Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Butuan City
TALIGAMAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Taligaman, Butuan City

FOURTH PERIODIC EXAMINATION IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY

Name: _____________________
Section: ____________________
Date: ______________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer to each
question and write the appropriate letter
before the number.
1. The following are the applications of Biotechnology,
EXCEPT
a. production of seedless grapes
b. raising goats with silk in its milk
c. using a species bacteria to clean up oil spill
d. none of the above
2. The type of Biotechnology which deals with the utilization
of microorganisms for bioremediation
a. Green Biotechnology
b. Blue Biotechnology
c. Red Biotechnology
d. Gray Biotechnology
3. Some bacteria are used to manufacture growth hormone
for human, what type of Biotechnology is being illustrated
here?
a. Green Biotechnology
b. Blue Biotechnology
c. Red Biotechnology
d. Gray Biotechnology
4. What is a gene?
a. A pleasing personal characteristic which surely couldn't
have come from your parents.
b. A length of DNA, contained in the nucleus of cells,
which receives and issues chemical instructions
regulating bodily functions
c. An unpleasant personal characteristic which can be
blamed on your parents
d. One leg of a pair of denim trousers
5. Genes, accordingly, tell a large portion of a persons
_______________.
a. present
b. past
c. future
d. all of the above
6. What are the basic compositions of a nucleotide?
a. sugar, phosphate and phospholipid
b. glucose, phosphate group and nitrogenous base
c. sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous base
d. glucose, phosphate and phospholipid
7. Which explains why deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is often
referred to as the code of life?
a. It has ladder-like structure.
b. Its molecules are packed in separate chromosomes.
c. Its structure is made up of two-strand molecules that
form a double helix.
d. It contains the information needed to form and control
the physical and chemical processes of an organism.
8. If the DNA strand CTG ATG is replicated to produce
protein X needed to develop a certain trait, which would
be its new strand?
a. ATG ATC
b. ATA TAU
c. GAG TAC
d. GUG TAC
9. If the DNA strand CTC ATG is transcribed into mRNA,
which would be the new strand?
a. GAG UAC
b. ATG ATC
c. GAG TAC
d. GUG TAC
10. If the triplet codes for a certain protein is AUG CCU UGA,
what amino acids comprise the synthesized protein
molecules?
a. methionine, proline, alanine, selenocyticine
b. isoleucine, leucine, valine, phenelalanine
c. tyrosine, serine, arginine, glycine
d. valine, proline, threonine, cysteine
11. Skin cells obtained from under the nails of a crime victim
and from the primary suspect were disrupted and
subjected to the use of restriction enzymes. The pattern of
the bands of the DNA fingerprint produced on the gel after
electrophoresis would show _______________.
a. the suspects genotype
b. the sequence of DNA fragments
c. the order of genes along the chromosomes
d. the order of nitrogenous bases in a particular gene
12. Cloning is used for the following purposes, EXCEPT
a. replacement of dead humans
b. production of organs for transplant
c. mass-production of plants and animals with desirable
traits
d. increasing the population of endangered species
13. Cloning involves the _________.
a. fertilization of egg cell with sperm cell in a special
condition such as laboratory.
b. transfer of somatic nucleus into the egg cell with
removed nucleus.
c. regeneration of a certain body part of an organism
d. insertion of a foreign DNA into another cell.
14. First cloned organism is a _____________.
a. bull
b. rat
c. sheep
d. cattle
15. These are the reasons that would limit a person from a
clone, EXCEPT
a. It is very much costly
b. Opposition of the Church
c. Less success rate
d. all of the above
16. Cloning is what type of reproduction?
a. sexual reproduction
b. asexual reproduction
c. either a or b
d. a and b
17. In the movie The Island, what type of cloning is being
illustrated?
a. Culture of an organ for transplantation.
b. Produce an embryo genetically identical with the
original as source of stem cell.
c. Create another human genetically identical with the
original.
d. Make an organism more fitted with the harsh
environment.
18. GMOs have gene inserted that may have been obtained
from a cell of __________________.
a. another species of organism
b. another individual of the same species
c. another part of the body of the same individual
d. all of the above
19. The following are GMOs, EXCEPT
a. fish that glows in the dark
b. tobacco plant that glows in the dark
c. half man- half horse organism
d. herbicide-resistant corn plant
20. Many are against GMOs for a number of reasons, which
of the following is one of the reasons?
a. It decreases the production of crops.
b. GMOs would alter the lifestyle of every individual
c. This may result to ecological imbalance.
d. All of the above
21. GMO is used for the following purposes, EXCEPT
a. Increase in the production of organisms that are
resistant to harsh environmental conditions
b. mass-production of plants and animals with desirable
traits
c. increasing the population of endangered species
d. Aesthetic purposes
22. Transgenic tomatoes _______________.
a. are resistant to extreme heat
b. stay fresh for a longer period of time
c. doesnt rot at all
d. none of the above
23. Which of the following is one of the breakthroughs of
GMOs in the field of medicine?
a. utilizing certain plants in the production of insulin
b. using silk worm to produce silk
c. production of lactose-free milk
d. allowing certain species of bacteria to kill cancer cells
24. The following are assisted- reproductive technology,
EXCEPT
a. In-vitro fertilization
b. Artificial insemination
c. Surrogacy
d. none of the above
25. It is a method of reproduction whereby a woman agrees to
become pregnant and deliver for a contracted party and
shes not the biological mother of the baby.
a. Traditional surrogacy
b. Gestational Surrogacy
c. Contractual Pregnancy
d. none of the above
26. The following are the reasons for resorting to surrogacy,
EXCEPT
a. Female infertility
b. Medical issues which may make the pregnancy of the
delivery risky
c. Unwillingness of the female parent to undergo
pregnancy
d. None of the above
27. Traditional surrogacy may be done through
a. IVF
b. IUI
c. ICI
d. IVI
28. A surrogacy agreement where the surrogate's own egg
is fertilized with sperm from the commissioning father or a
donor. This can be done by the father having intercourse
with the surrogate or through artificial insemination.
a. Traditional surrogacy
b. Gestational Surrogacy
c. Contractual Pregnancy
d. none of the above
29. A woman who serves as a "host uterus" whose surrogacy
gestates an embryo
a. Gestational Carrier
b. Surrogate Mother
c. a and b
d. none of the above
30. He was the first test tube baby.
a. Louise Brown
b. Robert Edwards
c. Stanley Norman
d. Warren Ringold
31. How does In-vitro fertilization being done?
a. by inserting the sperm of the father or of the donor into
the reproductive organ of the female through a small
flexible tube called catheter
b. by fertilizing the egg cell using a drug
c. by allowing the sperm to fertilize the egg cell under
special condition, then transfer the fertilized egg back
into the uterus
d. none of the above
32. This process involves the ovulation of multiple egg cells
using a certain drug in order to ensure greater chance of
producing a healthy egg cell that will develop into an
embryo after fertilization.
a. ovarian superovulation
b. ovarian superstimulation
c. multiple egg-superovulation
d. multiple egg-superstimulation
33. Success rate in IVF is affected by
a. age of the woman
b. quality of egg
c. condition of the fallopian tube
d. all of the above
34. Which of the following is NOT an issue about IVF?
a. It is risky since it may result to multiple pregnancy
b. The Catholic Objections
c. The baby loses his / her True Being as human since
s/he is made mechanically
d. All of the above

35. How does Artificial Insemination differ with In-vitro
Fertilization?
a. A.I. does not involve direct insertion of sperm into
females reproductive organ while IVF does
b. A.I. involves the use of catheter while IVF does not
c. A.I. cant be done in the absence of the doctor while IVF
can be done at home
d. A.I. involves direct insertion of sperm into females
reproductive organ while IVF does not
36. In this process, washed sperm, spermatozoa which have
been removed from most other components of the
seminal fluids, can be injected directly into a womans
uterus.
a. IVI
b. IUPTI
c. IUI
d. ITI
37. Success rates of artificial insemination vary. Factors that
lessen the chance of success include, EXCEPT
a. Younger age of the woman
b. severe damage of the fallopian tube
c. Blockage of the fallopian tube
d. sever endometriosis
38. What type of Infertility can artificial insemination treat?
a. Men with very low sperm count
b. Women with unreceptive cervical mucus
c. a and b
d. none of these
39. The following are the goals of Human Genome Project,
EXCEPT.
a. Repair damaged organs of the body.
b. Identify all the genes in human DNA.
c. Determine the sequences of the chemical base pairs
that make up human DNA,
d. Store the known sequences of chemical base pairs in
databases.
40. The human gamete has ____ pairs of chromosomes.
a. 23
b. 26
c. 28
d. 30
41. Stem cell is usually found in __________.
a. Single celled organisms
b. Multicellular organisms
c. microscopic organisms
d. all of the above
42. Stem cell divides through __________.
a. meiosis
b. mitosis
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
43. What is the unique thing about stem cells that make them
so desirable for therapeutic use?
a. They are found in reproductive tissue
b. They develop into nerve cells and can be used by
stroke victims.
c. They develop into organs needed for transplant.
d. They can develop into many different tissue types.
44. All cells contain the same genetic information. Why can't
cells other than stem cells differentiate into various
tissues?
a. As cells develop their genetic makeup changes.
b. Stem cells are the only cells that can be implanted.
c. Stem cells are the only cells that do not have an X or Y
chromosome and can therefore go into either a male or
female.
d. As cells develop some genes are turned off
permanently.
45. Which of the following is NOT a source for stem cells?
a. Umbilical cord
b. early embryos
c. sperm and egg
d. certain tissues
46. What is a disadvantage of adult stem cells over embryonic
stem cells?
a. They are much smaller and therefore difficult to
maneuver
b. They grow too fast.
c. There is no disadvantage; the two types of cells are
identical.
d. They are difficult to locate.
47. Somatic cell nuclear transplant uses material from a(n)
_______ cell.
a. adult
b. surrogate
c. blood
d. embryonic
48. What is an argument in favor of using embryonic stem
cells over adult stem cells?
a. Adult stem cells reproduce much faster than embryonic
stem cells.
b. Embryonic stem cells are never really living.
c. Adult stem cells cannot be cultured.
d. Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into many more
types of cells.
49. The following are regenerative organs, EXCEPT
a. blood
b. skin
c. nerves
d. intestinal tissues
50. Adult stem cells can be found in the _______________.
a. brain, skeletal muscles and bone marrow
b. blood, blood vessels, skin and liver
c. either a or b
d. neither a nor b