This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 63 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 63 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The diagram below illustrates some key steps of a procedure in one area of biotechnology.The letter X most likely represents A) Bacterial cells that are able to synthesize insulin. B) Human cells that are able to synthesize antibodies. C) Bacterial cells that are unable to synthesize insulin. D) Human cells that are unable to resist antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacterial cells that are able to synthesize insulin. 2. A codon is made out of ..... bases, and codes for a(n) ..... A) 2; polypeptide. B) 3; polypeptide. C) 3; amino acid. D) 2; amino acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3; amino acid. 3. During gel electrophoresis, the ..... pieces of DNA move farthest down the gel A) Ugliest. B) Lightest. C) Heaviest. D) Deadliest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lightest. 4. When you have two different genes A) Heterozygous. B) Dominant. C) Homozygous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heterozygous. 5. DNA fingerprints can be used to A) Assess actual disease risk. B) Prove a family relationship. C) Find all recessive alleles. D) Measure gene expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prove a family relationship. 6. What domain do cattle belong to? A) Eukarya. B) Bacteria. C) Archaea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eukarya. 7. A cross between dissimilar individuals to bring together their best characteristics is called. A) Hybridization. B) Sequencing. C) Inbreeding. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hybridization. 8. Another name for GMO (Genetically Modified Organsim) is ..... A) Transplanted. B) Transducted. C) Transgenic. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transgenic. 9. Use of stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition by transplanting bone marrow or umbilical cord blood. A) Gene Therapy. B) Stem Cell Therapy. C) Genetic Screening. D) Inbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stem Cell Therapy. 10. Rooting powder is used for producing cuttings. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. A genetically engineered organism that contains a gene from another organism is called A) Transgenic. B) Multigenic. C) Genetic. D) Bacterial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transgenic. 12. Which of the following sequences, when combined with its complement, would be clipped would be clipped by a restriction endonuclease? A) ATCGATCGTAGCTA. B) Aajsitthasi. C) GAATTC. D) ACCATTGGA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATCGATCGTAGCTA. 13. When two different traits are crossed to producesomething new, this is created A) Trait productions. B) Cross treating. C) Hybrid. D) Cross vegetable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hybrid. 14. What is cloning an organism? A) The process of adding an organism's genetics into another organism. B) The process of gaining an organism's exact DNA. C) The process of cloning an organism's DNA. D) The process of producing an exact genetic copy of an organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process of producing an exact genetic copy of an organism. 15. What is the sex chromosomes of a female? of a Male A) Xx and y. B) Xy and xx. C) Xx and xy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Xx and xy. 16. T6-Which technology below would probably be the most important to a person who had diabetes and had to take insulin every day? A) Using recombinant DNA to produce human hormones from bacteria. B) Testing parents for genetic disorders before they have children. C) Engineering fruits and vegetables that resist insects and other pests. D) C. developing ways to identify criminals through DNA fingerprinting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using recombinant DNA to produce human hormones from bacteria. 17. How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait? A) 4. B) 1. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 18. What does HGP stand for? A) Herman Grant Program. B) Hair Growing Project. C) Human Growth Program. D) Human Genome Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human Genome Project. 19. Which of the following describes why Taq polymerase is required for PCR? A) The Taq polymerase is able to unwind the DNA double helix reducing the need of additional enzymes. B) The process of PCR requires extremely high temperatures that would denature other polymerases. C) The Taq polymerase binds to the DNA without a required primer facilitating the process of PCR. D) The process of PCR requires prokaryotic polymerase as it is less complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of PCR requires extremely high temperatures that would denature other polymerases. 20. In pea plants purple flowers (P) are dominant to white (p) flowers. What parent genotypes would produce offspring that are all heterozygous for the purple trait? A) Pp x Pp. B) Pp x pp. C) PP x PP. D) PP x pp. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PP x pp. 21. Informed consent for a participant is best exmplefied in which of the following actions? A) Using a godfather system. B) Surprising him or her with a questionnaire. C) Talking to him or her privately. D) Writing him or her a letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing him or her a letter. 22. True or false:All the genes we have will be expressed. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 23. Amplification of DNA is accomplished by A) Southern blot. B) Polymerase chain reaction. C) Gene probes. D) All of these choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polymerase chain reaction. 24. ..... living organisms use the same genetic code. A) No two. B) Some. C) Most. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 25. What is used at the end of DNA fragments to determine the sequence of DNA? A) Regular Nucleotide Bases. B) Linear Nucleotide Bases. C) Broken Nucleotide Bases. D) Dye-Labeled Nucleotide Bases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dye-Labeled Nucleotide Bases. 26. What happens in transcription? A) DNA translates to RNA to make protein. B) RNA is used as a template to make tRNA. C) DNA is used as a template to make a chromosome. D) DNA is used as a template to make mRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DNA is used as a template to make mRNA. 27. Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by inducing A) Markers. B) Distractions. C) Polyploids. D) Mutations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mutations. 28. What is an example of how genetic engineering has been used in medicine? A) A transfer human genes into bacteria for insulin production. B) The physical characteristics of animals have been altered. C) The behaviour of microorganisms have been altered. D) We've genetically modified crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A transfer human genes into bacteria for insulin production. 29. Genetic Engineering can be used to ..... A) Produce pest resistant crops. B) Gain a greater understanding of diseases such as cancer. C) Treat genetic disorders. D) Produce chemicals such as Factor VIII. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 30. Find an extra word A) In order. B) At random. C) Haphazard. D) By chance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order. ← 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