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1
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People, Information and societies that chronicle the birth and growth of electronic information

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Information Age

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Writing from sumerians

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Cuneiform

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Books were written and produced by hand made in clay surface, wax, papyrus

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The Pre-Guttenberg Period

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Which among the following statements is NOT TRUE about Information Age

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It is notable period in the 20th century defined by the change from industrial to an economy based an information computerization

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In this period covers the production of printed books using presses which also known as craddle of workplace

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Guttenberg Period

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6
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Which of the following is not an example of software?

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CPU

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The use of computing machines was evident at what age?

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Electro Mechanical age

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In the context of the information age, what is the significance of critical thinking?

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It emphasizes questions, analyzing, aand evaluating information

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Impact of information age?

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Competitive bussiness balance

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10
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Max oughtred

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Not a pioneer in IT

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Father of information age

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Claude Shannon

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Claude shannon

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father of information age

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13
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Purpose of enigma code

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Used by german armed forces to transmit communications securely

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What is the primary goal of gene therapy

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To edit or replace faulty genes to treat or prevent diseases

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Used in delivering therapeutic genes in gene therapy

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viruses

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Significance of Ex vevo therapy?

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It modifies genes outside the body before reintruducing the modified cell

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What challeges does gene therapy face in terms of immune response

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The immune system amy reject the therapeutics vectors

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18
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How does somatic gene therapy differ from germline gene therapy?

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Somatic non-reproductive cells
Germline- Reproductive cells

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19
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One inherited from the mother and one from the father

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Cystic fibrosis

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20
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The primary objective of ________ ______ _______ is to treat or alleviate diseases in the targeted tissues or organs

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Somatic gene therapy

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21
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A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence of a gene

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Genetic Mutation

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An organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering
technique is called?

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GMO

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Goal of genetically modified crops

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Enhancing the natural resistance of crops to diseases and pest

24
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GMO maharasha hybrid seeds company

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Eggplant

25
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Polyphenol Oxidase-

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Cause of browning apple

26
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GMO peas have produced protein with

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Pesticidal activity

27
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Dr. Vinton Cerf and Dr. Robert Kahn developed the internet in 1960

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Father Of Internet

28
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Johannes guttenburg invented ________ in 1455

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Movable printing presss

29
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Charles babbage

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Discovered Computer in the early 1830

30
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Invented the first practical telephone

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Alexander Graham bell

31
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Alan Turing (1912)-(1954)

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Father of theoretical science and ai

32
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Four Periods of Information age

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Pre-Mechanicaal
Mechanical
Electro Mechanical
Electro Information

33
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Bringing the world closer
together

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Globalization

34
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Cheaper, Quicker, and more efficient with the use of internet

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Communication

35
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A part of cell that in a living thing, looks like, how it grows, and develops

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GENE

36
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A disease caused by an abnormality in an individual DNA

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Genetic disorder

37
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How many genes in the whole genome

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20,000 genes

38
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Ashanti DaSilva

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Received the first approved gene therapy experiment

39
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Somatic gene can be
germ line can be

INHERITED

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Somatic cannot
germline can

40
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Carry the DNA from one host to another

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VECTOR

41
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The foundation for every organ and tissue in the body- undifferenciated cell

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STEM CELLS

42
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Accept new genes that can chance their characterisrtics

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STEM CELLS

43
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Involves the introduction of genetic materials to human body

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IN VIVO

44
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A gene that can tell the cell how to make a specific protein

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Genetic code

45
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Plants that are used in agriculture, the DNA which has been modified using genetic engineering techiques

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Trangenic plants

46
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Study of the general
principles of scientific
classification of organism

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Taxonomy

47
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common name for organic materials used as renewable energy sources such as;
wood, crops, and waste

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BIOMASS

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❖ Ability to be used without being
completely used up or destroyed.
➢meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.

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Sustainable Development

49
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•Ensures basic needs, equity and employment
opportunities

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Economic Goals

50
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•Sustains institutions , improves justice and
encourages participation

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Social Goal

51
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study of the ethical
and social dimensions
of nanotechnology

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NANOETHICS

52
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new area of scientific
research which focuses
on particles too minute
to be seen.

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

53
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> minute particles

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Nano Materials

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