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BSED 1Bscience

Post test
1. Nanoscience is the study of
A. phenomena on the scale of 1 – 100 nm
B. phenomena on the scale of single atoms
C. phenomena on the scale electrons
D. phenomena on the scale of a molecule
2. It is a technique for correcting defective genes that are responsible for disease development
A. PCR B. Stem cell therapy C. Chemotherapy D. Gene therapy
3. The following are approaches to gene therapy EXCEPT
A. A normal gene inserted to compensate for a nonfunctional gene.
B. An abnormal gene traded for a normal gene
C. An abnormal gene repaired through selective reverse mutation
D. The tissues are removed from the body and applied with radiotherapy
4. It serves as vector for therapeutic gene to be inserted into a patient’s target cell.
A. bacteria B. yeast C. virus D. red blood cell
5. Who wrote the world’s first computer program in 1830s?
A. James R. Messenger C. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Samuel Johnson D. Augusta Lady Byron
6. These are tightly integrated computers that usually have no keyboards but rely on tough screen for
user input
A. Server B. Mainframes C. Personal Digit Assistants D. Laptop
7. These are portable computers that integrate the essentials of a desktop computer in a battery-
powered package and commonly called notebooks
A. Server B. Mainframes C. Personal Digit Assistants D. Laptop
8. It refers to computer that has been improved to provide network services to other computers
A. Server B. Mainframes C. Personal Digit Assistants D. Laptop
9. It is a worldwide system of interconnected networks that facilitate data transmission among
innumerable computers.
A. router B. internet C. server D. compute
10. It refers to the variety of life in an area.
A. biodiversity B. community C. population D. species
11. Sumerian writing system used to represent words in 3000BC
A. pictograph B. hieroglyphics C. papyrus D. cuneiform
12. He is the Father of Information Theory where internet can be traced back
A. James R. Messenger C. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Claude E. Shannon D. Samuel Johnson
13. Invented printing press using movable metal type in 1455
A. Samuel Johnson C. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Claude Shannon D. Lee De Forest
14. He proposed the theory of Information Age in 1982 which states that, “the Information Age is a true
new age based upon the interconnection of computers via telecommunication.
A. James R. Messenger C. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Claude E. Shannon D. Samuel Johnson
15. It is a group of organisms of the same species living in a certain place.
A. biodiversity B. community C. ecosystem D. population
16. It occurs when the last member of a species dies.
A. apoptosis B. extinction C. inhibition D. renewal
17. How are they made?
A. Genes are forced into a different non-relatable gene C. chemical reaction
B. Genes are removed, repaired and returned back D. They come naturally
18. Which company is the largest biotech company in the world? Also responsible for the majority of the
GMOs in our food supply?
A. Kroger B. Nestle C. Monsanto D. Nike
19. It is the biological interaction of the organisms with their environment.
A. ecology B. ecosystem C. Habitat D. nature
20. A species is ___________ when its population is so low that it is nearly extinct.
A. dying B. endangered C. extinct D. threatened
21. Which is the major cause of species extinction?
A. global warming B. loss of habitat C. population D. old age
22. It is the number of individuals in an area.
A. biodiversity C. population
B. diversity of population D. population density
23. It refers to the clearing of a forest to include the cutting of all trees, mostly for agricultural or urban
use.
A. deforestation B. destruction C. land conversion D. mining
24. It is an increase in the earth’s temperature from the rapid buildup of carbon dioxide and other gases.
A. acid rain precipitation C. greenhouse effect
B. global warming D. depletion of the ozone layer
25. It is the trapping of heat by gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
A. acid rain precipitation C. greenhouse effect
B. global warming D. depletion of the ozone layer
26. Where can you find GMOs?
A. Plants B. Animals C. Processed Food D. All of the above
27. What percentage of grocery products in the market are with GM?
A. 70% B. 80% C. 90% D. 100%
29. Genetic modification of food involves the laboratory process of artificially inserting genes into the
DNA of food crops or animals.
A. True B. False
30. When you purchase products labelled “100% organic”, all ingredients in these products are not
allowed to be produced from GMOs.
A. True B. False
31. It refers to scale up, reliable and cost effective production of nanoscale materials, structures, devices
and systems.
A. nanotechnology B. nanoscience C. nanomanufacturing D. nanoscaling
32. The following instruments can be used to view nanomaterials EXCEPT
A. Electron microscope C. Scanning tunnelling microscope
B. Atomic force microscope D. Compound microscope
33. This refers to the science, engineering and technology conducted at the nonoscale
A. nanotechnology B. nanoscience C. nanomanufacturing D. nanoscaling
34. Who first used the term nanotechnology?
A. Richard Feynman B. Norio Taniguchi C, Eric Drexler D. Sumio Iijima
35. Materials we currently use have some limitations, such like they can easily break. Using
nanotechnology, can we create more flexible materials? A. Yes B. No