This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 84 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 84 (27 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Inserting a normal copy of a gene to replace a defective one ..... A) Gene Therapy. B) Gene Testing. C) DNA forensics. D) DNA Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene Therapy. 2. Many diabetics are now using insulin that was made by certain bacteria. The ability of these bacteria to produce insulin was most likely the result of A) Deleting many DNA segments from bacterial DNA. B) Genetic mapping of bacterial DNA to activate the gene for insulin production. C) Using radiation to trigger mutations. D) Inserting a portion of human DNA into the ring-shaped DNA of bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inserting a portion of human DNA into the ring-shaped DNA of bacteria. 3. What is the main advantage of genetic engineering? A) The correction of genetic defects. B) The rapid production of essential biochemical substances. C) The potential creation of new species. D) The improvement of the food industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The correction of genetic defects. 4. Recombinant DNA= DNA combined from ..... or more organisms). A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 5. A personal with type AB blood has which genotype? A) Type A. B) AA. C) HIM. D) IAIB. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IAIB. 6. What is the genotype of a person with type A blood, who had a father with type O blood? A) AB. B) TO THE. C) OO. D) AA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO THE. 7. What is/are used to precipitate DNA A) Isopropanol and methane. B) Ethanol and bezoic acid. C) Ethanol and Isopropanol. D) Ethane Only. E) RNA polymerase Only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethanol and Isopropanol. 8. ..... cuts DNA at specific sequence of ..... A) DNA Polymerase, nucleotides. B) Restriction Enzyme, amino acids. C) Ligase, amino acids. D) Restriction Enzyme, nucleotides. E) DNA Polymerase, amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restriction Enzyme, nucleotides. 9. Which of the following is used as DNA scissors to cut Genes and place in recombinant DNA? A) Restriction Enzymes. B) Messenger RNA. C) Amino Acids. D) Genetic Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction Enzymes. 10. What are the potential risks of genetically modified organisms? A) Enhanced biodiversity, lower food prices, and improved soil quality. B) Potential risks include environmental damage, harm to non-target organisms, and unknown long-term health effects. C) Increased crop yield, improved nutritional content, and reduced pesticide use. D) Decreased environmental impact, reduced water usage, and improved resistance to pests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Potential risks include environmental damage, harm to non-target organisms, and unknown long-term health effects. 11. Phenotype or Genotype Type A Blood A) Genotype. B) Phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phenotype. 12. Cystic fibrosis that could be potentially cured through ..... A) Gene Therapy. B) Gene Modification. C) Selective Breeding. D) Animal Husbandry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene Therapy. 13. A suitable description of stage X in the flow chart would be A) Insert required gene into host bacterial cell. B) Insert bacterial plasmid into source chromosome. C) Insert bacterial plasmid into required gene. D) Insert required gene into bacterial plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert required gene into bacterial plasmid. 14. Recombines DNA fragments A) Ligases. B) Plasmids. C) Bacteriophages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligases. 15. What does recessive trait mean? A) It is weaker. B) It is more common. C) It is less common. D) It has been genetically engineered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is less common. 16. Messing with DNA by doing things like putting genes from one organism into another is ..... A) Gene modification. B) Gene therapy. C) Selective breeding. D) Animal husbandry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene modification. 17. During the production of insulin by genetic engineering, the cloning process usually occurs when? A) After bacteria has been transformed. B) After recombinant DNA has been formed. C) Just before the recombinant DNA is formed. D) After production of double stranded DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After recombinant DNA has been formed. 18. What is the difference between traditional breeding and genetic engineering in terms of genetic modifications? A) Both traditional breeding and genetic engineering introduce the same number of genetic modifications. B) Genetic engineering introduces fewer and more precise genetic modifications. C) Neither traditional breeding nor genetic engineering introduce genetic modifications. D) Traditional breeding introduces fewer and more precise genetic modifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering introduces fewer and more precise genetic modifications. 19. What is a concern regarding GM crops? A) Potential harm to insects and wild flowers. B) Increased resistance to herbicides. C) Improved health effects of eating GM crops. D) Potential harm to humans from gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potential harm to insects and wild flowers. 20. What does the word "Transgenic" mean? A) The study of genes. B) Containing genes from other organisms. C) When a cell is fused with a cell taken from another adult. D) Growth of biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Containing genes from other organisms. 21. Who said, "The amount of A = the amount of T, and the amount of G = the amount of C" ? A) Griffith. B) Avery. C) Chargaff. D) Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chargaff. 22. The picture shows an example of ..... A) DNA profiling. B) Gene editing. C) Genetic engineering. D) Genetic testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic engineering. 23. Normal-AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG Mutant-AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G A) Deletion frameshift. B) Insertion frameshift. C) Nonsense. D) Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insertion frameshift. 24. Most gene regulation happens at which step along the way? A) Translation. B) Transcription. C) Signal transduction. D) DNA replication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transcription. 25. What is it called when you artificially copy a piece of DNA from one organism and joining this copy of DNA into the DNA of another organism A) Transgenic Organisms. B) Gene Splicing. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Gene Transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic Engineering. 26. A DNA fingerprint is a ..... A) An image of someone's different lengths of DNA used to compare the DNA of someone with someone else. B) Is the swirl pattern of a fingerprint left at a crime scene left from your finger. C) An image of all 46 chromosomes to identify the gender and any genetic abnormalities like Trisomy 21. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An image of someone's different lengths of DNA used to compare the DNA of someone with someone else. 27. In Southern blotting, ..... type paper is used for blot transfer A) Nitrocellulose membrane or Nylon membrane filter. B) Whatman filter paper. C) Paper towel filter paper. D) None. 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