Chapter 13 Ethics and Biotechnology

Chapter 13   Ethics and Biotechnology

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) Bt transgenic crops are designed to ________.

1. A) improve the nutritional value of crops
2. B) make crops heat-resistant
3. C) make crops cold-resistant
4. D) increase vitamin B content
5. E) provide resistance to insects

Answer:  E

2) In clinical trials, control groups of individuals who receive a safe but noneffective treatment instead of the drug being studied are being given ________.

1. A) stem cells
2. B) a placebo
3. C) a double-blind trial
4. D) efficacy
5. E) None of these choices

Answer:  B

3) 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 ________.

1. A) placebo studies
2. B) homeopathic medicine
3. C) regenerative medicine
4. D) double-blind trials
5. E) None of these choices

Answer:  D

4) Which of the following statements regarding the use of genetically modified foods in the United States is INCORRECT?

1. A) Bt crops are not intended for human consumption.
2. B) All GM foods for consumer use must be labeled as such.
3. C) Not all GM crops involve transgenic plants.
4. D) DNA tests can be used to identify many GM plants.
5. E) All of these choices are correct.

Answer:  B

5) Cloning of an entire organism is known as ________.

1. A) gene cloning
2. B) genomics
3. C) regenerative medicine
4. D) reproductive cloning
5. E) rherapeutic cloning

Answer:  D