Biotechnology: Principles and Processes MCQ Practice Test

Question 1

Biotechnology involves the use of ___ or their enzymes to make useful products.

Accepted Answer

Live organisms

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Only dead cells

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Only viruses

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Only inorganic catalysts

Question 2

EFB, which gave a broad definition of biotechnology, stands for:

Accepted Answer

European Federation of Biotechnology

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Enzyme Function Board

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European Food Bureau

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Eukaryotic Fermentation Body

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of TRADITIONAL biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

Making curd from milk

Answer

Recombinant insulin

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Bt cotton

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Gene therapy

Question 4

The two core techniques of modern biotechnology are genetic engineering and:

Accepted Answer

Maintenance of sterile conditions for large-scale growth

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Fossilisation

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Random mutation

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Manual pollination

Question 5

The first recombinant DNA molecule was constructed by:

Accepted Answer

Cohen & Boyer

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Watson & Crick

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Arber & Smith

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Hershey & Chase

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