This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 49 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After both the insulin gene and the plasmid DNA have been cut with the restriction enzyme ..... A) The insulin gene is inserted into the bacterium using the sticky ends. B) The plasmid DNA is transferred into the insulin gene using a ligase enzyme. C) The insulin gene is mixed with the plasmid DNA. D) The insulin gene is transferred into the plasmid using a ligase enzyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The insulin gene is transferred into the plasmid using a ligase enzyme. 2. Process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder. An absent or faulty gene is replaced by a normal working gene A) Gene therapy. B) Inbreeding. C) Seek and destroy missile but for genes. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene therapy. 3. In Blue-White Screening, the appearance of White color colonies represents A) The vector do not contain desired gene of interest. B) The vector contain desired gene of interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The vector contain desired gene of interest. 4. What are the base-pairing rules in DNA? A) A-C, G-T. B) A-C, G-U. C) A-T, G-C. D) A-U, G-C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A-T, G-C. 5. When the rough strain (R strain) was injected, did the mice live or die? A) Live. B) Die. C) Some lived and some died. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Live. 6. A technique whereby a missing gene is replaced by a viral vector A) Alternative Splicing. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Gene therapy. D) CRISPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene therapy. 7. Is the heart the reason we are all alive? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. What are some ethical considerations surrounding genetically modified organisms? A) Cultural implications, political ramifications, and historical significance. B) Economic benefits, social advantages, and technological advancements. C) Potential environmental impact, health and safety concerns, and ethical implications. D) Aesthetic considerations, religious beliefs, and philosophical perspectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potential environmental impact, health and safety concerns, and ethical implications. 9. Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year? A) Genetic transformation. B) Natural selection. C) Selective breeding. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selective breeding. 10. A technique that allows scientists to make edits to any DNA A) Cloning. B) CRISPR. C) Stem cell. D) GMO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CRISPR. 11. Which of the following is NOT an example of a genome sequencing project? A) Human Genome Project (HGP). B) 1000 Genomes Project. C) ENCODE Project. D) 23 and Me Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 23 and Me Project. 12. All artificial selection or "selective breeding" is good A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. How is genetic engineering accomplished? A) By modifying the organism's environment. B) By changing the organism's diet. C) By taking genes from one organism and placing them into another. D) By exposing the organism to radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By taking genes from one organism and placing them into another. 14. This scientist was responsible for cloning the first mammal. A) Wilmut. B) Watson. C) Mendel. D) In a bubble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wilmut. 15. Which specific chemicals are needed to successfully carry out the process shown at A? A) Receptor molecules. B) Carbohydrates. C) Enzymes. D) Starch molecules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enzymes. 16. Which genetic engineering technique amplifies the number of DNA pieces in a lab setting? A) PCR. B) Gene Therapy. C) Gel Electrophoresis. D) CRISPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PCR. 17. What could represent the genotypes of an organism? A) Tt, green. B) Rr, TT. C) Wrinkled, gY. D) Tall, red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rr, TT. 18. Humans have all probably eaten geneticially modified food before. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Recombinant DNA has DNA from two different organisms. Recombinant DNA creates A) Clones. B) Transgenic organisms. C) Selectively bred organisms. D) DNA fingerprints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transgenic organisms. 20. A member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell A) Transgenic. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Clone. D) Genetically Modified Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clone. 21. What is the complementary sequence to the DNA code:CTG A) CTG. B) GUC. C) CAG. D) GAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GAC. 22. Mutations are random. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. If the participants feel unhappy for any reason with the research after the de-briefing, what must they be given A) The right to withdraw their data. B) Informed consent. C) Payment. D) Anonymity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The right to withdraw their data. 24. Once the gene and plasmid have been cut with a restriction enzyme, another enzyme called ..... is used to join the pieces of DNA together. A) Lactase. B) Ligase. C) Polymerase. D) Dehydrogenase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ligase. 25. Researchers have been working on cloning animals such as sheep. Which result is most likely to be a negative result such as cloning? A) Delayed aging. B) A low rate of genetic diseases. C) Premature death. D) Development of extra organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Premature death. 26. Which process is involved with genetic engineering? A) Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference. B) Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation. C) Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want. 27. What did Darwin hypothesize about species? A) They do not change over time. B) They change over many generations and become better adapted to new conditions. C) They have remained the same since their creation. D) They become less complex over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They change over many generations and become better adapted to new conditions. 28. Which one of the following shows continuous variation? A) Tongue rolling. B) Height. C) Blood group. D) Male or female. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Height. 29. The process of DNA being manipulated and moved from one source to another is known as A) Genetic engineering. B) Electrophoresis. C) GMO. D) Genealogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 30. Which scientist(s) took x-rays of DNA that led to the discovery of its structure? A) Gregor Mendel. B) Watson and Crick. C) Schleiden and Schwann. D) Rosalind Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rosalind Franklin. ← 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