This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of chromosomes in genetics? A) Chromosomes have no role in genetics. B) Chromosomes are only found in plants, not animals. C) Chromosomes contain genetic information and play a role in inheritance. D) Chromosomes are responsible for physical traits, not genetic traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chromosomes contain genetic information and play a role in inheritance. 2. Which of the following is NOT a vector? A) Plasmids. B) Viruses. C) Egg cell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Egg cell. 3. In genetic engineering; the carrier of genetic material is known as the ..... A) Enzyme. B) Plasmid. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vector. 4. What is the name for different types of the same species of plant? A) Breeds. B) Kingdoms. C) Varieties. D) Genus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Varieties. 5. All of the DNA that makes up an organism is called ..... A) Nucleus. B) Genetics. C) Cells. D) Genome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genome. 6. ..... is a trait that, if present, will always be seen. A) A recessive trait. B) A dominant trait. C) Heredity. D) A Punnett Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dominant trait. 7. Technique to make many copies of a particular gene A) Restriction enzyme. B) DNA polymerase. C) Plasmid. D) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). 8. What are plasmids? A) Small circular pieces of DNA. B) Large linear pieces of DNA. C) RNA molecules. D) Protein structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small circular pieces of DNA. 9. Each DNA molecule created contain one NEW strand and one OLD strand A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which sentence is FALSE? A) All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA. B) Chromosomes are made of DNA. C) DNA is made out of 4 chemicals:adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine. D) DNA is the recipe for life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA. 11. What are some common misconceptions about genetically modified organisms? A) GMOs are a government conspiracy to control the food supply. B) GMOs are responsible for the decline in bee populations. C) GMOs are unsafe to eat, harmful to the environment, and lead to the creation of 'frankenfoods'. D) GMOs are the cause of world hunger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GMOs are unsafe to eat, harmful to the environment, and lead to the creation of 'frankenfoods'. 12. Ampicillin (antibiotic) is used in the plates to A) Isolate and select for only the bacteria that have been successfully transformed. B) Give bacteria energy to grow. C) Act as a trigger to turn on the expression of the gene of interest. D) Give the bacteria a new trait (such as fluorescence or insulin production). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isolate and select for only the bacteria that have been successfully transformed. 13. What does the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis make that is useful to humans? A) A protein that kills caterpillars when they eat it. B) A protein that smells good. C) A protein that tastes good. D) A protein that's healthy for caterpillars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A protein that kills caterpillars when they eat it. 14. How many parent does Dolly, the clone sheep has? A) 2. B) 0. C) 1 or 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 15. Which gene is responsible for the bacteria glowing? A) Bla. B) PGLO. C) Vehicle. D) GFP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GFP. 16. Using DNA sequencing technologies to sequence the DNA of a single individual's genome. A) Polymerase chain reaction. B) Gene therapy. C) Personal genome sequencing. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal genome sequencing. 17. What organelle is the site of translation? A) Mitochondria. B) Ribosome. C) Chloroplast. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ribosome. 18. What is the insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder? A) Gene Therapy. B) Trait. C) Cloning. D) Genetic Engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene Therapy. 19. Which category does a banana belong to? A) Melons. B) Apples. C) Berries. D) Nuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Berries. 20. Cloning requires A) An empty egg. B) The nucleus of a donor. C) Electric stimulation of mitosis. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 21. How can genetic engineering impact biodiversity and ecosystems? A) Genetic engineering can impact biodiversity and ecosystems by reducing genetic diversity and introducing new genes that can disrupt natural processes. B) Genetic engineering can increase genetic diversity and enhance natural processes. C) Genetic engineering has no impact on biodiversity and ecosystems. D) Genetic engineering only impacts ecosystems, not biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering can impact biodiversity and ecosystems by reducing genetic diversity and introducing new genes that can disrupt natural processes. 22. The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation. A) Selective Breeding. B) Gene Therapy. C) Genome. D) Pedigree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective Breeding. 23. Which of the following is a medical application of genetic engineering? A) Manipulating of DNA to produce glowing monkeys. B) Engineering crops for greater nutritional content. C) Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production. D) Modifying genes to achieve a desirable phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production. 24. Which enzyme is responsible for synthesising the second strand of DNA after the process of reverse transcription? A) DNA polymerase. B) Reverse transcriptase. C) Restriction endonuclease. D) DNA ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA polymerase. 25. What is the function of GMOs? A) To genetically modify organisms. B) To eliminate genetic diseases. C) To improve crop yield. D) To create new species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To genetically modify organisms. 26. A farmer wants to develop a crop that has increased nutritional value to help address vitamin deficiencies in certain regions. Which of the following crops would be an example of a genetically engineered crop that fulfills this purpose? A) Golden rice with added Vitamin A. B) Non-GMO corn. C) Organic tomatoes grown without pesticides. D) Natural strawberries from a local farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golden rice with added Vitamin A. 27. Identify whether the statements are correct.I. Genetically modified plants have created resistance to harmful agents, enhanced product yield, and shown increased adaptability for better survival.II. Humans do not benefit from Genetically modified organisms. A) Statement I is correct. B) Statement II is correct. C) Both statement I and II are correct. D) Both statement I and II are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statement I is correct. 28. If a gene is inserted into the DNA of a bacterial cell, every cell produced by that cell will have ..... A) DNA that is different from other cells produced. B) A copy of the inserted gene. C) A new type of DNA base. D) A 50% chance of having a copy of the inserted gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A copy of the inserted gene. 29. A simple ring of DNA from prokaryotes (bacteria) A) Recombinant DNA. B) Gene. C) Restriction enzymes. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plasmid. 30. A somatic cell in a horse contains 64 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would there be in Structure A? A) 64. B) 32. C) 16. D) 62. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 64. ← 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