This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 76 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 76 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the process of changing the DNA of a living organism. A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. C) Genes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 2. Which is the third step? A) DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand. B) RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases. C) DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases. D) Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases. 3. Which of the following best represents inbreeding? A) Removing DNA from an organism. B) Crossing 2 similar animals. C) Crossing 2 different animals. D) Changing traits based on environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crossing 2 similar animals. 4. What was the project in which scientists around the world attempted to map the entire human DNA sequence in 1990? A) Selective breeding project. B) Human genome project. C) Gene therapy project. D) Genetically Modified Organism Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human genome project. 5. You are working as a biologist for a team surveying biodiversity in the Sierra Madre rainforest. You find a:-non-motile organism;-grows in the soil;-eukaryotic cells and;-heterotrophic.Which one of the following could potentially describe this species? A) Fungus. B) Animal. C) Archaea. D) Plant. E) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fungus. 6. In a certain species of rabbits, black coat color is dominant over brown coat color. What is the probability of producing a rabbit with brown coat color from two rabbits that are both heterozygous for black coat color? A) 0%. B) 25%. C) 75%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25%. 7. In the modern era, the term genetic engineering refers specifically to which of the following methods? A) Genetic variation. B) Cloning. C) Recombinant DNA technology. D) Artificial selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recombinant DNA technology. 8. Unethical behavior is always against the law. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 9. Which of the following statements would be an advantage of producing genetically modified crops? A) To prevent resistance to pests. B) To prevent resistance to herbicides. C) To decrease the yield of the crop. D) To increase the yield of the crop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To increase the yield of the crop. 10. What is the technique of breeding organisms that are genetically similar to maintain desired traits? A) Inbreeding. B) Cloning. C) Artificial selection. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inbreeding. 11. When the DNA is carefully selected to correct the effect of a mutated gene that is causing disease. A) Protein Synthesis. B) Gene Therapy. C) Meiosis. D) Mitosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene Therapy. 12. Why did mice die with R strain was mixed with heat killed S strain? A) The heat killed S strain took in the DNA of the R strain to become live S again. B) The R strain took in the DNA of the heat killed S to become live S. C) The live S strain took in the DNA of the R strain and became live R. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The R strain took in the DNA of the heat killed S to become live S. 13. What is the concern about the accessibility of gene editing technologies? A) All of the above. B) Creating a divide between those who can afford it and those who can't. C) Potential misuse and unethical practices. D) Lack of understanding and regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 14. Insertions and deletions are what type of mutation? A) Frameshift mutations. B) Point Mutations. C) Nonsense mutations. D) Strong mutations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frameshift mutations. 15. How many FISH probes that can be used in a single experiment? A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 16. Is the use of embryonic stem cells controversial in the US today? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 17. What chemical base is paired up with Adenine? A) Adenine. B) Guanine. C) Cytosine. D) Thymine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thymine. 18. Anatomical remnants (left over structures) that were important in the organism's ancestors, but are no longer used in the same way. A) Analogous Structures. B) Homologous Structures. C) Comparative Anatomy. D) Vestigial Structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vestigial Structures. 19. Small rings of DNA called found in some bacterial cells are A) TRNA. B) Plasmids. C) MRNA. D) RNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plasmids. 20. Genetic Engineering is being used to ..... A) Clean up oil spills. B) Produce insulin. C) Produce better crops. D) All the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the Above. 21. What is GMO stand for? A) Genetic modified organism. B) Gene Molecule Opposition. C) Gyroscope Magnetic Organism. D) Gravity Matter Orbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic modified organism. 22. What is removed from the nucleus of an animal cell during Genetic Engineering? A) Plasmid. B) Nucleus. C) Ribosome. D) Gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene. 23. What is responsible for holding the two strands of the DNA double helix together? A) Hydrogen bonds. B) Alleles. C) London dispersion forces. D) Deoxyribose sugars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen bonds. 24. What term is used to express creating an identical copy of a gene or organism? A) Inbreeding. B) Cloning. C) Hybridization. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cloning. 25. It is a method of cutting DNA from one organism and inserting the DNA fragment into a host organism. A) Cloning. B) Gene therapy. C) Genetic engineering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic engineering. 26. What are the 4 bases in RNA? A) ATCU. B) AUCG. C) ATCG. D) UTCG. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AUCG. 27. What is a palindrome? A) A sticky end resulting from a restriction enzyme. B) A blunt end resulting from a restriction enzyme. C) A sequence that reads the same forwards and backwards. D) A sequence that is complementary to the other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sequence that reads the same forwards and backwards. 28. Which one of the following genetically engineered crop granted license for human consumption A) Egg plant. B) Tomato. C) Potato. D) Cauliflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tomato. 29. Which of the following would be considered a risk towards genetic engineering A) Harmful genes can be altered or eliminated. B) Genes are passed from parent to child. C) For enhancement use such as smarter or stronger. D) The rich will probably have easier access to CRISPR than poorer families. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rich will probably have easier access to CRISPR than poorer families. 30. Why is genetic engineering such a controversial topic in science? A) Some people don't think it is an ethical thing to do. B) It is too time consuming. C) It costs too much money. D) Genetic Engineering doesn't actually work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some people don't think it is an ethical thing to do. ← 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