This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are 3 types of RNA? A) MRNA, tRNA, rRNA. B) ARNA, fRNA, mRNA. C) TRNA, MRNA, RRNA. D) MRNA, RRNA, TRNA, MRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MRNA, tRNA, rRNA. 2. A phenotype is the ..... A) Letter combination. B) Dominant gene. C) Recessive gene. D) Physical appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physical appearance. 3. Which of the following is this an example of:Cotton designed to resist pests and pesticides. A) Genetic engineering. B) Cloning. C) Fashion enhancement. D) Government control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 4. Genetic Engineering A) Changing DNA of an organism by inserting extra DNA or inserting DNA from another organism. B) All the DNA in the nucleus of each cell. C) Cut DNA at a specific DNA sequences. D) Electricity is used to separate DNA fragments depending on the size of the fragments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changing DNA of an organism by inserting extra DNA or inserting DNA from another organism. 5. When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as ..... A) Genetic engineering. B) Gene therapy. C) Artificial selection. D) Natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 6. Genetic engineering involves the manipulation or alteration of an organism's genes using biometrics. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 7. Scientists genetically engineer corn to be immune to corn diseases. This is BENEFICIAL because A) This causes corn to be less likely to reproduce. B) This causes corn to be less likely to survive. C) This causes corn to be smaller. D) This allows increased production of corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This allows increased production of corn. 8. DNA containing genes from a foreign donor A) Plasmid. B) Restriction enzymes. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recombinant DNA. 9. Two llamas with exactly the same DNA are produced in a science laboratory. How is this known? A) Selective breeding. B) Genetically modified organisms. C) Cloning. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 10. What does a structural protein do? A) Provide support to cells and tissues. B) Catalyse chemical reactions. C) Act as chemical messengers between cells. D) Bind to foreign bodies to help prevent infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provide support to cells and tissues. 11. Genetic engineers have developed a technique to artificially amplify DNA by copying it over and over again in a test tube. This technique is known as ..... A) Polymerase chain reaction. B) Personal genome sequencing. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polymerase chain reaction. 12. Where is the DNA located in the cell? A) Endoplasmic reticulum. B) Cell membrane. C) Nucleus. D) Vacuoles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nucleus. 13. Which of the following is this an example of:Rice modified to have more Vitamin A A) Genetic engineering. B) Cloning. C) Government control. D) Natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 14. When you breed for desirable traits it called selective breeding or ..... A) Artificial selection. B) Natural selection. C) Animal Husbandry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Artificial selection. 15. Which of the following is an example of continuous variation? A) Hair colour. B) Height. C) Eye colour. D) Gender. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Height. 16. What chemical base is paired up with Cytosine? A) Adenine. B) Cytosine. C) Guanine. D) Thymine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guanine. 17. A method used to make millions of copies of a specific segment of DNA from a very small amount of DNA. A) DNA FIngerprint. B) Electrophoresis. C) Polymerase Chain Reaction. D) Restriction Enzyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polymerase Chain Reaction. 18. Which vehicles are often used for gene therapy to carry a healthy gene? A) Bacteria. B) Plastic capsules. C) Powder balls. D) Viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Viruses. 19. Genetic engineering in food can be used to produce totally the same or identical substances such as proteins and other food nutrients A) Benefits. B) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefits. 20. A farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples in his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple plants next time. What is this an example of? A) Natural Selection. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Selective Breeding or artificial selection. D) Extinction. 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