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FINALS REVIEWER 2 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following best describes the information age?

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A period characterized by the widespread use of computers and the internet for the creation, distribution, and consumption of information.

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2
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The information age is also known as the

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Digital Age

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What technology revolutionized communication during the information age by allowing the rapid transmission of data over long distances?

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Internet

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4
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the information age?

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Dependence on fossil fuels for energy

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5
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Scientist invented the mechanical printing press?

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Johann Gutenberg

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Of what plant material is the paper of the Egyptian made of?

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Papyrus reeds

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From the etymology of the word technology, it means

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Applied science

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Examples of this type of robot are domestic servant robot, automated wheelchair, and personal mobility assist robot.

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Personal service robot

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9
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Which of the following is correctly paired?

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1984: Apple Macintosh computer

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10
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In the article written by Robert Harris entitled “Truths of Information Age”, which of the following demonstrates “the media sells what the culture buys”?

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Showing the live telecast of Miss Universe 2023 across social media and video-sharing applications

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Golden Retriever, Poodle, Great Dane or Chihuahua is a representation of?

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Species diversity

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12
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What living thing is classified as producers and able to produce oxygen?

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Plants

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It refers to the variety of all forms of life that can be found on Earth.

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Biodiversity

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14
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Forest, Desert, grassland are examples of?

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Ecological diversity

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15
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Which of the following sentences is NOT true with biodiversity?

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A larger number of plant species means greater variety of crops

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Bt in Bt corn and Bt eggplant refers to

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Bacillus thuringiensis

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17
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It refers to the inserted genes to be modified organism

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Transgenes

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18
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What is a genetically modified organism?

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An organism that has had its genetic engineering techniques

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What is one of the main reasons for genetically modifying crops?

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To decrease resistance to pests and diseases

20
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What is one of the main concerns regarding genetically modified organisms (GMO)?

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Potential harm to human health and the environment

21
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This method is primarily used to treat disease-causing genetic variations that are passed down from parents to their children.

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Germline Gene Therapy

22
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What is gene therapy?

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A medical treatment that involves modifying a person’s genes to treat or prevent disease

23
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Genes are inserted directly into the cells of the patient while the cells remain in the patient’s body.

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In Vivo

24
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Variation in enables different species to adapt to challenges such as environmental conditions, shrinking habitats, new diseases, and helps them to survive in future.

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Genes

25
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Conservation of biodiversity is important for:

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All organisms

26
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When were the concepts of nanotechnology discussed for the first time?

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1959

27
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Which one of the following is an advantage of nanotechnology?

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Increased stability

28
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**Ethical Matrix: Ben Menham as Three Laws of Robotics:

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Isaac Asimov

29
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Why ethics should be practiced whenever we use any technological inventions?

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II and II

30
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The first country that developed service robots

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China

31
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Advances scientists are developing new ways to create new varieties of crops and animals using a process called

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Therapy Editing

32
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He is the Father of Information theory.

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Claude E. Shannon

33
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Which of the following is a major cause in the decrease of wildlife globally?

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Increase in the human population.

34
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Which term encompasses all kinds of life forms, from single-celled organisms to the largest multi- celled organisms?

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Biodiversity

35
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What does the larger number of different species in a certain area mean?

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It can be a predictor of variety of species.

36
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The major threats to biodiversity were identified by the WHO’s United Nations’ Environment Program. Which of the following is not a major threat?

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Kaingin farming

37
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He was the author of the science fiction novel Dragon’s Island and coined the term. in 1951.**

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Genetic engineering

38
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The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) identified roles of GMOs in the food and agricultural industries. Which is not among them?

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Cosmetic preservation

39
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Which of the following shows an activity taking place at the nanoscale?

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Hemoglobin that transports oxygen to the tissues throughout the body

40
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Which of the following is not correctly paired?

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Compound microscope: Taniguchi

41
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These were the important conclusions by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) except:

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Climate has been changing every 100 years

42
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Which of the following is an anthropogenic cause of climate change?

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Illegal logging of trees

43
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Which of the following statements do not support the Carbon Dioxide Theory?

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Carbon dioxide comes from oceans, trees, and bacteria.

44
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he growth of technology produces several advantages to humans, EXCEPT:

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Decreases literacy

45
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It is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns that lasts for an extended period

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Climate change.

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