Ch 2 Mouse Mischief

Scientists understand how cholera outbreaks happen because of

vaccinations

epidemiology

genetics

Bt corn is an example of a crop that was developed with the help of

environmental science

ecology

genetic engineering

A technology that is used to collect data for studies of ecology is

satellite tagging

gene cloning

iris scanning

Which is the reason that scientists look for areas of Earth that are untouched by humans?

to discover new kinds of plants and animals

to learn how to protect the environment

Both (a) and (b)

Many environmental problems are first reported by

local citizens.

genetics researchers

agricultural engineer

A biotechnology that is important in identifying people is

satellite tagging

DNA fingerprinting

GIS (geographic information systems)

Rita Colwell’s work is an example of

biotechnology

ecology

epidemiology

genetics

A new bandage that helps prevent heavy blood loss was developed by

battlefield medicine

satellite technology

nanotechnology

biotechnology

All of the following are examples of biometrics except

iris scanning

DNA fingerprinting

fingerprinting

satellite tagging

New products that are based on biological structures or processes are developed through

biometrics

biomimetics

genetics

nanotechnology

What is the name for the study of the interrelationships among living organisms?

biomimetics

bioterrorism

ecology

epidemiology

Which phrase best describes the goal of biotechnology?

to miniaturize the organs and processes of the human body

to apply knowledge of living things to solving problems

to understand the function of each part of an organism’s genom

to eliminate diseases that affect any living organism on Earth

Tiny robots may be used to repair damaged body tissues because of

genetic engineering

DNA fingerprinting

nanotechnology

biomimetics

The study of the air, water, and land that surround a living organism is called

biomimetics

ecology

environmental science

genetic engineering

In the relationship between copepods, plankton, cholera bacteria, and humans, which organism is the pathogen?

the bacteria

the copepod

the humans

the plankton

Which of the following is helping scientists develop stronger glue?

bacteria that stick to rocks in fast-moving streams

CAT scans of the internal organs of clam

DNA fingerprints of the hairs of mice

the swim bladders of bony fish

Bt corn is produced by

the action of a naturally occurring soil bacterium

adding a gene from a soil bacterium to corn

adding genes from other kinds of plants to corn

exposing corn to a toxin that kills insects

Which of the following biotechnologies generates concerns about personal privacy?

biometrics

biomimetics

genetic engineering

satellite tagging

A vaccination contains

a healthy culture of a pathogen

dead or weakened pathogens

a gene that provides resistance to a pathogen

All of the above

The bacteria that cause cholera help the copepods they live in by causing

ocean water to become warmer

an increase of their food source

the amount of plankton nearby to increase

their egg cases to break more easily

Which of the following has reduced the cases of cholera by almost 50%?

satellite tagging of copepods

lowering the temperature of seawater

using cloth to filter contaminated water

None of the above

Which of the following has enabled the development of many new biometric techniques?

knowledge of ecology

discoveries in nanotechnology

increase in the number of orbiting satellites

improved computer processing power

Which of the following are examples of the vital resources that people get from the environment?

water

food

energy sources

All of the above

The primary goal of the Human Genome Project was t

sequence the entire set of genetic instructions for a human

develop ways of transferring genes to other organisms

understand the function of each human gene

develop a cure for cancer

The medical procedure that enables a person to resist certain diseases is

satellite tagging

genetic engineering

biomimetics

vaccination