Deck 13: Technoscience and the Biotech Industry

Question 1

Biotechnology is a science that explores

A) diseases.
B) foodstuffs.
C) DNA.
D) chemistry.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Biotechnology is

A) a pure science.
B) applied science.
C) technoscience.
D) all of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Genetic engineering was the result of the discovery of

A) the structure of DNA.
B) nuclear fission.
C) string theory.
D) laser technology.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Genentech was an example of

A) a for-profit biotech start-up.
B) government funded research.
C) a nonprofit company.
D) an academic institution.

Question 5

The first reports of scientists' ability to play with genes and innovate in new ways resulted in

A) universal rejoicing.
B) public protests.
C) disastrous accidents.
D) disinterest.

Question 6

Monsanto's flagship product is Roundup, which is

A) a genetically modified tomato.
B) seed for hybrid corn.
C) insecticide.
D) herbicide.

Question 7

Debates over genetically modified food have a great resonance with many people because they are more __________ than many genetically modified products.

A) controversial
B) emotional
C) difficult
D) well-known

Question 8

__________ began when companies started their own research labs, hiring both scientists and engineers.

Question 9

Academic scientists are judged on the basis of the number of their __________.

Question 10

Scientists turned __________ into an applied science while trying to figure out how to fight viruses and bacteria.

Question 11

The first human protein created by genetic engineering was __________.

Question 12

Some people were horrified by the idea of genetic manipulation, accusing scientists of __________.

Question 13

The NIH created __________ because of the worries about scientists manipulating viruses and bacteria.

Question 14

Research and development was the province of academic scientists throughout the 20th century.

Question 15

During World War II, government funding went primarily to academic scientists.

Question 16

During the Cold War, top-secret military research and development thrived at the expense of innovation for the consumer market.

Question 17

Recombinant DNA is a combination of strands of DNA from at least two different organisms.

Question 18

New guidelines were created for genetic experimentation, nevertheless, several accidents resulted in deaths of scientists.

Question 19

The Flavr Savr tomato was the first genetically modified food.

Question 20

Consumers have always been wary of genetically modified food.

Question 21

What are some of the positive and negative consequences of 20th-century technological advances? Give at least two specific examples of technology with consequences.

Question 22

How and why did government come to play a significant role in technological development in the 20th century? Give specific examples.

Question 23

Describe the impact of the development of the personal computer, the Internet, and social networking on society.