Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Multiple Choice Questions PDF

1 A gene for insulin is taken from a human cell and placed in a bacterium. The bacterium can then make human insulin. What is this process called? A artificial selection B genetic engineering C heterozygous inheritance D natural selection 2 Why is yeast used in br...

1 A gene for insulin is taken from a human cell and placed in a bacterium. The bacterium can then make human insulin. What is this process called? A artificial selection B genetic engineering C heterozygous inheritance D natural selection 2 Why is yeast used in bread-making? A to provide carbon dioxide B to provide ethanol C to provide lactic acid D to provide oxygen 3 What has not increased the world’s food production in the last 100 years? A artificial selection B herbicides C natural selection D pesticides 4 Why is yeast used in bread-making? A Aerobic respiration produces alcohol. B Aerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide. C Anaerobic respiration produces alcohol. D Anaerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide. PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com  5 What term is used for the transference of a gene from one organism to another? A artificial selection B genetic engineering C mutation D natural selection 6 What is the role of anaerobic respiration in bread-making? A to produce alcohol to flavour the bread B to produce gas to make the bread rise C to release enough energy to bake the bread D to release enough lactic acid to kill the yeast 7 Which products of anaerobic respiration are important for making beer and bread? PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com