This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 58 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Once you have a gene, like vitamin A, you can now make ..... A) Proteins. B) Chromosomes. C) DNA. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proteins. 2. Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive? A) Tt. B) TT. C) Tt. D) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tt. 3. Identify what type of mutation occurred:Normal = ATA-CCC-ATC-GTC-ACT Mutated = ATA-CCC-ACC-GTC-ACT A) Insertion. B) Substitution. C) Silent. D) Deletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Substitution. 4. Scientists have inserted the gene for insulin into a plasmid. The new plasmids are an example of ..... A) Gene therapy. B) DNA Fingerprint. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Somatic cell nuclear transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recombinant DNA. 5. The insertion of a gene of interest into a bacterial DNA loop is called A) Recombinant DNA. B) Insertion technique. C) Mutation propagation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recombinant DNA. 6. DNA from one organism is COMBINED with DNA from another organism. The resulting molecules are called A) A hybrid. B) A mutant. C) A polyploid. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recombinant DNA. 7. Recombinant DNA technology involves a screening process. What is the purpose of screening process? A) Identify bacteria with recombinant plasmid. B) Identify cell with target DNA to be cut by restriction enzyme. C) Isolate recombinant DNA from bacteria. D) Identify bacteria with plasmid to be used as vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify bacteria with recombinant plasmid. 8. A somatic cell in a horse contains 64 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would there be in a muscle cell in organism D? A) 62. B) 16. C) 64. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 64. 9. The continued breeding of individuals within close relation. A) Inbreeding. B) Polyploidy. C) Hybridization. D) Selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inbreeding. 10. What is the first step in forming cDNA? A) RNAse H. B) RT reaction. C) Hook formation. D) Annealing of oligo dT primer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Annealing of oligo dT primer. 11. How does the guide RNA help the cell know where to cut the DNA? A) Like restriction sites, they are always palindromes. B) Guide RNA helps to find the PAM. C) Guide RNA always binds to the same sequence of DNA. D) Guide RNA is complementary to the DNA sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guide RNA is complementary to the DNA sequence. 12. It involves modifying the DNA, often by inserting, deleting, or altering specific genetic material A) Gene mutation. B) Genetic Engineering. C) RNA. D) Genetic modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic Engineering. 13. All terms are used to describe genetic engineering EXCEPT: A) DNA Splicing Technology. B) Recombinant DNA Technology. C) Genetic Modification. D) Genetic Manipulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA Splicing Technology. 14. Which is used to molecularly join two segments of DNA together A) A restriction enzyme. B) Recombinant DNA. C) PCR analysis. D) Ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ligase. 15. In what decade was Dolly the cloned sheep born? A) 1990s. B) 2000s. C) 1980s. D) 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1990s. 16. The repeating units of protein are A) Peptides. B) Glucose. C) Amino acids. D) Fatty acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amino acids. 17. Offspring show variety A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which is the coloured part of the eye? A) Iris. B) Lens. C) Pupil. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iris. 19. Which of the following can be a negative effect of cloning fruits and vegetables? A) The taste is not the same. B) The ability to produce a large amount quickly. C) Not much variation for the organism to survive diseases. D) Producing products with the same qualities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not much variation for the organism to survive diseases. 20. What is a plasmid A) Small loop of bacterial DNA. B) Bacterial chromosome. C) A bacterial gene. D) A bacterial cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small loop of bacterial DNA. 21. The complementary DNA strand for the following sequence is:T T A C G A) A A U G C. B) T T A C G. C) A A T G C. D) G C A T T. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A A T G C. 22. Why is it that when the human gene for insulin is inserted into the gene for tetracycline the bacterium will not have resistance to the antibiotic anymore? A) The insertion 'break' the gene therefore it no longer works. B) There are not enough promoters to enable gene expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The insertion 'break' the gene therefore it no longer works. 23. What is the composition of a virus? A) DNA or RNA core and a protein coat. B) Double stranded circular DNA. C) Unpaired nucleotides with cohesive ends. D) Fragments of DNA with blunt ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA or RNA core and a protein coat. 24. What is the gene used in transgenic rabbits? A) A gene from a cow. B) A gene from a jellyfish. C) A gene from a chicken. D) A gene from a salmon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A gene from a jellyfish. 25. When two organisms from the same family tree breed, then what is it called? A) Inbreeding. B) Hybridization. C) Normal. D) Crossbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inbreeding. 26. Which is a statement you should include in your personal code of ethics? A) I will only tell my close friends when I find out something private about a classmate. B) I will honor the privacy of others by keeping their data and information secure. C) It is ok if I tell others exactly what I think about them when I am online because we will probably never meet each other. D) I can use all music I download from the internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will honor the privacy of others by keeping their data and information secure. 27. Identify a potential benefit of genetically modifying crops A) Nsect and pest resistance can be developed and inserted into the plants. B) Transfer of the selected gene into other species. What benefits one plant may harm another. C) GM crops could be harmful, for example toxins from the crops have been detected in some people's blood. D) GM crops could cause allergic reactions in people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nsect and pest resistance can be developed and inserted into the plants. 28. The main goal of genetic engineering is to improve man's way of life. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 29. A specialized protein that cuts DNA at specific points is a: A) Restriction enzymes. B) Vector. C) Plasmid. D) Restriction vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction enzymes. 30. Artificial selection only encourages traits that people do not want. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. ← 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