PUC (inglês) 2011 - 1

Dawn of the Frankenfish

Food science: growing genetically modified trout and salmon could be the first transgenic animals on the table.

01 The Belgian blue is a ugly but tasty cow that has 40% more muscle than it  02should have. It is the product of random mutation followed by selective 03breeding as, indeed, are all domesticated creatures. But where an old art has 04led, a new one may follow. By understanding whic genetic changes have been 05consolidated in the Belgian blue, it may be possible to design and build a 06similar versions of the other species using genetic engineering as a short-cut. 07That is precisely what Terry Brandley, a fish biologist at the University of 08Rhode Island, is trying to do. Instead of cattle, ...... is doing it in trout. ...... is 09one of two projects that may soon put the first biotech animals on the dinner 10table.

Aswer question 1 considering the words that correctly and respectively complete the blanks in line 8.

1. he     His
2. his    It
3. it      He
4. he     It
5. it      This

1) According to the text, the words that fit in the blanks are in:
A) 1 e 2
B) 1 e 4
C) 2 e 3
D) 2 e 5
E) 3, 4 e 5

Resposta: B
A primeira lacuna é he, porque refere-se a Terry.
A segunda pode ser o trabalho dele é ou ele é (o trabalho dele é).

2) According to the text.
A) the amount of fish in the oceans will increase.
B) food in general is getting low in fat.
C) it's proved that genetic modified food will be safer for consumption.
D) expanding the research may bring environmental disorders.
E) existing research may open the way for researches with other species.

Resposta: E
Não está expresso no texto, mas as linhas 3 - 4 tem um argumento bom para esta resposta.

03) Consider the following statements in relation to the text.
Experiments with other species are expected to succed with the help of

I - random breeding.
II - genetic engineering.
III - natural selection and overproduction of protein.

The only statement(s) which is (are) correct, according to the text, is (are):
A) I.
B) II.
C) I and II.
D) I and III.
E) II and III.

Resposta:B
A velha brincadeira de completar a frase. Novamente, não é expresso no texto.

4) The ictionary definition of the word "art", as it used in line 03, is
A) The special skill required by those who practice onde of the fine arts.
B) Creative work, generally the making or doing of things that have form.
C) Products of creative work: painting, statues.
D) An object that was made a long time ago and is of historical importance.
E) Modification of things by human skill, to aswer the purpose intended.

Resposta: E

5) According to the text, the best definition for the term "short-cut" (line 06) is
A) shortening a distance.
B) cut something short.
C) reducing the distance between two issues.
D) abbreviating an issue.
E) accomplishing something faster.

Resposta: E
using genetic engineering as a short-cut = usando engenharia genética como um atalho.
A) = a distância não se diminui, só se acelera a velocidade no trajeto.
B) = cut = cortar, short = curto, daí que vem.
C) = mesmo que A.
D) = não se abrevia nada, se faz tudo mais rápido.