This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 65 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 65 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Artificial selection does not change genes, it only ..... how common existing traits are in a population. A) Determines. B) Counts. C) Influences. D) Requires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Influences. 2. How does genetic engineering help in improving crop yield and resistance to pests? A) By exposing the crops to more pests. B) By using traditional farming methods. C) By introducing genes that code for desirable traits such as drought resistance, pest resistance, and increased yield. D) By removing all genes from the crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By introducing genes that code for desirable traits such as drought resistance, pest resistance, and increased yield. 3. What happens as the mutated gene increases as a proportion of the population? A) Mosquito population decreased as proportion carrying gene drive increased. B) Mosquito population increased as proportion carrying gene drive increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mosquito population decreased as proportion carrying gene drive increased. 4. Name the "hydbrid" A) Cama. B) Geep. C) Liger. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cama. 5. The principle of ..... means that we protect data and information we're not authorized to share. A) Confidentiality. B) Digital property rights. C) Human dignity. D) Civility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confidentiality. 6. What is the purpose of restriction enzymes in genetic engineering? A) To identify individuals based on unique patterns of restriction enzyme cutting. B) To join DNA fragments together using DNA ligase. C) To cut DNA into fragments at specific nucleotide sequences. D) To replicate specific sequences of DNA using PCR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cut DNA into fragments at specific nucleotide sequences. 7. Mice have been produced with human genes that make their immune system A) The exact same of thos of humans. B) Similar to those of humans. C) Stronger than those of humans. D) Weaker than those of humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similar to those of humans. 8. Father of genetic engineering A) Leroy Jenkins. B) Paul Berg. C) Paul Jenkins. D) A. Paul. Berg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paul Berg. 9. Controlled breeding involves the control of: A) The breeding environment. B) The genetic makeup of an organisim. C) The number of offspring that will be produced. D) Parent selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parent selection. 10. A member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell is a ..... A) Clone. B) Mutant. C) Sequence. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clone. 11. Each codon codes for a particular..... A) Protein. B) Anti-codon. C) Amino acid. D) Nucleotide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amino acid. 12. True or False:Cloning humans is a federally accepted practice in the United States. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 13. True or False? Being in control is known as dominance. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. The process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder A) Viral RNA. B) Chromosomal correction. C) Gene therapy. D) Analysis of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene therapy. 15. What is the name of the process in which genes from one organism are transferred into the genome of another organism? A) Survival of the fittest. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Selective breeding. D) Artificial selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic Engineering. 16. Which of the following are clues that a source you are researching is reliable? A) Url ends in.edu or.gov. B) It is published in a respected newspaper, magazine, or scientific journal. C) All of them. D) It has been reviewed by other scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of them. 17. A tool used by biologists to determine whether two samples of genetic material are from the same person is A) Selective breeding. B) DNA fingerprinting. C) Gene therapy. D) Inbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA fingerprinting. 18. Vessels that send blood back to the heart are called A) Arteries. B) Capillaries. C) Veins. D) Muscle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Veins. 19. Genetic engineering in food involves the alteration of genes in crops which may have adverse effects to consumers A) Benefits. B) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Risk. 20. The first step in cloning a gene is to A) Insert a plasmid into a bacterium. B) Isolate the DNA from the organism that contains the desired gene. C) Treat plasmids with DNA ligase. D) Grow bacterial cells on agar plates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolate the DNA from the organism that contains the desired gene. 21. In earlier stages of selective breeding, parents with ..... are selected from a mixed population to breed. Some of their offspring should then have features similar to the parents. A) Undesirable characteristics. B) Random mutations. C) Desired characterisitcs. D) Deformities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desired characterisitcs. 22. In which step of manipulating DNA is polymerase chain reaction used? A) Extract DNA. B) Cut DNA into pieces. C) Separate and Analyze DNA. D) Make copies of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make copies of DNA. 23. Which of the following cannot be used in identifying transformed bacteria A) Gene for insulin production. B) Gene for flourescent substance. C) Gene for easily stained substance. D) Gene for antibiotic resistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene for insulin production. 24. Which of the following is the process of using technology to create or modify living things? A) GMO. B) Transpiration. C) Pest resistant crops. D) Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biotechnology. 25. What is the name of the plasmid we used for lab? A) GFP. B) Bla. C) PGLO. D) Vehicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PGLO. 26. Which biotechnology is used to make exact DNA copies of an organism? A) Genetic Engineering. B) Cloning. C) Inbreeding. D) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cloning. 27. What did the mutation in the study prevent mosquitos from doing? A) Passing on favorable traits. B) Being able to eat. C) Reproducing. D) Biting and laying eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biting and laying eggs. 28. During transformation, a cell A) Is treated with radiation. B) Has two genetically different parents. C) Has foreign DNA inserted in its chromosome. D) Has parents of different species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has foreign DNA inserted in its chromosome. 29. ..... is a technique used especially for identification (as for forensic purposes) by extracting and identifying the base-pair pattern of an individual's DNA. A) DNA Replication. B) DNA Fingerprinting. C) DNA Mapping. D) DNA Polymerase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA Fingerprinting. 30. ..... is a way to organize the possible offspring combinations. A) A Punnett Square. B) Heredity. C) A dominant trait. D) A recessive trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Punnett Square. ← 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