Which of the following statements correctly defines biotechnology?
-the process of cutting dna into fragments and inserting the fragments with a desired gene into another organism of the same or different species
-a field of biology that uses genetic engineering to produce crops, pharmaceuticals, and enzymes for use in industry and manufacturing processes
-the process of analyzing dna samples to identify individuals
-a field of biology in which microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms are studied

In german cockroaches, curved wing (cv) is recessive to normal wing (cv+). bill, who is raising cockroaches in his dorm room, finds that the frequency of the gene for curved wings in his cockroach population is 0.6. in his friend joe’s apartment, the frequency of the gene for curved wings is 0.2. one day joe visits bill in his dorm room, and several cockroaches jump out of joe’s hair and join the population in bill’s room. bill estimates that, now, 10% of the cockroaches in his dorm room are individual roaches that jumped out of joe’s hair. what is the new frequency of curved wings among cockroaches in bill’s room? 0.69 0.4 0.5 0.31 0.20

Which of the following is a true statement? a. individuals evolve to have adaptations. b. individuals have adaptations that can change over time. c. individuals have traits that may or may not make them successful at reproduction. d. populations cant evolve, only individual organisms.

Brian has a medical condition called cone dystrophy, which is a disorder of the cone cells in the eye. what symptoms would you expect brian to have? a. inability to see in the dark b. difficulty determining colors c. difficulty determining shapes and outlines d. inability to see in all light conditions