This set of Basic Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Biotechnology and the Developing World”.
1. What holds the answer to poverty gap between the rich and the poor nations?
a) Successful agriculture
b) Government funds
c) Government jobs
d) Government investment
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Explanation: Successful agriculture holds the answer to the poverty gap between the rich and poor countries. The science or practice of farming is agriculture. It tells about the status of a nation.
2. Which among the following is not involved in agriculture?
a) Cultivation of soil
b) Rearing of animals like bulls
c) Harvesting
d) Pisciculture
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Explanation: Pisciculture is controlled breeding and rearing of fishes. It is for commercial use. Cultivation, rearing of bulls and harvesting are involved in agriculture.
3. Well developed agricultural sciences ensures high quality products.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: In well developed countries, agricultural science is well developed. It produces high quality products. Products are even, produced in abundance.
4. What will agriculture biotechnology not improve?
a) Quality
b) Variety
c) Yield
d) Climate
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Explanation: Agricultural biotechnology has no link to climate. It can however produce high yield. It can also ensure quality, quantity and variety.
5. The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms to consume or breakdown environmental pollutants is called as _______
a) agriculture
b) bioremediation
c) bioinformatics
d) cosmetology
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Explanation: Bioremediation uses natural or deliberately introduced microbes. It is done to breakdown environmental pollutants. Bioremediation is used, in order to clean a polluted site.
6. New plant species, improved by genetic engineering can easily find their way in developing countries.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: It is not easy for new plants to find their way in developing nations. Developing countries do not generally prefer genetically modified organisms. These plants are genetically engineered after all.
7. What is used to diagnose and monitor disease, detect risk and decide which therapies will work best for individual patients?
a) Environmental biotechnology
b) Cosmetic science
c) Molecular diagnostics
d) Agricultural biotechnology
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Explanation: Molecular diagnostics is used to decide which therapies must be given to individual patients. It is also used to diagnose and monitor disease. It is a technology to improve health in developing countries.
8. What is a vaccine produced through recombinant DNA technology called?
a) Modified vaccines
b) Recombinant vaccines
c) Molecular vaccines
d) Micro vaccines
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Explanation: A recombinant vaccine is produced through recombinant DNA technology. This involves inserting the DNA encoding an antigen. This stimulates an immune response into bacterial or mammalian cell.
9. Collection of techniques used to analyze biological markers in the genome and proteome and how cells express genes as proteins by applying molecular biology to medical testing is called as ________
a) molecular biology
b) microbiology
c) molecular Diagnostics
d) environmental biotechnology
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Explanation: Molecular diagnostics is a collection of techniques. It is used to analyze biological markers in the genome and proteome. Medical diagnostics is how calls express genes as proteins by applying molecular biology.
10. The United Nations Millennium Development Goal for 2015 is targeted at _________
a) poverty alleviation
b) increased poverty rates
c) increased death rates
d) cyber surfing
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Explanation: The United Nations had a Millennium Development Goal. This was launched for the year 2015. It has targeted poverty alleviation, improved education and health.
11. Which among the following does biotechnological development does not depend upon?
a) Scientific advances
b) Public acceptance
c) Graphics
d) Technological Advances
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Explanation: Biotechnological development depends on scientific and technological advances. It is also subject to considerable change in public acceptance. But it does not anyway depend on graphics.
12. Biotechnology is entering a golden period now and it has a spectacular future ahead.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Biotechnology is an emerging field. It is emerging a golden period now, as many companies are coming forth to invest in biotechnology. It has got a spectacular future ahead.
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