This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 61 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The use of antibiotic resistance markers is no longer encouraged because ..... A) Using them increases the risk of transfering infections to diabetics. B) Using them increase the risk of transfering antibiotic resistance to pathogenic bacteria. C) Using them is more expensive. D) Using them increase the risk of transfering antibiotic resistance to viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using them increase the risk of transfering antibiotic resistance to pathogenic bacteria. 2. DNA cannot leave the nucleus because ..... A) It is too big to fit through the nuclear pores. B) MRNA won't let it leave. C) It is too small. D) It doesn't have too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is too big to fit through the nuclear pores. 3. What recombines DNA sequences from different sources to produce a desired sequence or trait? A) Gene splicing. B) Genetic engineering. C) Chemical engineering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 4. Mutations are important because they bring about A) Genetic variation needed for a population to evolve. B) Benefits for the individual, not for the population. C) Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population. D) Death of the organism in which they develop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic variation needed for a population to evolve. 5. When two organisms with desired traits serve as the parents for the next generation. A) Inbreeding. B) Vegetative Propagation. C) Selective breeding. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selective breeding. 6. What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis? A) Helps cut DNA. B) Count the genes in DNA. C) Separates DNA based on size. D) Allows for an exact replicated organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separates DNA based on size. 7. During translation, ..... synthesise polypeptides using ..... as a template. A) Ribosomes; mRNA. B) Enzymes; DNA. C) Ribosomes; DNA. D) Enzymes; mRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ribosomes; mRNA. 8. Plasmid or virus used to carry a DNA segment into a host cell A) Vector. B) Gene. C) Nucleotide. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vector. 9. The gene the scientist is looking for or the gene that is being added to a GMO A) Restriction Enzyme. B) Transformation. C) Restriction Site. D) Gene of Interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene of Interest. 10. Can genes be transfered from one organism to another? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. Which of the following industries use biotechnology? A) Crime fighting. B) Agriculture. C) Medicine. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 12. Producing pharmaceuticals in farm animals or plants. A) Pharming. B) Transformation. C) Inbreeding. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pharming. 13. Another name for a vehicle used to transport DNA during the genetic engineering process is a: A) Pod. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Vector. D) Clone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vector. 14. Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs is? A) DNA Fingerprinting. B) PCR. C) Electrophoresis. D) Chromosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA Fingerprinting. 15. What does the following word part mean:Vore A) To eat/consume. B) Swallow/devour. C) To make. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swallow/devour. 16. Gel electrophoresis sorts DNA based on: A) Fragment sequence. B) Fragment length. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment length. 17. What do genetically engineered organisms contain? A) A complete set of genetic information from their original DNA. B) Genes transferred from another organism. C) The ability to mate with each other and produce offspring. D) A faulty gene that causes a serious disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genes transferred from another organism. 18. Analyzing DNA using Gel Electrophoresis we separate DNA fragments which A) Allows scientists to compare DNA of different organisms. B) Allows the cutting of DNA. C) Creates a clone. D) Allows for selective breeding of similar organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allows scientists to compare DNA of different organisms. 19. What did the Human Genome Project accomplish? A) It created the first artificial gene. B) It mapped the DNA sequence of human genes. C) It discovered the structure of DNA. D) It cloned the first human gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It mapped the DNA sequence of human genes. 20. Which use of biotechnology most benefits North Carolina agriculture? A) Producing human vaccines. B) Producing enzymes to eliminate pollutants. C) Producing new medicines from bacteria. D) Producing disease resistant crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Producing disease resistant crops. 21. G = green, g = yellow The genotype for a yellow plant is ..... A) GG. B) Gg. C) Gg. D) All of the choices result in yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gg. 22. Which of the following statements is true? A) DNA is single-stranded. B) RNA is single-stranded. C) DNA contains uracil. D) RNA contains deoxyribose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RNA is single-stranded. 23. Restriction Enzymes can cut at any sequence of DNA A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 24. What is the name for different types of the same species of animal? A) Varieties. B) Genus. C) Breeds. D) Kingdoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breeds. 25. Which one is among the steps for genetic engineering. A) Transformation. B) Transduction. C) Conjuction. D) Conjugation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transformation. 26. Where are stem cells mostly found? A) Only in muscle cells of adults. B) Mostly in embryos, also in bone marrow in adults. C) Only in bone marrow in adults. D) Exclusively in adult skin cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mostly in embryos, also in bone marrow in adults. 27. The origin of replication is needed for a plasmid to be A) Conjugated. B) Replicated. C) Selected. D) Transformed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replicated. 28. What kingdom does wheat belong to? A) Animals. B) Plant. C) Mushrooms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plant. 29. A class of enzymes that cleaves DNA at specific locations A) Restriction enzymes. B) Sticky ends. C) Gene of interest. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction enzymes. 30. The principle of ..... means observing rules of "netiquette" that promote courtesy and respect in online settings. A) Digital property rights. B) Human dignity. C) Confidentiality. D) Civility. 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