This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An engineering team endangers the lives of hospital patients by releasing a software product before it's been thoroughly tested. This is ..... A) Unethical Behavior. B) Ethical Behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unethical Behavior. 2. It requires advanced technology to transfer a desired gene from one organism to another. A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 3. In eutrophication, what directly causes the death of fish? A) Bacteria use up oxygen in respiration. B) The fish use up oxygen in respiration. C) The plants use up oxygen in respiration. D) The fish are poisoned by high CO2 levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria use up oxygen in respiration. 4. The cost of selective breeding in agriculture is minimal A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What is the universal feature of the genetic code that allows DNA from different organisms to be combined? A) The genetic language is different for each species. B) The genetic language is specific to each organism. C) The genetic language is composed of the same basic letters for all species. D) The genetic language is unique to humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The genetic language is composed of the same basic letters for all species. 6. How are transgenic plants advantageous? A) Using more insecticides. B) Making clones. C) Increasing diversity. D) Improving diets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improving diets. 7. The process of RNA inactivation by siRNAs is termed as ..... A) RNA disfunction. B) Short RNA inactivation. C) RNA interference. D) RNA silencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RNA interference. 8. Which is a potential ethical issue resulting from the use of biotechnology? A) Harming the ozone layer. B) Causing global warming. C) Increasing pollution of natural resources. D) Introducing a genetically-altered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introducing a genetically-altered species. 9. What percentage of human DNA is different from people to people? A) 99%. B) More than 99%. C) Less than 1%. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less than 1%. 10. The gene editing technique known as CRISPR is a specific example of ..... A) Pharming. B) Gene cloning. C) Selective breeding. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene therapy. 11. Which step is 3rd in PCR? A) Extension:DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to make new DNA. B) Denaturation:Heat is added to separate the DNA strands. C) Annealing:Cooling to allow primers to join to the DNA. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extension:DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to make new DNA. 12. What type of inheritance do two alleles have if their traits blend together? A) Co-Dominance. B) Incomplete Dominance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incomplete Dominance. 13. This enzyme is responsible for linking DNA molecules together in recombinant DNA. A) DNA Ligase. B) Amylase. C) DNA Polymerase. D) Restriction Enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA Ligase. 14. It is legal to sell a cloned animal in the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. NA is cut out of one organism and put into another organism. A) Cloning. B) Hybridization. C) Selective breeding. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene splicing. 16. After the insulin gene is isolated and cut out from the healthy human cell using a restriction enzyme, the next stage is to ..... A) Isolate the plasmid DNA and removing it from the bacterial cell using a different restriction enzyme. B) Isolate the plasmid DNA and removing it from the bacterial cell using the same restriction enzyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolate the plasmid DNA and removing it from the bacterial cell using the same restriction enzyme. 17. During tissue culture, plant cells have their cell walls removed (using enzymes) and the resulting cells are called protoplasts. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. The use of genetic engineering to transfer human genes into bacteria A) Is impossible. B) Allows the human cell to make bacterial proteins. C) Results in the formation of a new species. D) Allows bacterial cells to produce human proteins that are less likely to produce bad side effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allows bacterial cells to produce human proteins that are less likely to produce bad side effects. 19. Is an experimental treatment using genetic material to treat or prevent certain diseases. A) Transgene. B) Gene editing. C) CRISPR-Cas9. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene therapy. 20. During electrophoresis, an electrical current must be present for DNA fragments to move throughout the gel. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What is the potential outcome of performing HGE on an unborn child? A) Increased risk of mental characteristics at birth. B) Passing on genetic modifications to further generations. C) Genetic modification of every cell of the developing body. D) Development of chronic diseases in the unborn child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic modification of every cell of the developing body. 22. Which technique involves the DNA being cut out of one organism and put into another organism? A) Artificial selection. B) Gel electrophoresis. C) Cloning. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene splicing. 23. ..... involves changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder. A) Gene therapy. B) Gene engineering. C) Gene editing. D) Gene helping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene therapy. 24. TRUE / FALSE:Viruses are only harmful to human beings. A) FALSE:Scientists have discovered ways of using viruses as tools in reasearch. B) TRUE:Viruses can cause a wide range of infections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE:Scientists have discovered ways of using viruses as tools in reasearch. 25. What type of bonds hold the two strands of DNA together? A) Hydrogen bonds. B) Ionic bonds. C) Covalent bonds. D) Dipole-Dipole bonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen bonds. 26. Which of the following best describes "bacterial transformation?" A) When a bacteria's genome is changed by adding new DNA to it. B) When a bacteria's DNA is used by scientists to cure diseases. C) When a bacteria's genome is destroyed by a virus. D) When a bacteria's DNA is used in the process of cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When a bacteria's genome is changed by adding new DNA to it. 27. What is the main purpose of genetic engineering? A) To study the sequence of nucleotides in DNA. B) To alter or eliminate genes in living organisms. C) To improve the production of food. D) To create new forms of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To alter or eliminate genes in living organisms. 28. Recombinant DNA objective is ..... A) To give a manipulation. B) To give a new characteristic. C) To eliminate a characteristic. D) To eliminate a protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give a new characteristic. 29. Watson and Crick are known for ..... A) Discovering the DNA for the first time. B) Taking X-ray pictures of DNA. C) Building the DNA 3D-model. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Building the DNA 3D-model. 30. Any change in the sequence of DNA is a A) Chromatin. B) Recombination. 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