This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 116 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 116 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the technique of breeding organisms that are genetically similar to maintain desired traits? A) Cloning. B) Gene splicing. C) Inbreeding. D) Artificial selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inbreeding. 2. When the DNA is carefully selected to correct the effect of a mutated gene that is causing disease. A) Mitosis. B) Meiosis. C) Gene Therapy. D) Protein Synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene Therapy. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Insertions and deletions are what type of mutation? A) Strong mutations. B) Frameshift mutations. C) Point Mutations. D) Nonsense mutations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frameshift mutations. 6. How many FISH probes that can be used in a single experiment? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 7. Is the use of embryonic stem cells controversial in the US today? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. What chemical base is paired up with Adenine? A) Adenine. B) Cytosine. C) Guanine. D) Thymine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thymine. 9. Anatomical remnants (left over structures) that were important in the organism's ancestors, but are no longer used in the same way. A) Homologous Structures. B) Analogous Structures. C) Vestigial Structures. D) Comparative Anatomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vestigial Structures. 10. Small rings of DNA called found in some bacterial cells are A) Plasmids. B) MRNA. C) TRNA. D) RNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plasmids. 11. 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. 12. What is GMO stand for? A) Genetic modified organism. B) Gene Molecule Opposition. C) Gravity Matter Orbit. D) Gyroscope Magnetic Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic modified organism. 13. What is removed from the nucleus of an animal cell during Genetic Engineering? A) Gene. B) Plasmid. C) Nucleus. D) Ribosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene. 14. 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. 15. What term is used to express creating an identical copy of a gene or organism? A) Hybridization. B) Inbreeding. C) Cloning. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 16. 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. 17. What are the 4 bases in RNA? A) ATCU. B) ATCG. C) UTCG. D) AUCG. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) AUCG. 18. 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. 19. Which one of the following genetically engineered crop granted license for human consumption A) Potato. B) Egg plant. C) Tomato. D) Cauliflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tomato. 20. Which of the following would be considered a risk towards genetic engineering A) Genes are passed from parent to child. B) Harmful genes can be altered or eliminated. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenetic Engineering Quiz 1Genetic Engineering Quiz 2Genetic Engineering Quiz 3Genetic Engineering Quiz 4Genetic Engineering Quiz 5Genetic Engineering Quiz 6Genetic Engineering Quiz 7Genetic Engineering Quiz 8Genetic Engineering Quiz 9Genetic Engineering Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books