This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 11 Biotechnology Principles And Processes – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 11 Biotechnology Principles And Processes Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. DNA made from two (2) or more sources is called ..... A) Recombinant DNA. B) Bacterial DNA. C) Messenger DNA. D) Artificial DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recombinant DNA. 2. Which of the following is a tool of recombinant DNA technology? A) Cloning vectors. B) Ligase enzymes. C) Restriction enzymes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Which of these is NOT an example of Biotechnology? A) Using a car for transportation. B) Creating oil eating bacteria to clean up oceans. C) Cloning of organs. D) A vaccine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a car for transportation. 4. Plant cells are bombarded with high velocity microparticles of gold or Tungsten coated with DNA in a method known as A) Microinjection. B) Biolistics. C) Heat shock. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biolistics. 5. How do restriction enzymes work? A) They inspect the length of DNA, find the recognition sequence, and add methyl groups to the DNA. B) They inspect the length of DNA, find the recognition sequence, and cut the DNA at specific points. C) They inspect the length of DNA, find the recognition sequence, and join the DNA at specific points. D) They inspect the length of DNA, find the recognition sequence, and replicate the DNA at specific points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They inspect the length of DNA, find the recognition sequence, and cut the DNA at specific points. 6. Blood plasma is directly used for A) Tissue culture. B) Tissue grafting. C) Tissue regeneration. D) Tissue degeneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissue culture. 7. Which positive ways has Biotechnology impacted our environment? A) Reduced Pesticides use. B) Improved color and taste of vegetables. C) Improved our waterways. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. Which of the following is a potential environmental benefit of biotechnology? A) Increased use of chemical fertilizers. B) Development of drought-resistant crops. C) Higher energy consumption. D) Increased soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Development of drought-resistant crops. 9. GAATTC IS RECOGNITION site for restriction endonuclease A) Hind III. B) EcoR I. C) Bam I. D) Hae III. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EcoR I. 10. What are gene probes made of? A) Double-stranded DNA or RNA segments. B) Single-stranded DNA or RNA segments. C) Proteins. D) Lipids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single-stranded DNA or RNA segments. 11. The process of separation and purification of expressed protein before marketing is called A) Upstream processing. B) Downstream processing. C) Bio-processing. D) Post-production processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Downstream processing. 12. What is a common application of biotechnology in medicine? A) Developing antibiotics. B) Creating genetically modified crops. C) Producing biofuels. D) Enhancing computer algorithms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developing antibiotics. 13. Which of the following can NOT be cloned? A) A Tree. B) A Squirrel. C) A Pencil. D) A Strawberry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Pencil. 14. What cluster matches the following description?Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development. A) Health Science. B) Human Services. C) Hospitality & Tourism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Health Science. 15. ..... are produced when DNA from another species is inserted into the genome of an organism, which then begins to produce the protein encoded on the recombinant DNA. A) Vectors. B) Transgenic microbes. C) Plasmids. D) Gene Guns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transgenic microbes. 16. Artificial selection, genetic engineering, and cloning are examples of biotechnology. Which phrase best defines biotechnology? A) The application of living things and biological processes. B) The application of living things and biological processes. C) The process of creating a genetically identical organism, cell, or piece of genetic material. D) The use of computer and other electronic devices in the field of biology . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The application of living things and biological processes. 17. Who discovered recombinant DNA technology A) Hargobind Khorana. B) James D. Whatson. C) S. Cohen and H. Boyer. D) Sutton and Avery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) S. Cohen and H. Boyer. 18. Which of the following describes why some bands are darker in a gel electrophoresis? A) This is a location where there is a secondary well in the gel. B) There are large amounts of fragments the same size. C) The DNA at that band absorbed more dye since it is more positively charged. D) This is an error in the gel electrophoresis caused by a clogged pore in the gel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are large amounts of fragments the same size. 19. T6-What type of macromolecule are restriction enzymes? A) Nucleic acid. B) Carbohydrate. C) Protein. D) Lipid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protein. 20. What process was used in prehistoric times to make cheese and wine? A) Bioremediation. B) Composting. C) Fermentation. D) Lactation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fermentation. 21. Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue? A) Electrical engineering. B) Astronomy. C) Agricultural research. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural research. 22. Biotechnology Research and Development includes all of the following, except ..... A) Epidemiologist. B) Biomedical Chemist. C) Geneticist. D) Transport Technician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transport Technician. 23. What beneficial impact could genetically engineered crops have on society? A) They increase genetic variation in crops. B) They could create more efficient production, as crops could be altered to need no light. C) They decrease food allergies from crops. D) They could create a more stable food supply, as crops could be altered to resist droughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They could create a more stable food supply, as crops could be altered to resist droughts. 24. Which of the following means of genetic engineering would have the greatest impact on world hunger? A) Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production. B) Manipulating DNA in trees to require less water. C) Engineering crops for greater nutritional content. D) Modifying genes to achieve a desirable phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Engineering crops for greater nutritional content. 25. Which organism has the highest number of vectors? A) Yeast. B) Mammalian cells. C) E.coli. D) Fungi. 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