This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pollen needs to be moved from the ..... A) Stamen to the pistil. B) Pistil to the stamen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stamen to the pistil. 2. Translate the mRNA molecule for this gene:C-A-T-G-T-A-A-A-C A) G-U-A-C-A-U-U-U-G. B) T-C-G-A-T-U-U-C-C. C) G-G-G-A-T-C-U-U-T. D) G-T-A-C-A-T-T-T-G. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G-U-A-C-A-U-U-U-G. 3. Any change in DNA is referred to as- A) Inbreeding. B) Hybrid. C) Mutation. D) Plasmids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutation. 4. Some of the characteristics of bacteria are listed.1 can make complex molecules2 can reproduce quickly3 have cytoplasm4 may cause diseasesWhich characteristics make bacteria useful in biotechnology and genetic engineering? A) 1, 2, 3 and 4. B) 1 and 2 only. C) 2 and 3 only. D) 3 and 4 only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 and 2 only. 5. In a pedigree chart, how are characterisitcs or traits illustrated A) Squares. B) Lines. C) Circles. D) Shading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shading. 6. Which is an example of a heterozygous trait? A) Aa. B) CC. C) BB. D) Tt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aa. 7. Which one of the following is NOT a major cause of biodiversity loss? A) Invasive Species. B) Climate change. C) Habitat loss. D) Overharvesting. E) Zoonotic disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Zoonotic disease. 8. This is the most commonly used host organism in recombinant DNA technology. A) Bacteria. B) Cells. C) Plasmid. D) Vectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 9. What part of a bacteria can be used as a vector? A) Plasmid DNA. B) The nucleus. C) Cytoplasm. D) Chromosomal DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plasmid DNA. 10. What are the potential risks of genetic engineering? A) No impact on the environment. B) Potential benefits to human health. C) No ethical concerns. D) Potential risks include unintended harm to human health, harm to the environment, and ethical concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Potential risks include unintended harm to human health, harm to the environment, and ethical concerns. 11. What is the most likely initial purpose of creating designer babies? A) To eliminate deadly genetic diseases. B) To improve athletic abilities. C) To enhance physical appearance. D) To increase intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To eliminate deadly genetic diseases. 12. Clones have the exact same: A) Genetic material. B) Physical appearances. C) Personalities. D) Intelligence levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic material. 13. What happens in Eutrophication? A) A massive die-off of organisms due to low oxygen. B) An net increase in oxygen. C) A changing of a land biome from fertilizer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A massive die-off of organisms due to low oxygen. 14. Do we really wish to risk complicating and possibly blighting the final years of our lives by allowing ..... ? A) GM food. B) Super soldiers. C) Genetic discrimination. D) Stem cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic discrimination. 15. Restriction enzymes produces DNA fragments with ..... A) Rounded ends. B) Short ends. C) Sticky ends. D) Sharp ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sticky ends. 16. Crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms A) Artificial selection. B) Inbreeding. C) Test cross. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridization. 17. Which technique separates DNA according to size? A) Recombinant DNA. B) Gel electrophoresis. C) Genetic engineering. D) Restriction enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gel electrophoresis. 18. What needs to be inserted into a bacterial cell to allow it to produce insulin to treat diabetes? A) An enzyme. B) A molecule of insulin. C) A length of DNA from a human. D) A length of DNA from a bacterium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A length of DNA from a human. 19. Which of the following is a commonly used label in blotting techniques? A) Streptomycin. B) Biotin. C) Avidin. D) Vimentin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotin. 20. How do viruses reproduce? A) By replicating independently. B) By integrating RNA into host cell DNA. C) By injecting their genetic material into a host cell. D) By using reverse transcriptase to make a DNA copy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By injecting their genetic material into a host cell. 21. Which feature is not present in a cloning vector? A) Promoter. B) Marker. C) Ori. D) MCS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promoter. 22. How do scientists produce insulin for Type 1 Diabetics? A) By engineering a human insulin gene and inserting it into a plasmid. B) By using bacteriophages to infect bacteria cells. C) By cutting DNA into fragments using restriction enzymes. D) By replicating specific sequences of DNA using PCR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By engineering a human insulin gene and inserting it into a plasmid. 23. Inserting a normal copy of a gene to replace a defective one is called A) DNA sequencing. B) DNA forensics. C) Gene therapy. D) Transformation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene therapy. 24. Species diversity in biological diversity usually refers to ..... A) The number of different species in a given area. B) The number of variation of genes in a species. C) The number of animal species in a given area. D) The same species in a general location. E) The number of plant species in a given area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of different species in a given area. 25. What situation causes an inversion? A) Part of the chromosome is missing. B) Part of the chromosome is attached backwards. C) Part of the chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different chromosome. D) Part of a chromosome is duplicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part of the chromosome is attached backwards. 26. Which can NOT be used as a Vector A) E coli bacteria. B) Retrovirus. C) Phages. D) Agrobacterium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) E coli bacteria. 27. Which phrase is true of a DNA fingerprint A) It cannot distinguish among non-twin siblings. B) It focuses on coding regions of DNA. C) It is a type of restriction map. D) It shows a person's phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a type of restriction map. 28. Molecular scissors that "cut' DNA A) Restriction enzymes. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Gene. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction enzymes. 29. What is the primary goal of genetic engineering? A) To manipulate and modify the genetic material of living organisms. B) To create new organisms from scratch. C) To cure genetic diseases. D) To clone humans. E) To study the function of genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To manipulate and modify the genetic material of living organisms. 30. People are worried about the long term effects of eating GMO food. GMO stands for (a) A) Gene model organism. B) A genetically modified organism. C) Genetic middle organelle. D) Genome modified organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A genetically modified organism. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBiotechnology QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesGenetic Engineering Quiz 1Genetic Engineering Quiz 2Genetic Engineering Quiz 3Genetic Engineering Quiz 4Genetic Engineering Quiz 5Genetic Engineering Quiz 6Genetic Engineering Quiz 7Genetic Engineering Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books