BIOTECH EXAM 4 FULLY SOLVED AND APPROVED #7
BT transgenic crops are designed to - correct answer provide resistance to insects
In clinical trials, control groups of individuals who receive a safe but non effective
treatment instead of the drug being studied are being given - correct answer a placebo
Studies, such as clinical trials, that are completely randomized so that neither the
physicians nor the patients know who is receiving an experimental drug are called -
correct answer double blind trials
True or False: All genetically modified foods for consumer use must be labeled as such
in the US - correct answer False
Which of the following below is true when considering human application of
biotechnology products - correct answer All of the above: safety, efficacy, effects on
humans vs animals, treatments of animals
True or False: Research Scientist can call a moratorium until established guidelines for
different levels of biosafety containment have been assessed - correct answer True
Which of the following is NOT true about regenerative medicine - correct answer There
are no US companies working on regenerative medicine
Understanding the risks in participating in a clinical trial and agreeing to participate is
known as - correct answer informed consent
Risk assessment involves - correct answer the likelihood that something harmful or
unintended will happen
A utilitarian approach to a bioethical issue would - correct answer be designed to
produce the greatest positive effect for the greatest number of people
This approach focuses on principles which we should follow out of a sense of duty -
correct answer deontological
True or False: a primary source of embryos used fro research is from and excess of
embryos from in vitro fertilization - correct answer True
Defected Gene from article - correct answer GBA
Lysosomal enzyme that breaks down fatty molecules - correct answer
Glucocerebrosidase
One of the first human trials of gene therapy according to the article - correct answer
cystic fibrosis
BT transgenic crops are designed to - correct answer provide resistance to insects
In clinical trials, control groups of individuals who receive a safe but non effective
treatment instead of the drug being studied are being given - correct answer a placebo
Studies, such as clinical trials, that are completely randomized so that neither the
physicians nor the patients know who is receiving an experimental drug are called -
correct answer double blind trials
True or False: All genetically modified foods for consumer use must be labeled as such
in the US - correct answer False
Which of the following below is true when considering human application of
biotechnology products - correct answer All of the above: safety, efficacy, effects on
humans vs animals, treatments of animals
True or False: Research Scientist can call a moratorium until established guidelines for
different levels of biosafety containment have been assessed - correct answer True
Which of the following is NOT true about regenerative medicine - correct answer There
are no US companies working on regenerative medicine
Understanding the risks in participating in a clinical trial and agreeing to participate is
known as - correct answer informed consent
Risk assessment involves - correct answer the likelihood that something harmful or
unintended will happen
A utilitarian approach to a bioethical issue would - correct answer be designed to
produce the greatest positive effect for the greatest number of people
This approach focuses on principles which we should follow out of a sense of duty -
correct answer deontological
True or False: a primary source of embryos used fro research is from and excess of
embryos from in vitro fertilization - correct answer True
Defected Gene from article - correct answer GBA
Lysosomal enzyme that breaks down fatty molecules - correct answer
Glucocerebrosidase
One of the first human trials of gene therapy according to the article - correct answer
cystic fibrosis
