FINALS REVIEWER 2 Flashcards
Which of the following best describes the information age?
A period characterized by the widespread use of computers and the internet for the creation, distribution, and consumption of information.
The information age is also known as the
Digital Age
What technology revolutionized communication during the information age by allowing the rapid transmission of data over long distances?
Internet
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the information age?
Dependence on fossil fuels for energy
Scientist invented the mechanical printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
Of what plant material is the paper of the Egyptian made of?
Papyrus reeds
From the etymology of the word technology, it means
Applied science
Examples of this type of robot are domestic servant robot, automated wheelchair, and personal mobility assist robot.
Personal service robot
Which of the following is correctly paired?
1984: Apple Macintosh computer
In the article written by Robert Harris entitled “Truths of Information Age”, which of the following demonstrates “the media sells what the culture buys”?
Showing the live telecast of Miss Universe 2023 across social media and video-sharing applications
Golden Retriever, Poodle, Great Dane or Chihuahua is a representation of?
Species diversity
What living thing is classified as producers and able to produce oxygen?
Plants
It refers to the variety of all forms of life that can be found on Earth.
Biodiversity
Forest, Desert, grassland are examples of?
Ecological diversity
Which of the following sentences is NOT true with biodiversity?
A larger number of plant species means greater variety of crops
Bt in Bt corn and Bt eggplant refers to
Bacillus thuringiensis
It refers to the inserted genes to be modified organism
Transgenes
What is a genetically modified organism?
An organism that has had its genetic engineering techniques
What is one of the main reasons for genetically modifying crops?
To decrease resistance to pests and diseases
What is one of the main concerns regarding genetically modified organisms (GMO)?
Potential harm to human health and the environment
This method is primarily used to treat disease-causing genetic variations that are passed down from parents to their children.
Germline Gene Therapy
What is gene therapy?
A medical treatment that involves modifying a person’s genes to treat or prevent disease
Genes are inserted directly into the cells of the patient while the cells remain in the patient’s body.
In Vivo
Variation in enables different species to adapt to challenges such as environmental conditions, shrinking habitats, new diseases, and helps them to survive in future.
Genes
Conservation of biodiversity is important for:
All organisms
When were the concepts of nanotechnology discussed for the first time?
1959
Which one of the following is an advantage of nanotechnology?
Increased stability
**Ethical Matrix: Ben Menham as Three Laws of Robotics:
Isaac Asimov
Why ethics should be practiced whenever we use any technological inventions?
II and II
The first country that developed service robots
China
Advances scientists are developing new ways to create new varieties of crops and animals using a process called
Therapy Editing
He is the Father of Information theory.
Claude E. Shannon
Which of the following is a major cause in the decrease of wildlife globally?
Increase in the human population.
Which term encompasses all kinds of life forms, from single-celled organisms to the largest multi- celled organisms?
Biodiversity
What does the larger number of different species in a certain area mean?
It can be a predictor of variety of species.
The major threats to biodiversity were identified by the WHO’s United Nations’ Environment Program. Which of the following is not a major threat?
Kaingin farming
He was the author of the science fiction novel Dragon’s Island and coined the term. in 1951.**
Genetic engineering
The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) identified roles of GMOs in the food and agricultural industries. Which is not among them?
Cosmetic preservation
Which of the following shows an activity taking place at the nanoscale?
Hemoglobin that transports oxygen to the tissues throughout the body
Which of the following is not correctly paired?
Compound microscope: Taniguchi
These were the important conclusions by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) except:
Climate has been changing every 100 years
Which of the following is an anthropogenic cause of climate change?
Illegal logging of trees
Which of the following statements do not support the Carbon Dioxide Theory?
Carbon dioxide comes from oceans, trees, and bacteria.
he growth of technology produces several advantages to humans, EXCEPT:
Decreases literacy
It is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns that lasts for an extended period
Climate change.
