This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 117 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 117 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why is genetic engineering such a controversial topic in science? A) Some people don't think it is an ethical thing to do. B) It is too time consuming. C) It costs too much money. D) Genetic Engineering doesn't actually work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some people don't think it is an ethical thing to do. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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) Cloning. B) Gene Splicing. C) Stem Cell Therapy. D) Transgenic Organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloning. 5. DNA fragments can hybridize with plasmids that have been cut by the same restriction enzyme. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. 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) Expresses different genes than the muscle cell. B) Contains different genes than the muscle cell. C) Lacks the genes found in muscle cells. D) Destroys the muscle cell genes it contains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expresses different genes than the muscle cell. 7. 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. 8. What term is used to describe the creation of an identical copy of a gene or organism? A) Hybridization. B) Inbreeding. C) Cloning. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 9. What does the "CAS 9" do in CRISPR/CAS9? A) Cut DNA. B) Replace DNA. C) Transcribe mRNA. D) Signal tRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cut DNA. 10. What does the following word part mean:Sub A) To eat/consume. B) Lesser/below. C) To make. D) Many. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lesser/below. 11. What is the main function of recombinant DNA in genetic engineering? A) To produce human insulin. B) To make bacterial cells glow in the dark. C) To clean up toxic waste. D) To combine DNA from different organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To combine DNA from different organisms. 12. The Process of creating RNA from DNA A) Transcription. B) Translation. C) Replication. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcription. 13. Which of the following can be produced by genetic engineering? A) Factor III protein. B) Factor VIII protein. C) Factor VI protein. D) Factor XII protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factor VIII protein. 14. Proteins that cut DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides. A) Genetic engineering. B) Gel electrophoresis. C) Recombinant DNA (rDNA). D) Restriction enzymes. E) Genetic markers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restriction enzymes. 15. Breeders choose which organism to mate to produce offspring with desired traits. A) Selective Breeding. B) Artificial Selection. C) Cloning. D) Inbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial Selection. 16. How many types of DNA libraries are possible? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 17. Many genetically engineered crops are being used by many farmers now. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 18. Mildred the mouse is genetically identical to her mother. Mildred must be: A) A disease. B) A clone. C) A hybrid. D) A mutant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A clone. 19. Technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products. A) BIOTECHNOLOGY. B) GENETIC ENGINEERING. C) GENE. D) MUTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BIOTECHNOLOGY. 20. What is the purpose of traditional plant breeding? A) To introduce a large number of genes into the plant in hopes of transmitting a desired trait. B) To modify just a single gene in the plant. C) To produce the desired crops more rapidly. D) To introduce the specific gene or genes responsible for the characteristic of interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a large number of genes into the plant in hopes of transmitting a desired trait. ← 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