CHP13
1)Bt transgenic crops are designed to:
A)Make crops cold resistant
B)Provide resistance to insects
C)Make crops heat resistant
D)Improve nutritional value of crops
E)Increase vitamin B content
2)In clinical trials, control groups of individuals who receive a safe but noneffective treatment instead of the
drug being studied are being given:
A)A double-blind trial
B)Stem cells
C)Efficacy
D)A placebo
E)None of these choices
3)Studies, such as clinical trials, that are completely randomized so that neither the physicians or the
patients know who is receiving an experimental drug are called:
A)Regenerative medicine
B)Placebo studies
C)Homeopathic medicine
D)Double-blind trials
E)None of these choices
4)Which of the following statements regarding the use of genetically modified foods in the United States is
incorrect?
A)Bt crops are not intended for human consumption
B)Not all GM crops involve transgenic plants
C)All GM foods for consumer use must be labeled as such
D)DNA tests can be used to identify many GM plants
E)All of these choices are correct
5)Cloning of an entire organism is known as:
A)Genomics
B)Regenerative medicine
C)Gene cloning
D)Therapeutic cloning
E)Reproductive cloning
6)Cloning an embryo to derive stem cells for the treatment of disease is known as:
A)Therapeutic cloning
B)Genomics
C)Regenerative medicine
D)Gene cloning
E)Reproductive cloning
7)A utilitarian approach to a bioethical issue would:
A)Always ensure that all actions are favorable for all parties
B)Focus on absolute principles of "right" or "wrong"
C)Be designed to produce the greatest positive effect for the greatest number of people
D)Emphasize intentions, not outcomes of the decision
E)Never allow the end result of a decision to justify the means
, CHP12
1)Which of the following regulatory agencies is charged with the regulation of plant pests and plants?
A)IND
B)USDA
C)EPA
D)USPTO
E)FDA
2)Phase ________ trials occur when a drug is tested on small groups of healthy individuals to determine the
proper dose and route of administration.
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
E)V
3)Phase ________ trials occur when a drug is tested on several thousand people to determine its
effectiveness compared to current drugs on the market.
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
E)V
4)Which U.S. regulatory agency oversees guidelines and laws that govern environmental applications of
biotechnology and other sciences?
A)EPA
B)USDA
C)FDA
D)NSF
E)NIH
5)Which of the following U.S. agencies oversees phase testing of drugs prior to their approval for clinical
uses?
A)FDA
B)USDA
C)NSF
D)EPA
E)NIH
6)________ are quality control regulations that govern procedures for human subject experimentation.
A)Quality assurance (QA)
B)Preclinical testing
C)Good manufacturing practices (GMPs)
D)Good clinical practices (GCPs)
E)Good laboratory practices (GLPs)
7)If you were developing a transgenic strain of pest-resistant watermelons, which federal agency would
primarily be responsible for regulating this biotech product?
A)DEP
B)USDA
C)EPA
1)Bt transgenic crops are designed to:
A)Make crops cold resistant
B)Provide resistance to insects
C)Make crops heat resistant
D)Improve nutritional value of crops
E)Increase vitamin B content
2)In clinical trials, control groups of individuals who receive a safe but noneffective treatment instead of the
drug being studied are being given:
A)A double-blind trial
B)Stem cells
C)Efficacy
D)A placebo
E)None of these choices
3)Studies, such as clinical trials, that are completely randomized so that neither the physicians or the
patients know who is receiving an experimental drug are called:
A)Regenerative medicine
B)Placebo studies
C)Homeopathic medicine
D)Double-blind trials
E)None of these choices
4)Which of the following statements regarding the use of genetically modified foods in the United States is
incorrect?
A)Bt crops are not intended for human consumption
B)Not all GM crops involve transgenic plants
C)All GM foods for consumer use must be labeled as such
D)DNA tests can be used to identify many GM plants
E)All of these choices are correct
5)Cloning of an entire organism is known as:
A)Genomics
B)Regenerative medicine
C)Gene cloning
D)Therapeutic cloning
E)Reproductive cloning
6)Cloning an embryo to derive stem cells for the treatment of disease is known as:
A)Therapeutic cloning
B)Genomics
C)Regenerative medicine
D)Gene cloning
E)Reproductive cloning
7)A utilitarian approach to a bioethical issue would:
A)Always ensure that all actions are favorable for all parties
B)Focus on absolute principles of "right" or "wrong"
C)Be designed to produce the greatest positive effect for the greatest number of people
D)Emphasize intentions, not outcomes of the decision
E)Never allow the end result of a decision to justify the means
, CHP12
1)Which of the following regulatory agencies is charged with the regulation of plant pests and plants?
A)IND
B)USDA
C)EPA
D)USPTO
E)FDA
2)Phase ________ trials occur when a drug is tested on small groups of healthy individuals to determine the
proper dose and route of administration.
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
E)V
3)Phase ________ trials occur when a drug is tested on several thousand people to determine its
effectiveness compared to current drugs on the market.
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
E)V
4)Which U.S. regulatory agency oversees guidelines and laws that govern environmental applications of
biotechnology and other sciences?
A)EPA
B)USDA
C)FDA
D)NSF
E)NIH
5)Which of the following U.S. agencies oversees phase testing of drugs prior to their approval for clinical
uses?
A)FDA
B)USDA
C)NSF
D)EPA
E)NIH
6)________ are quality control regulations that govern procedures for human subject experimentation.
A)Quality assurance (QA)
B)Preclinical testing
C)Good manufacturing practices (GMPs)
D)Good clinical practices (GCPs)
E)Good laboratory practices (GLPs)
7)If you were developing a transgenic strain of pest-resistant watermelons, which federal agency would
primarily be responsible for regulating this biotech product?
A)DEP
B)USDA
C)EPA
