Question 1

"Golden rice is a transgenic form of rice that is famous because it produces:

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A)   omega-3 fatty acids.
B)   beta-carotene.
C)   insulin.
D)   cancer-fighting drugs.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Reproductive cloning is different from cloning a gene because reproductive cloning:

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A)   does not make identical copies of either DNA, a cell, or an organism.
B)   copies an entire complex organism, not just a gene.
C)   does not have any practical applications.
D)   has not yet been accomplished.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Use this list of technical steps to answer the questions below.
1. Two cells were fused using a small electrical current.
2. An embryo was implanted into a "surrogate mother."
3. All nuclear DNA was removed from a sperm.
4. A cell was taken from an adult sheep.
5. All nuclear DNA was removed from an egg.
-Which step was the initial step in producing a cloned animal?

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A)   3
B)   2
C)   5
D)   4
E)   1F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an organism that has been genetically modified by humans?

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A)   golden rice
B)   a human
C)   a polar bear
D)   a horseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Refer to the figure above and then answer the questions that follow.
-Which substance is used to stimulate DNA polymerase to produce a new strand of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)   restriction enzymes
B)   proteins
C)   primers
D)   nucleotidesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Why are scientists interested in producing genetically modified crops?

Accepted Answer

A)   Present crops cannot feed the American population.
B)   GM crops will allow better use of the agricultural land available.
C)   GM crops taste better.
D)   GM crops look better.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Human insulin, HGH, or other therapeutic proteins produced from cloned genes do not contain any of the cells that were used to produce it.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Refer to the figure above and then answer the questions that follow. -Which substance is used to stimulate DNA polymerase to produce a new strand of DNA?

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Reproductive cloning is different from cloning a gene because reproductive cloning:

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Why are scientists interested in producing genetically modified crops?

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Which of the following is an example of an organism that has been genetically modified by humans?

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Human insulin, HGH, or other therapeutic proteins produced from cloned genes do not contain any of the cells that were used to produce it.

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"Golden rice is a transgenic form of rice that is famous because it produces:

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Refer to the figure above and then answer the questions that follow. -Which substance is used to stimulate DNA polymerase to produce a new strand of DNA?

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Reproductive cloning is different from cloning a gene because reproductive cloning:

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Why are scientists interested in producing genetically modified crops?

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Which of the following is an example of an organism that has been genetically modified by humans?

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Human insulin, HGH, or other therapeutic proteins produced from cloned genes do not contain any of the cells that were used to produce it.

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"Golden rice is a transgenic form of rice that is famous because it produces:

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