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Chapter 1 The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
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1) Scientists at the biotechnology company Genentech created the first recombinant DNA
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product for use in humans. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982, this
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product was .
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A) a gene chip
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B) chymosin
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E) erythropoietin
Answer: C
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2) Which area of biotechnology primarily involves using living organisms to process, degrade,
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and clean up environmental pollution?
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A) Genomics
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Answer: C
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3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA sequence
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comparison data, is known as
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A) genomics
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C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
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Answer: B
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4) Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as
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Answer: D
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7) involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
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A) Biopharming
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8) is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.
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Answer: D
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B) mating organisms with desirable characteristics
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C) the use of fermentation to produce biotechnology products
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D) combining sperm and egg cells from different species to produce hybrid organisms
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E) None of these choices
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Answer: B
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10) is the use of living organisms or their products to clean up the environment,
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improve human health, and provide more nutritious and disease-free food.
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A) Bioremediation
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Answer: B
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12) Explain at least two differences between a traditional pharmaceutical product and a
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biotechnology product.
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chemists and made into a pill form, which can be orally administered to a patient
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A biotechnology product is usually a large molecule that cannot be synthesized or taken orally. It
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must be produced in a cell line, purified from the cell line, and ultimately formulated to be
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administered to a patient by injection.
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13) Discuss some examples of different fields of biotechnology and what they study (e.g.,
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bioremediation, which is used to assist in the clean-up of chemical spills, etc.).
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• Animal biotechnology, which helps produce antibodies in the milk of the animal without
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doing harm to the animal
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• Forensic biotechnology, which is useful in solving crimes and testing paternity
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• Medical biotechnology, which involves producing products to diagnose, treat, or cure a
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disease
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14) What are some nonscience job opportunities in a biotechnology company? Why would
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it still be useful to have some science background for these positions?
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Answer: Some nonscience biotechnology jobs include working in regulatory affairs, marketing,
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sales, and the legal department of the company. Because the company products are ultimately
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biological in nature, employees will better understand how to do their jobs if they know the
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science as well. For example, if a sales representative does not understand any of the science
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behind the product they are selling, they cannot easily answer any questions the prescribing
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physician might ask them.
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Chapter 2 An Introduction to Genes and Genomes
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1) The complementary base that hydrogen bonds with thymine in a DNA double helix is
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A) uracil
B) thymine
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D) adenine
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(Thieman, 2013), Chapter 1-13 Complete Solutions
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Introduction to Biotechnology, 3e (Thieman) ee ee ee ee
Chapter 1 The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
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1) Scientists at the biotechnology company Genentech created the first recombinant DNA
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product for use in humans. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982, this
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product was .
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A) a gene chip
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B) chymosin
C) insulin
D) human growth hormone ee ee
E) erythropoietin
Answer: C
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2) Which area of biotechnology primarily involves using living organisms to process, degrade,
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and clean up environmental pollution?
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A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Marine biotechnology ee
E) Agricultural biotechnology ee
Answer: C
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3) The use of computer hardware and software to analyze biological data, such as DNA sequence
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comparison data, is known as
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A) genomics
B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
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Answer: B
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4) Studying the entire complement of DNA in an organism's cells is known as
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B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
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Answer: A
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5) Combining DNA from different sources is an example of ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee .
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B) bioinformatics
C) bioremediation
D) nanotechnology
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A) Genomics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Bioremediation
D) Pharmacogenomics
E) Recombinant DNA technology ee ee
Answer: D
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7) involves farm-raising finfish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms.
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A) Biopharming
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C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Bioremediation
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Answer: B
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8) is the use of genes for treating human genetic disorders.
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A) Genetics
B) Genomics
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Gene therapy
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E) Recombinant DNA technology ee ee
Answer: D
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9) Selective breeding involves ee . ee
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B) mating organisms with desirable characteristics
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C) the use of fermentation to produce biotechnology products
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D) combining sperm and egg cells from different species to produce hybrid organisms
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10) is the use of living organisms or their products to clean up the environment,
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A) Bioremediation
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D) Biodegradation
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Answer: B
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, 11) Subtle differences in DNA sequences that vary from person to person are called
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D) pharmacogenomics
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Answer: E
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12) Explain at least two differences between a traditional pharmaceutical product and a
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biotechnology product.
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Answer: A traditional pharmaceutical product is typically a small molecule synthesized by
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chemists and made into a pill form, which can be orally administered to a patient
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A biotechnology product is usually a large molecule that cannot be synthesized or taken orally. It
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must be produced in a cell line, purified from the cell line, and ultimately formulated to be
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administered to a patient by injection.
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13) Discuss some examples of different fields of biotechnology and what they study (e.g.,
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bioremediation, which is used to assist in the clean-up of chemical spills, etc.).
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• Animal biotechnology, which helps produce antibodies in the milk of the animal without
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doing harm to the animal
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• Forensic biotechnology, which is useful in solving crimes and testing paternity
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• Medical biotechnology, which involves producing products to diagnose, treat, or cure a
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disease
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Answer: Some nonscience biotechnology jobs include working in regulatory affairs, marketing,
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sales, and the legal department of the company. Because the company products are ultimately
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biological in nature, employees will better understand how to do their jobs if they know the
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science as well. For example, if a sales representative does not understand any of the science
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behind the product they are selling, they cannot easily answer any questions the prescribing
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physician might ask them.
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Chapter 2 An Introduction to Genes and Genomes
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1) The complementary base that hydrogen bonds with thymine in a DNA double helix is
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A) uracil
B) thymine
C) guanine
D) adenine
E) cytosine
Answer:
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