This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Second generation adenoviral Vectors can carry ~ upto ..... DNA A) 17 Kb. B) 20 Kb. C) 5 kb. D) 10.5 kb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10.5 kb. 2. If the diploid (2n) chromosome number of acloned plant is 12, what is the chromosomenumber of the plant cell used to produce thecloned plant? A) 12. B) 3. C) 24. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 3. If restriction enzymes did not leave ..... it would be impossible to splice genes together. A) Blunt ends. B) Sagittal ends. C) Metamorphic ends. D) Sticky ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sticky ends. 4. What information must be known before a gene can be inserted into a bacteria? A) MRNA sequence of the gene. B) Protein sequence of the gene. C) DNA sequence of the gene. D) TRNA sequence of the gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA sequence of the gene. 5. Looked at every single base pair in the human genome A) Dna fingerprinting. B) Human genome project. C) Restriction maps. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human genome project. 6. What is the second step in the transformation of a bacterium to produce human insulin A) Using a restriction enzyme, cut the insulin producing gene out of the DNA. B) Plasmids will be cut with the same restriction enzyme used to cut the desired gene. C) Donor gene is then spliced or annealed into the plasmid using DNA ligase as the glue. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a restriction enzyme, cut the insulin producing gene out of the DNA. 7. DNA is cut out of one organism and put into another organism A) Gel Electrophoresis. B) Artificial Selection. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Gene Splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene Splicing. 8. If human body cells have 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be in gamete cells after meiosis? A) 92. B) 12. C) 23. D) 46. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23. 9. What is another name for genetic engineering? A) Mitosis. B) Photosynthesis. C) Cell division. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene splicing. 10. An organism in which foreign genes have been incorporated is called a: A) Polymorphism. B) Transgenic organism. C) Recombinant organism. D) Transgene recombinant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transgenic organism. 11. Some restriction enzymes produce "sticky ends" . Sticky ends are ..... A) Single-stranded DNA "overhangs" that can bind to complementary DNA. B) Smooth cuts that are sticky due to the "goo" left behind by the enzyme. C) The two wires (black and red) on a gel box. D) The surface of the LB agar plates so that bacteria can grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Single-stranded DNA "overhangs" that can bind to complementary DNA. 12. Genes that code for bioluminescent proteins are inserted into humans to track the development of cancer in the body. Which of the following benefits of GMOs is presented by the given situation? A) Aided diseases. B) Increased productivity. C) Reduce pesticide use. D) Improved nutrition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aided diseases. 13. T/F mutations are totally controlled. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. ..... is the passing of traits from parents to offspring. A) Heredity. B) A Punnett Square. C) A dominant trait. D) A recessive trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heredity. 15. What happens during the Anneal step of PCR? A) Primers are created. B) The primers attach to the target DNA region. C) Primers copy the new DNA strand. D) Primers sequence DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The primers attach to the target DNA region. 16. What do you call an altered DNA? A) Alternative DNA. B) Transformation. C) Expression. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recombinant DNA. 17. The genetic code for the gene A) Phenotype. B) Genotype. C) Homozygous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genotype. 18. Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue? A) Agricultural research. B) Geology. C) Electrical engineering. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agricultural research. 19. Which of the following is NOT a product of genetic engineering mentioned in the video? A) Monoclonal antibodies. B) Human growth hormone. C) Insulin. D) Antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antibiotics. 20. Which strain has a rough coat? A) R strain. B) S strain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) R strain. 21. When organisms that are best adapted to their environment survive and those that are weak die off, it is called? A) Artificial Selection. B) Natural Selection. C) Animal Husbandry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural Selection. 22. Plasmids are found naturally in some bacteria and have been very useful for A) None. B) DNA transfer. C) DNA replication. D) DNA multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA transfer. 23. ..... is provided before the study begins, in the form of a signature on a detailed form explaining the study the participant will take part in A) Right to withdraw. B) Debriefing. C) Code of ethics. D) Informed consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informed consent. 24. Which technique is used to determine the tertiary structure of protein? A) X-ray crystallography. B) Circular dichroism. C) UV-visible spectroscopy. D) TEM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X-ray crystallography. 25. What is the purpose of breeding featherless chickens? A) To create chickens without feathers. B) To create chickens with double muscles. C) To create chickens with glowing skin. D) To create chickens that grow extra fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create chickens without feathers. 26. In genetic engineering, biologists make changes in the ..... code of a living organism. A) Gene. B) Ligase. C) DNA. D) Heredity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA. 27. How many chromosomes do human cells have? A) 44. B) 23. C) 46. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 46. 28. What places the recombinant plasmid to a host cell where it is allowed to replicate and be synthesized? A) Translation. B) Recombination. C) Transformation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transformation. 29. Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant? A) A. B) Aa. C) AA. D) Aa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AA. 30. When is it best to remind participants of their 'right to withdraw' A) Before the study has started. B) After the study is complete. C) During the study. D) Before, during and after the study has taken place. 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