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A team uses microorganisms to help treat a contaminated waste stream. Which branch of biotechnology best describes this application?
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A manufacturer uses enzymes as biological catalysts to help produce a chemical. Which branch of biotechnology is most directly involved?
- A
Medical biotechnology
- B
Agricultural biotechnology
- C
Industrial biotechnology
- D
Computational biotechnology
03
Written response
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What is the name of the field that uses computational tools to store, compare, and interpret biological data such as DNA sequences?
04
True or false
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True or false: Biotechnology began only after people understood DNA and could directly manipulate genes.
- A
True
- B
False
05
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Which achievement matches the early-1970s development of recombinant DNA methods?
- A
Researchers first used selective breeding to create crops.
- B
Researchers joined DNA fragments and introduced them into host cells.
- C
Researchers first used genome sequencing to interpret DNA data.
- D
Researchers developed the double-helix model of DNA.
06
Written response
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What term describes research intended for beneficial purposes that could potentially be misapplied?
07
True or false
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True or false: In the United States, every biotechnology product follows the same regulatory pathway, regardless of its intended use or risks.
- A
True
- B
False
08
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A monitoring project applies biological processes to assess and manage environmental contamination. Which branch of biotechnology best fits the project?
- A
Environmental biotechnology
- B
Medical biotechnology
- C
Computational biotechnology
- D
Agricultural biotechnology
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A project uses people's genetic information to develop a biotechnology application. Select all considerations that ethical review should address.
- A
Whether people understand how their genetic information may be used and protected
- B
Whether benefits are accessible and risks are not unfairly concentrated
- C
Whether genetic characteristics could be used to justify discrimination
- D
Whether consent and privacy protections can be ignored whenever an application is useful
- E
Whether ethical review is unnecessary if a method works
10
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A risk assessment first , then considers the likelihood and seriousness of potential harm, and finally selects suited to the work.
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After assessing a laboratory activity's risks, which options are examples of controls that may be selected to suit the work? Select all that apply.
- A
Safe work practices suited to the activity
- B
Appropriate protective equipment
- C
Containment appropriate to the work
- D
Training for the procedures being used
- E
Waste management appropriate to the materials
- F
Identical precautions for every activity, regardless of risk
- G
Leaving hazards unreported so work can continue uninterrupted
12
Open ended
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A proposed biotechnology treatment would edit changes that could be inherited by future generations. Explain why this raises an additional ethical concern compared with changing a person's cells to treat a disease, and identify one other concern that should be considered.
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A bakery uses yeast to make bread. Which statement best explains why this is an example of biotechnology?
- A
It is not biotechnology because it does not involve modern genetic engineering.
- B
It is biotechnology because it uses a living organism to make a useful product.
- C
It is biotechnology only if the yeast has been genetically modified.
- D
It is biosecurity because yeast must be protected from unauthorized access.
14
True or false
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True or false: Biotechnology began only after scientists learned how to study and manipulate DNA.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Written response
1 point
A laboratory updates its procedures to prevent workers from being accidentally exposed to biological material. What safety focus does this address?
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A research team uses software to compare DNA sequences and identify patterns in the data. Which branch of biotechnology most directly describes this work?
- A
Medical biotechnology, because sequence comparison directly develops a medicine.
- B
Industrial biotechnology, because sequences are biological catalysts.
- C
Computational biotechnology, because it uses tools to interpret biological data.
- D
Environmental biotechnology, because all DNA data comes from ecosystems.
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A manufacturer uses an enzyme as a biological catalyst to produce a chemical. Which branch of biotechnology best fits this application?
- A
Industrial biotechnology, because an enzyme is being used in manufacturing.
- B
Agricultural biotechnology, because enzymes are used only to improve crops.
- C
Medical biotechnology, because any enzyme application is a health technology.
- D
Computational biotechnology, because manufacturing requires data analysis.
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Written response
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Researchers conduct a project for a beneficial purpose but recognize that its findings could potentially be misapplied. What is this concern called?
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A laboratory is planning a new procedure. Which approach best reflects risk-based assessment?
- A
Apply the same precautions to every activity, regardless of its hazards.
- B
Choose protective equipment first, then decide which hazards it might address.
- C
Proceed if harm seems unlikely, without considering how serious it could be.
- D
Identify hazards, assess likelihood and severity, then select suitable controls.
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A crop-improvement project applies biological tools to strengthen a useful plant trait and help protect the crop from pests. This application belongs to .