St.

Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

School of Arts Sciences and Teacher Education

Natural Sciences
Second Semester 2019-2020

Examination

GEC 102: Science, Technology and Society

Name: Imnas Pearl S. Recolizado Student ID:2018-0200129

Date: June 16, 2020

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 PM

Course: BSN 1A

Instructors: Mr. Francisco C. Camacho

Total Marks: 60
St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

School of Arts, Sciences and Teacher Education

GEC – 102: Science, Technology and Society
Second Semester 2019-2020
STS – Examination

Name: Imnas Pearl S. Recolizado Date: 06/16/2020

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:

Instructions:Choose the single BESTanswer in the following questions. Highlight in RED

COLORyour answer on the choices provided.

1. It is a term that refers to the period in human history characterized by the shift from traditional
industry that the industrial revolution brought through industrialization, to an economy based on
information computerization is called ______________.
A. Information Society [Link] Age
[Link] Technology D. Information Era
2. Simplification of work processes through mechanization and automation occurred in the
_______________
A. Pre-Industrial Age C. Information Age
B. Industrial Age D. Electrical Age

3. A computer system that creates a realistic world is called:

A. virtual reality [Link] reality
[Link] reality. D. simulated reality.

4. The invention in 1968 that greatly changed how we interact with computers but that was not
widely used until nearly a dozen years later was the
A. computer mouse [Link] Wide Web
[Link] keyboard D. touch-screen interface

5. Which among the four major evolution timeline is a period of history that encompasses the
changes in economic and social organization that began around 1760?
A. Pre-Industrial Age [Link] Age
[Link] Age D. Electrical Age

6. It refers to the “Web” which is an information system where documents and other web resources
are identified by Uniform Resource Locators, which may be interlinked by hypertext, and are
accessible over the internet.
A. Facebook [Link]
[Link] Wide Web D. Social Media

7. Which of the following is the application of nanotechnology to food science and technology?
A. Agriculture C. Product development
B. Food safety and biosecurity D. All of the mentioned

8. It refers to the current trends and challenges in addressing nanomedical solutions, including
researches on cell damage and reparation, genetic screening and technologies, nanorobots for
rendering artificial antibodies and cellular behavior alteration.
A. Nanotechnology C. Nanomedicine
B. Nanoscience D. Nanorobots
9. Which choice below best describes the goal for nanotechnology advances in medicine?
A. To improve technology for finding cures C. Improve the application of cosmetics
B. Aid the FBI for investigative methods D. Increase food production

10. Nanoproducts used in cell phones, cameras and computers are tied to which industry most
closely?
A. Transportation C. Cosmetics
B. Electronics D. Sports equipment

11. The transportation industry is developing nanotechnology in the design of more products for
which purpose described below?
A. Improve fuel consumption C. Reduce oil dependence
B. Solar energy conversion D. All of the mentioned

12. Which cosmetics company has made the largest investment in nanotechnology?
A. L’Oreal C. Jonson and Jonson
B. Christian Dior D. Olay

13. Choose among the choices below is the most comprehensive benefit of nanotechnology that will
provide for products of the future.
A. Less expensive C. Lighter to carry
B. Faster to use D. Easier to maintain

15. A benefit for electronic devices that use nanotechnology in their design is…
A. Reduced power consumption C. Superior energy transfer abilities
B. Improved energy density storage D. All of the mentioned

16. Automobiles, which use nanotechnology to improve their functionality, benefit most by
enhancing there…
A. Color and texture C. Efficiency and accuracy
B. Size and shape D. All of the mentioned

17. What feature (s) does nanotechnology improve for electronics?

A. Thinner and lighter C. More intuitive (smarter)
B. Faster and productive D. All of the mentioned

18. Which is a possible suggested side effect related to nanoparticles contained in cosmetics?
A. Hair loss C. Acne
B. Skin cancer D. Winkles

19. Which disease is a major focus for nanotechnology?

A. Hair loss C. AIDS
B. Cancer D. Leukemia

20. Which is a benefit of nanotechnology in cosmetics?

A. Hair growth C. Better tanning
B. Eliminates shingles D. Healthier skin

21. Nanomaterials are not only human-made materials; which among the choices below are some
examples of “non-intentionally made” nanomaterials, i.e. a nanomaterial that you can find in nature.
I. Protein III. Nanoparticles produced during volcanic eruptions
II. Nano transistors IV. Gold Nanoparticles V. Carbon nanotubes
A. II, IV and V C. I, II and IV
B. I, III and V D, II, IV and III

22. Application of nanotechnology in the medical community is________________.

A. Testing and diagnosis C. Drug delivery
B. Tissue engineering D. All of the mentioned
23. Choose among the following choices below does nanotechnology of medical advancements give
to society?
A. Helps find cures C. Both A and B
B. Helps test more advanced chemicals D. Neither A or B

24. Inability to replicate, in certain viruses, providing an ultimate advantage is called _________.
A. Gene Therapy C. Physiotherapy
B. Chemotherapy D. Drug therapy

25. What is NOT true about the genetically modified ‘Bt crops’?
A. The technique has been applied to several species of crops
B. The source organism for the gene is a soil bacterium
C. The transferred gene exists in several allelic forms
D. Btbrinjal has been commercially exploited

26. Which of the following is NOT a current use of gene therapy?

A. A Chinese drug used to treat some cancers
B. A Russian drug to treat peripheral artery disease (Neovasculgen)
C. A drug used to treat Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL)
D. A drug used to improve the performance of athletes (anabolic-androgenic steroids)

27. Which of the following method in gene therapy is suitable for treating cancer?
A. Gene Therapy C. Stem Cell
B. Chemotherapy D. Drug therapy

28. Which of the following in the choices below is known to be one example of a scientific and
technological innovation that made a breakthrough in the area of human health?
A. Cosmetics C. Dieting
B. Medicine D. Skin lightening

29. Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to:

A. saving endangered species C. curing genetic disorders
B. clonal propagation D. producing monoclonal and antibodies

30. During gene therapy, the possible ways through which the genes can be introduced into the cell
are:
A. micro injection C. both A and B
B. some viruses D. neither A or B

31. During the recent tsunami disaster a child was separated from its parents in Srilanka. Later with
the help of technique the child was made to reunite with its true parents. The technique is:
A. DNA finger printing C. tissue culture
B. gene therapy D. hybridoma technology

32. Gene therapy, a technique to cure inherited diseases by:

A. repairing the faulty gene C. adding new cells to the body
B. introducing the correct copy of the gene D. polymerase chain reaction

33. Which of the following BEST describes "biodiversity"?

A. Endangered species. C. The variety of all life on earth.
B. Different planets in our solar system. D. Biographies about famous biologists.

34. Forests ecosystems provide all of the following functions except____________.

A. Oxygen production C. Control erosion
B. Remove carbon from the atmosphere D. Lower the diversity of plants and animals
35. Why does genetic diversity have a major role in the adaptability and survival of a species?
A. any population should remain the same regardless of the outer change in the environment
B. Ability of population to adapt to changing environment
C. Environment remains unchanged even if the population changes
D. Population inability to adapt to changing environment

36. A country with several different habitat types is said to have a high degree of
A. Genetic diversity C. Biodiversity
B. Species diversity D. Habitat diversity

37. Which effects biodiversity loss the MOST?

A. Habitat Destruction C. Pollution
B. Introduced Species D. Population Growth

38. Reasons for preserving biodiversity include all of the following except

A. isolating unique genetic material so it can be incorporated into existing crops.
B. increasing the chances of discovering organisms with medicinal value.
C. preventing natural evolution
D. finding new plants that can supplement the world’s food supply.

39. What level of biodiversity is most commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?
A. genetic diversity C. ecosystem diversity
B. species diversity D. All of the above mentioned

40. The major human causes of extinction today are:

A. hunting and destroying habitats.
B. polluting and introducing non-native species.
C. Biotechnology artificial research using pathogens to cure diseases
D. All of the above mentioned

II. EVALUATION

Instructions: Read the question carefully and construct a paragraph sentence to support your answer.

1. Explain the three models for the relationship between science and development based from the
diagram below. Which do you think is a better model to suggest for the improvement of our
country’s development for science and technology? (10 points)

For me I think the best model to improve our country’s development for science and technology is
the Model A. We are able to improve the development of our country if the pure research,
technological, development and production and market are all balance. Pure research giving us
insights and ideas, Technological development helps us to develop, create and improve technologies
and the production market able us to earn profit and income. So if these three are equal just like un
the model A, we are able to improve the development of our science and technology.

2. What do you say about the concept in technology which is “A means to an end or an end in
itself”? (10 points)

Technology is infiltrating almost every aspect of our lives. It has become such an integral part of our
lives, most of us have come to expect it to be this way, or we have not known any other way. Over time,
many things that were once done by hand or in person have come to be managed through the use of
technology of one form or another.

While many of these advances have indeed made our lives better – print, electricity, airplanes, and
untold numbers of gadgets, to name a few, I’m increasingly concerned about the unforeseen negative
impact of communication technologies (com techs) on relationships and what makes us uniquely human.
We are so addicted to a technology that we end up forgetting being human. We are into social media but
we forget how to interact personally to the people around us. Technology is not a bad thing but
sometimes we are too abusive. We should be the one controlling technologies and not the other way.

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