Pt1420 Final Exam
Biotechnology
Lecture 1:
1) A genome is:
a. All of the genes in an organism
b. All the DNA in an organism, including its genes
c. A method of creating stem cells
d. All of the chromosomes in an organism
e. All of the DNA, except the genes
2) DNA stands for:
a. Detroit Neutron Association
b. Dioxin Ribonucleic Acid
c. Dioxygen Nueberg Assay
d. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
e. None of these answers are correct
3) The first draft of the human genome was first published in the Journal Nature. Knowing all the genes in humans may have profound affects on which areas in the future?
a. Marine Sciences and Ecology
b. Medicine and Pharmacy
c. Insurance
d. Anthropology, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Forensics
e. The areas in all of the answers above have already been affected …show more content…
Are generated by theories
c. Are based on observation
d. Cannot be replicated
e. Must support a tested hypothesis
22) In a well-designed experiment:
a. The prediction will be highly probable if the experiment shows the explanation is correct
b. The prediction will be highly improbable if the experiment
c. The null hypothesis will not be tested
d. The prediction will most likely be correct
e. Both (A) and (B) are correct
23) Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A hypothesis that does not generate a testable prediction is not useful
b. Common sense is usually a good substitute for the scientific method when trying to understand the world
c. The scientific method can be used only to understand scientific phenomena
d. It is not necessary to make observations as part of the scientific method
e. All of the above are correct
24) The placebo effect:
a. Is the frequently observed, poorly understood phenomenon that people tend to respond favorably to any treatment
b. Reveals that sugar pills are generally as effective as actual medications in fighting illness
c. Reveals that experimental treatments cannot be proven effective
d. Demonstrates that most scientific studies cannot be replicated
e. Is an urban
Lecture 1:
1) A genome is:
a. All of the genes in an organism
b. All the DNA in an organism, including its genes
c. A method of creating stem cells
d. All of the chromosomes in an organism
e. All of the DNA, except the genes
2) DNA stands for:
a. Detroit Neutron Association
b. Dioxin Ribonucleic Acid
c. Dioxygen Nueberg Assay
d. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
e. None of these answers are correct
3) The first draft of the human genome was first published in the Journal Nature. Knowing all the genes in humans may have profound affects on which areas in the future?
a. Marine Sciences and Ecology
b. Medicine and Pharmacy
c. Insurance
d. Anthropology, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Forensics
e. The areas in all of the answers above have already been affected …show more content…
Are generated by theories
c. Are based on observation
d. Cannot be replicated
e. Must support a tested hypothesis
22) In a well-designed experiment:
a. The prediction will be highly probable if the experiment shows the explanation is correct
b. The prediction will be highly improbable if the experiment
c. The null hypothesis will not be tested
d. The prediction will most likely be correct
e. Both (A) and (B) are correct
23) Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A hypothesis that does not generate a testable prediction is not useful
b. Common sense is usually a good substitute for the scientific method when trying to understand the world
c. The scientific method can be used only to understand scientific phenomena
d. It is not necessary to make observations as part of the scientific method
e. All of the above are correct
24) The placebo effect:
a. Is the frequently observed, poorly understood phenomenon that people tend to respond favorably to any treatment
b. Reveals that sugar pills are generally as effective as actual medications in fighting illness
c. Reveals that experimental treatments cannot be proven effective
d. Demonstrates that most scientific studies cannot be replicated
e. Is an urban