MIDTERM
INFORMATION AGE
BIODIVERSITY
GMO
NANOTECHNOLOGY
100

This Filipino agency is responsible for science and technology development.

Department of Science and Technology

100

This is the illegal act of stealing information from computers or networks.

Hacking

100

This flower, known for its strong smell, is considered the world’s largest flower.

Rafflesia

100

Although called “Golden,” this GMO rice was not named after a color alone, but after the nutrient responsible for its yellow appearance.

Beta-carotene

100

This scientist is often called the “Father of Nanotechnology” because he coined the term in 1974.

Norio Taniguchi

200

This ethical principle requires fairness in distributing healthcare and resources.

Justice

200

This issue occurs when some people have limited access to technology and the internet.

Digital Divide

200

This tiny fish from Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur is considered one of the world’s smallest commercially harvested fish.

Sinarapan

200

This branch of science combines biology and technology to modify organisms.

Genetic Engineering

200

This branch of medicine uses nanotechnology for diagnosis and treatment.

Nanomedicine

300

This philosophical idea argues that true happiness comes from living virtuously and fulfilling one’s purpose.

Eudaimonia

300

This term refers to the permanent information about a person found online.

Digital Footprint

300

The Jade Vine is one of the endangered species in the Philippines. On what Philippine Peso Bill is the Visayan Spotted Deer found?

500-peso bill

300

This GMO fish grows faster because of inserted growth hormone genes.

AquAdvantage Salmon

300

This type of nanomaterial is shaped like a hollow tube made of carbon atoms.

Carbon Nanotubes

400

This intellectual revolution suggested that humans are driven not only by reason, but also unconscious desires.

Freudian Revolution

400

This law in the Philippines protects individuals’ personal information online.

Data Privacy Act of 2012 or RA 10173

400

Found only in the Philippines, this tiny primate cannot rotate its eyes, so nature gave it the ability to rotate its head almost 180 degrees.

Philippine Tarsier

400

This famous cloned sheep became a major breakthrough in biotechnology. How many mothers did she have? Provide the three:

Dolly the sheep had three mothers: one provided the egg, another provided the DNA, and a third served as the surrogate mother.

400

This concern arises when nanoparticles enter soil, water, or air ecosystems.

Environmental Pollution

500

This AI concern involves students depending too much on AI instead of critical thinking.

Overreliance on AI

500

This term describes fake videos or audio created using AI technology.

Deepfakes

500

This protected reef system in Palawan is often called the “Amazon of the Oceans.”

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

500

This bacterium naturally produces a toxin used in Bt crops to kill insect pests.

Bacillus Thuringiensis

500

This prefix means “one-billionth.”

Nano