Genetic Engineering Quiz 106 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which part of the plasmid vector allows identification of transformed bacteria
2. What enzymes cut DNA molecules at specific locations?
3. Which type of mutation is normally more severe because they affect more than one codon?
4. DNA fingerprinting can help police
5. How can DNA fragments be separated and analyzed?
6. What process occurs during meiosis that can result in chromosomal disorders?
7. What is the origin of replication?
8. Molecules that have the ability to cut DNA molecules at precise sequences of base pairs
9. GMOs are ..... transgenic organisms
10. What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?
11. Polyploidy may instantly produce new types of organisms that are larger and stronger than their diploid relatives in .....
12. Which of the following is the role of restriction enzymes in genetic engineering?
13. The process of replacing damaged or unhealthy genes with working copies is called .....
14. All of an organism's genes is known as their
15. These are positions in a genome where some individuals have one nucleotide (e.g. a G) and others have a different nucleotide (e.g. a C)
16. ..... are used to cut strands of DNA at specific locations.
17. What are the advantages of genetic engineering?
18. Which factor can affect the epigenome?
19. Choose correct statement for the genetic engineering.
20. Animals with desired characteristics are mated to produce offspring with those desired traits.