This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An insulin gene is cut using the restriction enzyme, EcoRI. Sticky ends are produced. Choose the plasmid that will contain sticky ends complementary this cut insulin gene. A) Plasmid B cut by EcoRII. B) Plasmid C cut by BamHI. C) Plasmid D cut by BamHII. D) Plasmid A cut by EcoRI. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plasmid A cut by EcoRI. 2. What is an advantage of transgenic plants? A) Producing clones. B) Using more pesticide. C) Studying the human genome. D) Increased food supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased food supply. 3. Which restriction enzyme listed below was isolated from E. coli bacteria? A) EcoRI. B) HindIII. C) Flag II. D) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EcoRI. 4. What is the process of creating an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another? A) Gene splicing. B) Selective breeding. C) Artificial selection. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloning. 5. Crops like potato, tomato, soybean and rice are currently being genetically engineered to obtain new strains with better nutritional qualities and increased yield A) Benefits. B) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefits. 6. Which of the following techniques would scientists most likely use to understand the activity levels of hundreds of genes at once? A) DNA microarray. B) PCR. C) CRISPR. D) DNA Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA microarray. 7. The rules that we use to define behavior as "right" or "wrong" are called A) Ethics. B) Good vs Evil. C) Rules for Better Living. D) Gangsta Rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics. 8. Which of the following is not a nitrogen base found in DNA? A) Thymine. B) Uracil. C) Adenine. D) Guanine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uracil. 9. What is the purpose of genetic engineering? A) To breed organisms with desired traits. B) To produce more milk or meat. C) To treat genetic disorders in humans. D) To track toxic chemicals in the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To treat genetic disorders in humans. 10. What is produced by lactobacillus acidophilus and some other bacteria to turn milk into yogurt? A) Ethanol. B) Hydrogen. C) Propionic Acid. D) Lactic Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lactic Acid. 11. Process that alters the DNA of an organism using laboratory techniques A) Gel Electrophoresis. B) DNA Primer. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Gene amplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic Engineering. 12. In producing insulin by genetic engineering, what is the first step to take? A) Isolate insulin from animal tissue. B) Isolate insulin DNA from pancreas. C) Isolate insulin mRNA from pancreas. D) Isolate insulin from pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isolate insulin mRNA from pancreas. 13. What is the argument for genetic enhancements? A) All of the above. B) Advancement of human evolution. C) Opportunity to prevent genetic diseases. D) Desire for improved traits and abilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 14. What is a common result of selective breeding in agriculture? A) Decreased crop yields. B) Increased genetic diversity among crops. C) Domestication of animals and crops. D) Reduced need for fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domestication of animals and crops. 15. Restriction enzymes A) Cut only donor DNA evenly so blunt edges result. B) Cut plasmids but do not affect donor DNA. C) Make staggered cuts at specific sequences in DNA in both donor DNA and plasmid. D) Are used to incorporate plasmids into bacterial host cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make staggered cuts at specific sequences in DNA in both donor DNA and plasmid. 16. In animals, genetic engineering is used to create genetically-modified crops or organisms. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 17. Gene mutations are alterations in the chromosome structure or chromosome number. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 18. Small, circular, double-stranded DNA found in bacterial cells and used as a vector A) Cloning. B) Plasmid. C) Transformation. D) DNA ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plasmid. 19. Which statement describes Biotechnology. A) Editing DNA. B) Cutting DNA. C) Making clones. D) Making products with Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making products with Genetic engineering. 20. T6-Combining DNA from 2 different organisms is called A) Bioengineering. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Biotechnology. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recombinant DNA. 21. Artificial selection has been a big factor in the evolution of: A) Dogs. B) Panda bears. C) Snakes. D) Jellyfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dogs. 22. In RNA splicing the introns are removed and A) Gene cloning take place. B) Exons remain. C) Gene amplifies. D) Exons also removed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exons remain. 23. The process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function. A) Mitosis. B) Cell division. C) Cell differentiation. D) Cell multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell differentiation. 24. What mutation has occurred here? T-G-A-C-C-A T-G-A-G-C-A A) Insertion. B) Frameshift. C) Deletion. D) Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Substitution. 25. Southern blot used for A) Protein analysis. B) Amino acid analysis. C) DNA analysis. D) RNA analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA analysis. 26. The use of this breeding technology is not regulated (governed by law). A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 27. The type of RNA that makes up the ribosome A) MRNA. B) RRNA. C) DNA. D) TRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RRNA. 28. Identify if the given effect of Genetic Engineering if Pros or Cons.Pathogens adapt to the new genetic profiles of organisms. A) Cons. B) Pros. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cons. 29. An alternative to genetic engineering is carefully choosing the parent organisms and breeding them to arrive at desired traits in the offspring. This is called: A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. C) Bacterial Transformation. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 30. What is an organism? A) Things made of organs. B) Living things. C) Anything DNA. D) None of above. 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