This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering β Quiz 37 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 37 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who were the first biochemists develop genetic engineering by inserting DNA from one bacteria into another? A) Marie Curie. B) Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen. C) Einstein. D) Rudolf Jaenisch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen. 2. Identify the point (substitution) mutation from the following DNA sequence:ATG CCA AAT A) ATG TCA AAT. B) ATC CA AT. C) ATG CCA AAT. D) ATG CCT AAA T. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATG TCA AAT. 3. Despite the successful cloning of human embryos, much of this research has been halted due to: A) National laws prohibiting human cloning. B) Ethical concerns. C) Insufficient funding. D) Lack of experimental research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical concerns. 4. Where does protein synthesis take place? A) Ligase. B) Codon. C) Ribosomes. D) Endoplasmic Reticulum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ribosomes. 5. A set of steps where genes from one organism are placed into the DNA of an organism of a different species, with the goal of having that organism produce the trait of the other species A) Selective breeding (also known as artificial selection). B) Gene Therapy. C) Gene Splicing (production of Transgenic / Genetically Modified Organisms). D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene Splicing (production of Transgenic / Genetically Modified Organisms). 6. Reorder the steps of carrying out electrophoresis:1.Cut DNA sample with restriction enzymes and amplify them by PCR2.Place Agarose gel in the chamber facing well to negative electrode and add buffer solution3.Loading sample with a micropipette4.Covered the chamber and apply electrical current5. Remove the gel and stained to visualise the bands A) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1. B) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. C) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2,. D) 1, 5, 2, 3, 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 7. Which career field is most related to biotechnology? A) Journalism. B) Medicine. C) Meteorology. D) Political science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medicine. 8. Scientists have taken the DNA from one adult pig and put it into the egg cell of a different adult female pig. After inserting the egg cell into the womb a female pig, it developed and was born. That newly born pig had exactly the same DNA as the pig who donated its DNA for the process A) Selective breeding (also known as artificial selection). B) Gene Therapy. C) Gene Splicing (production of Transgenic / Genetically Modified Organisms). D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloning. 9. What gene editing tool was used in the study that you read? A) CRISPER. B) TACOS. C) CRISPY. D) He will fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CRISPER. 10. The genetic make-up of an organism, usually represented by a pair of letters is called the A) Phenotype. B) Alleles. C) Genotype. D) Dominant trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genotype. 11. A genetic engineering method that increases the chances of passing down a mutated gene during sexualreproduction. A gene drive gene (mutated gene) copies itself to its counterpart that comes from the normal (unmutated) parent. A) DNA. B) Gene Drive. C) Field Trial. D) Vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene Drive. 12. Many people are opposed to cloning because A) Ethical and moral reasons. B) They think it's dumb. C) They don't understand it. D) They're old-fashoned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethical and moral reasons. 13. What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? A) Organisms that have undergone natural genetic mutations. B) Organisms that are resistant to genetic modification. C) Organisms that contain genes from a different species. D) Organisms that have had their DNA altered through selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organisms that contain genes from a different species. 14. Vectors are also called as A) Cloning vehicle. B) Microprojectile bombardment. C) Gene transfer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloning vehicle. 15. Which type of variation shows distinctζζΎ differences? A) Continuous variation. B) Discontinuous variation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discontinuous variation. 16. When nature selects and species with beneficial adaptation survive and produce offspring A) Natural selection. B) Artificial selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural selection. 17. What is the Human Genome Project? A) A biomedical research campaign aimed at mapping out all human artifacts. B) A biomedical research campaign aimed at mapping out all canine genes. C) A biomedical research campaign aimed at mapping out all feline genes. D) A biomedical research campaign aimed at mapping out all human genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A biomedical research campaign aimed at mapping out all human genes. 18. Members of a population of genetically identical organisms produced from a single cell. A) Plasmid. B) Transformation. C) PCR-Polymerase Chain Reactions. D) Clone. E) Transgenic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clone. 19. What are selectable marker? A) A type of sequence. B) A radium labelled marker. C) A type of protein. D) Resistant gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resistant gene. 20. Which of the following can be accomplished with CRISPR? A) Figure out the role of a protein. B) Understand genetic diseases. C) Disable genes. D) All three options. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three options. 21. True or False:Micro-organisms are used in genetic engineering because they can produce small amounts of the product required. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, enzymes are added to DNA in order to A) Convert the DNA into gel. B) Cut the DNA into fragments. C) Change the color of the DNA. D) Produce longer sections of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cut the DNA into fragments. 23. Animals may fight, make threatening sounds, and act aggressively toward members of the same species. These behaviors usually occur as the result of: A) Competition. B) Adaptation. C) Evolution. D) Variation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Competition. 24. Organism that contains functional recombinant DNA from a different organism A) Bacteria. B) Transgenic organism. C) Clone. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transgenic organism. 25. Directly making changes in the DNA of an organism is ..... A) Genetic engineering. B) Artificial selection. C) Selective breeding. D) Genetic transformation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 26. What are stem cells? A) Cells that are only found in adult organisms. B) Undifferentiated cells that have the potential to become anything. C) Fully differentiated cells that cannot change. D) Cells that can only become one type of tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undifferentiated cells that have the potential to become anything. 27. A plant known as African violets are easily..... because if you cut the stem and put it in the ground, it will produce a new plant genetically identical to the one it came from. A) Spliced. B) Cloned. C) Kept. D) Designed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cloned. 28. Why is a sticky end better to use in genetic engineering? A) Can easily hydrogen bond 2 pieces together. B) Blunt ends are better, not sticky. C) They allow bases to covalently bond to each other. D) Sticky ends are adorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can easily hydrogen bond 2 pieces together. 29. What is the first cloned mammal? A) Sheep. B) Cat. C) Cow. D) Goat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sheep. 30. What application of genetic engineering involves cloning A) Plants. B) Animals. C) Micro organisms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animals. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books