This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 28 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is made during translation? A) Transfer RNA. B) Messenger RNA. C) Proteins. D) Spanish Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteins. 2. Select the advantages of selective breeding. A) Plants and animals can grow faster. B) Time sensitive. C) Expensive. D) Requires several generations to produce offspring with desired characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants and animals can grow faster. 3. Sugar beets modified to grow faster and to be more resistant to weeds. A) Genetic engineering. B) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 4. Any change or mistake in DNA replication can cause a ..... A) Cancer cell. B) Virus. C) Mutation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutation. 5. The selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the desirable traits in offspring A) Natural selection. B) Artificial selection. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection. 6. Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by introducing ....., or heritable changes in DNA. A) Cells. B) Mutations. C) Species. D) Organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mutations. 7. It is the process of manipulating genes in order to have the desired trait. A) Artificial selection. B) Cloning. C) Genetic engineering. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Artificial selection. 8. What are some concerns about genetic information and DNA use? A) The impact it could have on human health and the environment in the future. B) The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply. C) Who can access DNA information and how it will be used. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Which enzyme is needed for synthesising a second strand of DNA from cDNA? A) Restriction endonuclease. B) DNA polymerase. C) DNA ligase. D) Reverse transcriptase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA polymerase. 10. The headline "Improved Soybeans Produce Healthier Vegetable Oils" accompanies an article describing how a biotechnology company controls the types of lipids (fats) present in soybeans. The improved soybeans are most likely being developed by the process of A) Natural selection. B) Asexual reproduction. C) Genetic engineering. D) Habitat modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic engineering. 11. Sticky ends are produced when the restriction enzyme cuts in a: A) Staggered manner. B) Straight through the DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Staggered manner. 12. A technology first used to improve food crops in the 1990s. A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 13. CISH enables you to gain genetic information in the context of A) Tissue morphology. B) Within single cell. C) Biochemical diagnosis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissue morphology. 14. The word palindromic is associated with ..... A) Restriction endonuclease. B) Restriction exonuclease. C) Ligase. D) Taq polymerase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction endonuclease. 15. What are the potential benefits of genetic engineering? A) Potential benefits include improved crop yields, disease resistance, and medical advancements. B) Potential benefits include increased pollution, decreased crop yields, and reduced medical advancements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potential benefits include improved crop yields, disease resistance, and medical advancements. 16. DNA fingerprinting does which of the following? A) Takes an image of a persons fingerprints. B) Changes a gene to treat an illness. C) Analyzes sections of DNA that may have little or no function but that vary widely from on individual to another. D) Produces genetically identical cells to grow a new individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyzes sections of DNA that may have little or no function but that vary widely from on individual to another. 17. Which is a question a scientist could investigate using principles of biotechnology? A) How long can a wheat plant live without water?. B) What are the effects of extreme cold on wheat plants?. C) Can wheat be genetically modified to be resistant to mold?. D) Which variety of wheat tastes best when made into pasta?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can wheat be genetically modified to be resistant to mold?. 18. Which best expresses the relationship between genes and DNA? A) DNA is made of genes. B) DNA is made of chromosomes. C) Genes are made of DNA. D) Genes and DNA are not related. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genes are made of DNA. 19. Set of techniques used to obtain identical copies of an adult organism from its somatic cells. A) Cloning. B) DNA sequencing. C) PCR. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloning. 20. What word describes the amount of useful product that can be obtained from a farmed plant or animal? A) Yield. B) Efficiency. C) Crops. D) Meat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yield. ← 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