This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 69 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 69 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with other organizations such as the American Medical Association, have determined that GE crops ..... A) Likely pose a risk to human health. B) Should be banned. C) Pose a serious risk to human health. D) Have not been scientifically studied and therefore they cannot make any conclusion. E) Are safe to consume. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Are safe to consume. 2. The study results pavedthe way for lowering mosquito populations in the wild andgetting rid of malaria in the future. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 3. Identify the type of organism that has been genetically modified to produce human insulin A) Bacteria. B) Sheep. C) Oak tree. D) Amoeba. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 4. In Southern blotting ..... type of gel is used for the separation of molecular band A) Polyacrylamide. B) Agarose. C) Starch. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agarose. 5. According to Stephen Hawking, why should humans explore genetic engineering? A) To prevent robots and computers from taking over the world. B) To ensure biological systems remain superior to electronic ones. C) To develop chronic diseases in humans. D) To experiment with unborn babies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure biological systems remain superior to electronic ones. 6. What is the correct order of the steps in creating a genetically modified bacteria:a. Heat shock the bacteria b. Cut DNA with restriction enzyme c. Check to see which bacteria picked up the gene of interest d. Create recombinant DNA by allowing sticky ends to connect e. Seal recombinant DNA with ligase A) A, b, c, d, e. B) B, d, e, a, c. C) B, d, c, a, e. D) E, d, c, b, a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B, d, e, a, c. 7. Gene therapy is when a human gene is put into a ..... to help treat diseases A) DNA. B) Bacteria. C) Virus. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Virus. 8. Virus resistance makes plants less susceptible to disease A) GM crops contain their own insecticide. B) Vaccines are less effective at triggeringantibodies. C) Virus resistance makes plants lesssusceptible to diseases. D) The vaccines must be repeated frequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Virus resistance makes plants lesssusceptible to diseases. 9. During tissue culture the small plantlets are grown on agar jelly to which has been added minerals and other plant hormones. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 10. In cloning, who is the clone identical to? A) Somatic cell donor. B) Egg cell donor. C) Surrogate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic cell donor. 11. During gene editing, why will a desired gene be found in all cells that come from a genetically edited cell? A) The original cell will reproduce by meiosis and a mutation will occur. B) DNA replication in body cells will give sperm and egg cells the edited gene. C) The altered DNA in the edited cell will replicate and pass down by mitosis. D) The desired gene will be inserted into each cell using restriction enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The altered DNA in the edited cell will replicate and pass down by mitosis. 12. What laboratory procedure has made it possible to develop bacteria to help make insulin A) Gel electrophoresis. B) Screening of fluids. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gel electrophoresis. 13. Which of these bases does not exist in RNA? A) U. B) T. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) T. 14. New copies of DNA are made by ..... A) Translation. B) Replication. C) Transcription. D) Mitosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replication. 15. Which of the following is the benefit of genetic engineering? A) Produce new organism for lab test. B) Production of viruses that cause diseases. C) Production of human insulin used by people with diabetes. D) Determining DNA pattern to frame up in a crime. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Production of human insulin used by people with diabetes. 16. Which gene is responsible for "turning on" the glow? A) LB. B) Vehicle. C) Bla. D) GFP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicle. 17. What process increases the competency of cells? A) Calcium chloride and an ice bath. B) Calcium chloride and heat shock. C) Luria broth (LB) and an ice bath. D) Luria broth (LB) and heat shock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium chloride and heat shock. 18. How was the nucleus removed from the egg cell? A) It was dissolved out with chemicals. B) It was sucked out with a sharp pipette. C) It was left in the nucleus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was sucked out with a sharp pipette. 19. What three-letter abbreviation is given to organisms that have been genetically engineered? A) WHO. B) GMO. C) YOLO. D) FOMO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GMO. 20. The process of gel electrophoresis sorts DNA fragments by what? A) Polarity. B) Number of repeats. C) Length. D) Nucleotide sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Length. 21. Refers to any process of making changes of the genetic code of an organism A) RDNA. B) Produce. C) Biotechology. D) GENETIC ENGINEERING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GENETIC ENGINEERING. 22. What part of protein synthesis takes place at the ribosome? A) DNA Replication. B) Translation. C) Mutations. D) Transcription. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Translation. 23. What is the most common vector used in genetic engineering techniques? A) Bacteriophage and plasmid. B) Enzymes and plasmid. C) Restriction enzymes and DNA. D) Plasmid and DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteriophage and plasmid. 24. Which part of the plasmid vector allows identification of transformed bacteria A) Origin of replication. B) Promoter sequence. C) Restriction sites. D) Antibiotic resistance marker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antibiotic resistance marker. 25. What enzymes cut DNA molecules at specific locations? A) Digestive enzymes. B) Restriction enzymes. C) Polymerization enzymes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restriction enzymes. 26. Which type of mutation is normally more severe because they affect more than one codon? A) Frameshift Mutaitons. B) Substitution mutations. C) Point Mutations. D) Mutations where A's are replaced with T's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frameshift Mutaitons. 27. DNA fingerprinting can help police A) Identify crime scene DNA. B) Identify suspects. C) Idenitify victims. D) All choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All choices are correct. 28. How can DNA fragments be separated and analyzed? A) Recombinant DNA. B) Restriction Enzymes. C) Plasmids. D) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gel electrophoresis. 29. What process occurs during meiosis that can result in chromosomal disorders? A) Non-disjunction. B) Anaphase I. C) Prophase II. D) Crossing over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-disjunction. 30. What is the origin of replication? A) Place of origin. B) Sequence of genome where replication starts. C) Where DNA are formed. D) Where RNA are formed. 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