STS Review: Information Age and Mediation

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What is the estimated net national impact of biotech maize on farm income in 2015?

US$50 million
US$100 million
US$82 million (correct)
US$200 million

What is the primary application of medical biotechnology?

Pest control in agriculture
Environmental remediation
Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals (correct)
Development of genetically modified organisms

What is the purpose of DNA barcoding?

To detect genetic disorders in plants
To identify genetic mutations in humans
To uniquely identify an organism to species (correct)
To determine the ancestry of an organism

What is the goal of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) project?

To acquire DNA barcode records for 5M specimens, representing 500K species (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the DNA sequence used in DNA barcoding?

A very short genetic sequence from a standard part of the genome (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the scientist who proposed DNA barcoding?

Paul Herbert (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of traditional biotechnology?

Fermented foods and beverages, antibiotics, and hybridization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term that refers to the manipulation and modification of DNA sequences?

Recombinant DNA technology (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do the terms 'red', 'white', 'green', and 'blue' biotechnologies refer to?

Categories of biotechnology applications (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity?

Gene (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the technique used in genetic engineering to enhance traits?

Recombinant DNA technology (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the molecule that contains the genetic information of an organism?

DNA (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the Latin word 'informare'?

To give form, shape, or character to something (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main impact of the invention of the printing press?

Mass distribution of information became easy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Post-Gutenberg Era?

The internet and social media are widely used (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Gutenberg Principle?

Paying for information provided by traditional media institutions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Social Information Principle?

Accessing information for free through social media (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the rise of transparency in the Information Age?

Mass markets are disrupted (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of crowd sourcing in the Information Age?

Information is published and owned by the society (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of social media on education?

Easy access to educational information on the internet (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of social media on business?

Easy promotion of products through social media (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key idea in the Information Age?

Easy access to information and communication (B) Signup and view all the answers