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D. All of the above.
3. Why is the Iceland genome project superior to the American genome project?
A. Because it observes 200 million people. B. Because it observes 14 large families.
C. Because it observes more families than any other project. D. Because it observes more families than many other projects.
4. Why can the study of genes help to identify the causes of diseases?
A. Small genetic differences may be related to some diseases. B. Large genetic differences may be related to some diseases. C. The genetic similarity may throw light on some diseases. D. Similar genes will cause similar diseases.
5. What is the passage mainly concerned about?
A. Finding out the history of Irish families.
Finding out the special genes of Irish people to cure their diseases. B. C. Creating a detailed human genetic map to identify disease-causing genes. D. Creating a detailed human genetic map to identify abnormally small genes.
Part IV
Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. With the advent of the genetic map we know what everything is, but do we know where to ___________?
A. go for it B. go with it C. get for it D. get with it
2. As you know, it has taken millions of years of evolution and natural
selection to get us _________ we are today.
A. how B. who C. what D. where
3. It's too late to _______ the clock. We'll just have to depend on common sense to solve uncommon problems.
A. return B. turn around C. turn back D. turn round
4. Many prisoners have been freed through DNA testing, except for the ones whose death sentence has already been __________.
A. carried out B. carried on C. carried forward
D. carried away
5. —I guess there would be some tremendous medical advantages in that sort of research.
—You've said _________.
A. a mouth B. the mouth C. a mouthful D. the mouthful
6. Plant breeders have already used preliminary information from the rice genome to create experimental strains of rice that better ______ cold and
pests.
A. resist B. resist to C. resist with D. resist against
7. When scientists can identify and manipulate genes that cause certain
diseases, ______ will cure them easily.
A. the mankind B. mankind C. the man D. human race
8. All Americans eat biotech foods unless they deliberately seek out products that are labeled ___________.
A. others B. otherwise
C. through other ways D. in other methods
9. Human beings must learn to _______ a balance between the welfare of a
patient and that of a clone.
A. strike B. hit C. beat D. access
10. Do you think it's wrong to _______ with nature by biotechnology?
A. interact B. interconnect C. interface D. interfere