: - the study of decision making as it applies to moral decisions that must be made sue ti advances in biology and technology Why might some people be ethically opposed to using CRISPR/Cas9 to create mutations in animal embryos? - Alterations in germline cells will be passed on to future generations