This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Some concerns with geneticallymodified foods include all EXCEPT for which of the following A) Development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. B) Production of new allergens. C) Accidental cross-contamination. D) Accidental cross-pollination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accidental cross-contamination. 2. Restriction Enzymes are ..... A) Carbohydrates. B) Fats. C) Proteins. D) DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteins. 3. What was the first mammal to be cloned? A) Cow. B) Frog. C) Sheep. D) Goat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sheep. 4. According to the graphic in "Issue Overview:Gene editing", what does Cas9 do to a gene? A) It decides which part of the DNA needs to be fixed. B) It helps to engineer a new sequence of DNA to fix the old one. C) It cuts the DNA in the right place, so it can then be fixed. D) It helps the DNA connect with the guide RNA, which will repair it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It cuts the DNA in the right place, so it can then be fixed. 5. What is the purpose of using plasmids in genetic engineering? A) To make acid washed jeans. B) To produce proteins to dissolve blood clots. C) To clean up toxic waste. D) To move DNA into and out of cells easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To move DNA into and out of cells easily. 6. Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by using A) Inbreeding. B) Mutations. C) Hybridization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hybridization. 7. What nutrients are primary macronutrients for plants? A) Phosphorous, potassium, magnesium. B) Nitrogen, potassium, calcium. C) Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium. 8. The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ..... A) Species. B) Environmental Change. C) Variation. D) Adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adaptation. 9. ..... is a trait that can be "hidden" . A) Heredity. B) A dominant trait. C) A recessive trait. D) A Punnett Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A recessive trait. 10. Which technique is used to join nucleotide sequences to create a new gene product or to introduce a new gene sequence? A) DNA Recombinant technology. B) Plasmid enzymes. C) Recombinant DNA technology. D) Bacteriophage enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA Recombinant technology. 11. A medical approach that treats or prevents disease by correcting the underlying genetic problem A) MUTATION. B) GENE THERAPY. C) GENE. D) BIO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GENE THERAPY. 12. When you make an identical copy of an individual the copy comes out at the exact age as the original. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 13. Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics A) Gene therapy. B) Inbreeding. C) DNA sequencing. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inbreeding. 14. The process by which genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism is A) Genome. B) Genetic engineering. C) TRNA. D) MRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 15. What is a possible phenotype of a child that results from a woman with type AB blood and a man with type A blood? A) OO. B) Type O. C) AA. D) Type A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Type A. 16. Articles that are reliable will ..... A) Cite or link to primary sources and research used to support their argument. B) Include links to advertisements. C) Not have sources or links to research that supports their argument. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cite or link to primary sources and research used to support their argument. 17. Marker is the DNA sequence that is visualized by hybridization with a fluorescent probe A) FISH. B) TOGA. C) DIKES. D) Subtractive Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FISH. 18. It is the process of introducing recombinant vector into a suitable host like bacterium. The process is called A) Transformation. B) Transduction. C) Incorporation. D) Conjugation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transformation. 19. Those who are able to mate and pass those traits on to the next generation A) Survival of the Fittest. B) Variation. C) Inheritance of Traits. D) Struggle to Survive. E) Overproduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inheritance of Traits. 20. What enzyme is used to ensure that the recombinant DNA created is bonded back together? A) RNA polymerase. B) DNA polymerase. C) Ligase. D) Helicase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ligase. 21. Which of the following bases is NOT found in RNA? A) Thymine. B) Adenine. C) Guanine. D) Cytosine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thymine. 22. What is beta-carotene? A) Vitamin A deficiency. B) Molecular cloning. C) DNA probe. D) A form of vitamin A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A form of vitamin A. 23. This technique is extremely efficient and can target and remove a specific gene. A) CRISPR. B) Selective Breeding. C) Cloning. D) Gel Electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CRISPR. 24. Which of the following best describes recombinant DNA? A) DNA that is ONLY found in bacteria. B) DNA that is used for the Human Genome Project. C) DNA that has genes from a different organism. D) DNA that is created by scientists for a variety of projects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA that has genes from a different organism. 25. A small circular piece of DNA located in bacteria A) Plasmid. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Clone. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plasmid. 26. What does "Trans" mean in Transgenic? A) Crossing from one place to another. B) Easily Transferred from one place to another. C) Copied from another organism. D) Transferred from one DNA to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crossing from one place to another. 27. Scientists have developed the ability to manufacture hormones, such as human growth hormone, using bacteria. One benefit of this new technology is that A) Patients can spend more money on their medications. B) Scientists produce drugs that cause more immune reactions. C) Scientists can use only one type of bacteria. D) Bacteria are relatively inexpensive and reproduce quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bacteria are relatively inexpensive and reproduce quickly. 28. Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article "Issue Overview:Gene Editing" ? A) Humans learned many years ago that some things are hereditary. B) The use of Crispr to change human genes is controversial. C) Crispr can help to make eggs for people with egg allergies. D) In 2012, scientists published an important paper about Crispr. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The use of Crispr to change human genes is controversial. 29. The structure from which insulin mRNA can be obtained is ..... A) Liver. B) Pancreas. C) Islets of Langerhans. D) Blood plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Islets of Langerhans. 30. There are multiple alleles for the ABO blood group. Why are only two of these alleles present in any one individual? A) Each parent contributes only one allele for the ABO blood group to the offspring. B) There are not enough nucleotides in a red blood cell to produce a third allele. C) Each allele in the ABO group must be dominant or recessive. D) Blood group alleles are not segregated during meiosis. 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