This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 77 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 77 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one of the following statements is FALSE as regards biodiversity? A) There have been five mass extinctions preserved in the fossil record. B) Current rates of extinction are higher than background extinction rates. C) Some bacteria are autotrophs. D) All living things can be classified into one of four taxonomic domains. E) Speciation is the process of creating new species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All living things can be classified into one of four taxonomic domains. 2. The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called A) Natural selection. B) Artificial selection. C) Random selection. D) Genetic manipulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection. 3. A new organism is made that has the exact same genes as the organism from which it was produced, creating an exact copy of the organism from which it came. A) Transgenic Organisms. B) Gene Splicing. C) Cloning. D) Stem Cell Therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 4. DNA fragments can hybridize with plasmids that have been cut by the same restriction enzyme. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 5. Although a liver cell and a muscle cell in a human developed from the same single cell, their appearance and functions are different. This is because the liver cell A) Contains different genes than the muscle cell. B) Destroys the muscle cell genes it contains. C) Expresses different genes than the muscle cell. D) Lacks the genes found in muscle cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expresses different genes than the muscle cell. 6. How do restriction enzymes recognize specific DNA sequences for digestion? A) By their ability to change the DNA sequence. B) By their interaction with lipids in the cell membrane. C) By their unique protein structure and binding sites. D) By their preference for RNA sequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By their unique protein structure and binding sites. 7. What term is used to describe the creation of an identical copy of a gene or organism? A) Gene splicing. B) Inbreeding. C) Hybridization. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloning. 8. What does the "CAS 9" do in CRISPR/CAS9? A) Transcribe mRNA. B) Cut DNA. C) Signal tRNA. D) Replace DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cut DNA. 9. What does the following word part mean:Sub A) Lesser/below. B) To make. C) Many. D) To eat/consume. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lesser/below. 10. What is the main function of recombinant DNA in genetic engineering? A) To clean up toxic waste. B) To make bacterial cells glow in the dark. C) To produce human insulin. D) To combine DNA from different organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To combine DNA from different organisms. 11. The Process of creating RNA from DNA A) Transcription. B) Translation. C) Replication. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcription. 12. Which of the following can be produced by genetic engineering? A) Factor VIII protein. B) Factor XII protein. C) Factor III protein. D) Factor VI protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factor VIII protein. 13. Proteins that cut DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides. A) Genetic markers. B) Genetic engineering. C) Recombinant DNA (rDNA). D) Restriction enzymes. E) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restriction enzymes. 14. Breeders choose which organism to mate to produce offspring with desired traits. A) Artificial Selection. B) Selective Breeding. C) Cloning. D) Inbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Artificial Selection. 15. How many types of DNA libraries are possible? A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 16. Many genetically engineered crops are being used by many farmers now. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 17. Mildred the mouse is genetically identical to her mother. Mildred must be: A) A mutant. B) A clone. C) A hybrid. D) A disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A clone. 18. Technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products. A) GENETIC ENGINEERING. B) BIOTECHNOLOGY. C) MUTATION. D) GENE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BIOTECHNOLOGY. 19. What is the purpose of traditional plant breeding? A) To produce the desired crops more rapidly. B) To introduce the specific gene or genes responsible for the characteristic of interest. C) To introduce a large number of genes into the plant in hopes of transmitting a desired trait. D) To modify just a single gene in the plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a large number of genes into the plant in hopes of transmitting a desired trait. 20. ATTTGAGCC-Original ATTTGAGACCC-Mutated The example above is an example of a A) Insertion-Frameshift. B) Deletion-Frameshift. C) Deletion-Substitution. D) Missense-Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insertion-Frameshift. 21. During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein. A) TRNA. B) MRNA. C) DRNA. D) RRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRNA. 22. The passing of traits from parent to offspring A) Probability. B) Heredity. C) Hybrid. D) Genetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heredity. 23. What are sticky ends in genetic engineering? A) Proteins to dissolve blood clots. B) Even DNA sequences with no exposed ends. C) Bacterial cells with glowing properties. D) Uneven DNA sequences with exposed ends that can stick to a matching end. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uneven DNA sequences with exposed ends that can stick to a matching end. 24. Which type of data would student height be categorized as? A) Discontinuous. B) Categorical. C) Normal. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continuous. 25. In bacteria, restriction enzymes are used for defense. They cut up the DNA of a virus (bacteriophage) that infects bacteria. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Recombinant DNA produces organisms that are useful for all EXCEPT A) Education. B) Medicine. C) Agriculture. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 27. CRISPR-cas9 is a new technology with huge breakthroughs in science because it ..... A) Can easily cut and edit old genes that need to be removed so new genes can be added. B) A method to clone organisms more accurately. C) Is the process where a new gene is inserted in the plasmid of a bacteria also called bacterial transformation. D) Is a new technology used to harvest adult stem cells which are undifferentiated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can easily cut and edit old genes that need to be removed so new genes can be added. 28. Restriction enzymes are analogous to what common school supply? A) Scissors. B) Glue. C) Paper. D) Highlighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scissors. 29. Substance used to cut DNA A) Restriction enzyme. B) PCR. C) Clone. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction enzyme. 30. In genetic engineering, "sticky ends" are located at A) Gel electrophoresis. B) Restriction sites. C) Restriction enzymes. D) Primers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restriction sites. ← 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