This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following examples of genetic engineering repairs existing abnormal genes? A) Cloning. B) PCR. C) Gel Electrophoresis. D) CRISPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CRISPR. 2. Cells that have many sets of chromosomes. A) Polyploidy. B) Mutation. C) Haploid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polyploidy. 3. Melanin, which makes up your eye, skin, and hair color, is an example of ..... A) Genes. B) Chromosomes. C) Proteins. D) DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteins. 4. What technique allows biologists to make many copies of a particular set of genes? A) Gel Electrophoresis. B) DNA Recombination. C) Polymerase Chain Reaction. D) Genetic Chain Copying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polymerase Chain Reaction. 5. Why DNA technology important? A) Allows the manipulation of DNA to create new genetically modified organisms. B) Create new type of viruses and medicines to control DNA. C) Maintain DNA in an organisms and make structure stable. D) To isolate DNA in a laboratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allows the manipulation of DNA to create new genetically modified organisms. 6. Student eye colour could be considered what type of data A) Discontinuous. B) Colours. C) Independent. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discontinuous. 7. Organisms that have transferred DNA to them are called A) GMO. B) Transgenic organism. C) Both a and b. D) None of a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GMO. 8. During insertion step, A) The recombinant plasmid is inserted into a host cell. B) The gene of interest is inserted into a plasmid. C) The plasmid is inserted into the gene of interest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The gene of interest is inserted into a plasmid. 9. What percentage of the global food crop is lost each year? A) 15%. B) 40%. C) 70%. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40%. 10. Restriction endonucleases are obtained from various species of bacteria. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. Identify whether the statements are correct.I. Through the application of Genetic Engineering, there can be a decrease in the prices of food.II. Farmers will gain a lot more profit, if they will incorporate genetic engineering in their farming. A) Statement I is correct. B) Statement II is correct. C) Both statement I and II are correct. D) Both statement I and II are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both statement I and II are correct. 12. What are some examples of genetically modified organisms? A) Cotton plants, corns, potatoes, cattle, and chickens. B) Humans, dogs, cats, birds, and fish. C) Trees, flowers, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. D) Bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cotton plants, corns, potatoes, cattle, and chickens. 13. Genetic engineering comprises multiple processes for the intention of manipulating genetic materials. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. Human insulin produced by genetic engineering is better because (a) it acts faster (b) it lasts longer in the body (c) it does not cause allergic reactions A) A, b, and c. B) A and c. C) B and c. D) A only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A and c. 15. Enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence of nucleotides A) Recombinant DNA. B) Restriction enzyme. C) Transgenic. D) Scissors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restriction enzyme. 16. Genetic Engineering has spurred the growth of what? A) Living things. B) Microorganisms. C) Biology. D) Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biotechnology. 17. The scientific study of crime scene evidence is called A) Biotechnology. B) Plasmid. C) DNA fingerprinting. D) Forensics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forensics. 18. What is a genetic marker A) Traits like antibiotic resistance that can be used to verify transformation. B) Traits in a pedigree. C) DNA fingerprinting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traits like antibiotic resistance that can be used to verify transformation. 19. Why are there 3 semi circular canals in the ear? A) To control balance in all 3 planes. B) To control processing speed in all 3 planes. C) To control balance in 2 planes and eye movement in 1. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To control balance in all 3 planes. 20. Below are correct statements regarding a probe EXCEPT A) A probe is used to search for its complementary sequence in a sample genome. B) The probe is labeled with a radioactive or chemical tag that allows its binding to be visualized. C) A probe is a single-stranded sequence of DNA or RNA. D) A probe is a double-stranded sequence of DNA or RNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A probe is a double-stranded sequence of DNA or RNA. 21. It is a technique o creating an organism that is an exact genetic copy of the other organism. A) Gel electrophoresis. B) Artificial selection. C) Cloning. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 22. Which technique is used to compare DNA from two or more organisms? A) Cloning. B) Artificial selection. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gel electrophoresis. 23. Genetic engineering has been used to produce A) Medicines. B) Clones. C) Improved crops. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 24. You decide to use PCR to determine if you have Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disorder. You then decide to also check if you are at risk for developing Alzheimers, another genetic disorder. What PCR "ingredient" would be different in these two tests? A) Template DNA. B) Nucleotides. C) Primers. D) Taq DNA polymerase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primers. 25. Creating an organism that will exhibit a new trait that can be passed to its offspring. A) Hybridization. B) Transgenic Organisms. C) Gene Splicing. D) Gene Therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transgenic Organisms. 26. Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis? A) Enter:Light Exit:Water vapor. B) Enter:Carbon dioxide Exit:Oxygen. C) Enter:Oxygen Exit:Carbon dioxide. D) Enter:Water vapor Exit:Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enter:Carbon dioxide Exit:Oxygen. 27. What is the main concern regarding the ingestion of genetically modified foods? A) The unknown long-term effects on human population. B) The potential creation of new species. C) The rapid production of essential biochemical substances. D) The improvement of the food industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The unknown long-term effects on human population. 28. When human DNA is inserted in bacterial DNA to create insulin it is called ..... A) Recombinant DNA. B) Transcribed DNA. C) Translator DNA. D) Hybrid DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recombinant DNA. 29. Which of the following generation of adeno virus that do not need a helper Virus? A) First Generation. B) Second Generation. C) Third Generation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Generation. 30. Plasmids are found in bacteria. Scientists use plasmids to A) Insert eukaryotic genes into bacteria. B) Insert eukaryotic genes into humans. C) Insert clones into the parent organism. D) None of above. 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