Test bank for introduction to biotechnology 3rd edition
william_thieman.Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman)
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...
Test bank for introduction to biotechnology 3rd editio
william_thieman
Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman)
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
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
Answer: C
3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA sequence
comparison data, is known as ________.
A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology
Answer: B
4) Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as ________.
A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology
Answer: A
5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of ________.
A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
E) recombinant DNA technology
Answer: E
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,6) ________ is customized medicine based on a person's genetics.
A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Pharmacogenomics
E) Recombinant DNA technology
Answer: D
7) ________ involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
A) Biopharming
B) Aquaculture
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Bioremediation
E) Transgenic technology
Answer: B
8) ________ is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.
A) Genetics
B) Genomics
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Gene therapy
E) Recombinant DNA technology
Answer: D
9) Selective breeding involves ________.
A) genetic engineering of animals and plants to improve growth characteristics
B) mating organisms with desirable characteristics
C) the use of fermentation to produce biotechnology products
D) combining sperm and egg cells from different species to produce hybrid organisms
E) None of these choices
Answer: B
10) ________ is the use of living organisms or their products to clean up the environment,
improve human health, and provide more nutritious and disease-free food.
A) Bioremediation
B) Biotechnology
C) Genetic engineering
D) Biodegradation
E) Bioprocessing
Answer: B
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,11) Subtle differences in DNA sequences that vary from person to person are called ________.
A) genomics
B) chromosomes
C) DNA microarrays
D) pharmacogenomics
E) single-nucleotide polymorphisms
Answer: E
12) Explain at least two differences between a traditional pharmaceutical product and a
biotechnology product.
Answer: A traditional pharmaceutical product is typically a small molecule synthesized by
chemists and made into a pill form, which can be orally administered to a patient
A biotechnology product is usually a large molecule that cannot be synthesized or taken orally. It
must be produced in a cell line, purified from the cell line, and ultimately formulated to be
administered to a patient by injection.
13) Discuss some examples of different fields of biotechnology and what they study (e.g.,
bioremediation, which is used to assist in the clean-up of chemical spills, etc.).
Answer: Answers can vary.
Some answers include:
• Microbial biotechnology, which is used in making food
• Animal biotechnology, which helps produce antibodies in the milk of the animal without
doing harm to the animal
• Forensic biotechnology, which is useful in solving crimes and testing paternity
• Medical biotechnology, which involves producing products to diagnose, treat, or cure a
disease
14) What are some nonscience job opportunities in a biotechnology company? Why would it
still be useful to have some science background for these positions?
Answer: Some nonscience biotechnology jobs include working in regulatory affairs, marketing,
sales, and the legal department of the company. Because the company products are ultimately
biological in nature, employees will better understand how to do their jobs if they know the
science as well. For example, if a sales representative does not understand any of the science
behind the product they are selling, they cannot easily answer any questions the prescribing
physician might ask them.
Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman)
Chapter 2 An Introduction to Genes and Genomes
1) The complementary base that hydrogen bonds with thymine in a DNA double helix is
________.
A) uracil
B) thymine
C) guanine
D) adenine
E) cytosine
Answer: D
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, 2) Which of the following is a structural feature of DNA but not RNA?
A) Single-stranded
B) Containing the nitrogenous base adenine
C) Containing phosphate groups
D) Containing deoxyribose sugars
E) Containing the nitrogenous base uracil
Answer: D
3) Which type of base-pair substitution mutation has no effect on the amino acid sequence of a
protein?
A) Missense mutation
B) Nonsense mutation
C) Silent mutation
D) Frameshift mutation
E) None of these choices
Answer: C
4) Which of the following is a characteristic of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) but not
rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)?
A) Protein synthesis
B) Sending vesicles to the Golgi that contain proteins that are either secreted or become part of
the plasma membrane
C) Steroid synthesis
D) Drug and alcohol detoxification
E) Steroid synthesis and drug and alcohol detoxification
Answer: E
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