This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 29 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. DNA that contains genes from more than 1 organism is called A) Restricted DNA. B) Cloned DNA. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Plasmid DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recombinant DNA. 2. State the term for the process of separating DNA fragments based on their size using an electric current. A) Cloning. B) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gel electrophoresis. 3. What is a vector A) DNA molecule that carries informsiton. B) A mosquito. C) DNA molecule that carries genetic material of another. D) A location on a map. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DNA molecule that carries genetic material of another. 4. The plasmids scientists use in a lab are MOST COMMONLY found in A) Plants. B) Animals. C) Archaea. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bacteria. 5. Allowing ONLY individuals with the best characteristics to produce the next generation is ..... A) Selective breeding. B) Inbreeding. C) Polyploidy. D) Hybridization. E) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 6. The process of making changes in the DNA code of a living organism is called A) Selective Breeding. B) Inbreeding. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Dihybrid Cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic Engineering. 7. What are bacteriophages? A) Viruses that infect bacteria cells. B) Enzymes used to cut DNA into fragments. C) DNA fragments with cohesive ends. D) Proteins that determine if a genetic sequence has been successfully inserted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Viruses that infect bacteria cells. 8. What process can prospective parents use to determine if they are carrying recessive alleles for a disease? A) Genetic Testing. B) DNA Fingerprinting. C) Gene Therapy. D) DNA Extraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic Testing. 9. What are observable characteristics determined by specific genes? A) Species. B) Traits. C) Variation. D) Heredity. E) Vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traits. 10. Chromosome walking starts at the A) Closet known gene. B) Closet unknown gene. C) Unknown gene. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closet known gene. 11. What is the purpose of transferring the gene at an early stage in the organism's development? A) To enhance the nutritional value of the organism. B) To ensure the organism develops with the desired characteristic. C) To increase the resistance of the organism to diseases. D) To improve the taste and flavor of the organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure the organism develops with the desired characteristic. 12. This process is likely to bring together recessive alleles causing genetic defects A) Inbreeding. B) Hybridization. C) Natural selection. D) Selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inbreeding. 13. What was the significance of Dolly the Sheep? A) She was the first organism ever cloned. B) She was the first clone created from an adult animal. C) She was the first animal to be cloned multiple times. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was the first clone created from an adult animal. 14. Introduction of DNA molecules into the recipient organism is termed as A) Transformation. B) Tranduction. C) Translation. D) Transcription. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transformation. 15. "The modification of characteristics in an organism through the manipulation of genes, " describes which term? A) Genetic engineering. B) DNA fingerprinting. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 16. Should you undertake any research without informed consent A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 17. Which method of genetic engineering does NOT require the use of enzymes, chemicals, or lab equipment A) Selective Breeding. B) Cloning. C) CRISPR. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective Breeding. 18. Insertion of human DNA into bacterial plasmid DNA using ..... A) Restriction enzyme. B) DNA ligase. C) Plasmids. D) Molecular scissors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA ligase. 19. Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand:AACTGAA A) THE BULLSHIT. B) TTGACTT. C) ACTGAA. D) OH MY GOD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) THE BULLSHIT. 20. The newest Genetic engineering tool is A) Crispr. B) Cloning. C) Gene therapy. D) Recombinant Dna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crispr. ← 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