This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 40 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How can genetic engineering help control the spread of disease? A) By creating disease-resistant organisms. B) By developing new vaccines. C) By altering the genetic structure of pathogens. D) By improving sanitation and hygiene practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By creating disease-resistant organisms. 2. Which of the following best describes transgenic organism? A) Changing bacterial DNA by adding genes to it. B) Any organism that has DNA from a different species. C) Any organism that has DNA from the same species. D) A tool used by scientists to separate chunks of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Any organism that has DNA from a different species. 3. Griffith performed an experiment to prove the chemical nature of genetic material. In Griffith's experiment: A) The protein coat from pathogenic cells was able to transform non-pathogenic cells. B) Heat killed pathogenic cells caused pneumonia. C) Some substance from pathogenic cells was transferred to non-pathogenic cells and causes transformation. D) The polysaccharide coat of bacteria caused Pneumonia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some substance from pathogenic cells was transferred to non-pathogenic cells and causes transformation. 4. All genetically modified organisms are legal to sell in the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which type of mutation is MOST LIKELY to cause the greatest disruption? A) Frameshift. B) Silent. C) Point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frameshift. 6. CHOSING ORGANISM WITH DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTIC AND BREEDING THEM TO PRODUCE MORE DESIRABLE ONES. A) SELECTIVE BREEDING. B) GMO. C) BIO. D) GENERAL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SELECTIVE BREEDING. 7. So, you want to make a protein? Which of order of steps you have to go through? A) DNA $\rightarrow$ tRNA $\rightarrow$ fats $\rightarrow$ proteins. B) DNA $\rightarrow$ mRNA $\rightarrow$ tRNA $\rightarrow$ proteins. C) TRNA $\rightarrow$ mRNA $\rightarrow$ DNA $\rightarrow$ proteins. D) ARNA $\rightarrow$ bRNA $\rightarrow$ cRNA $\rightarrow$ proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA $\rightarrow$ mRNA $\rightarrow$ tRNA $\rightarrow$ proteins. 8. The first step in rDNA technology is A) Isolation of gene of interest. B) Transformation. C) Selection of donor gene. D) Identification and Isolation of donor gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identification and Isolation of donor gene. 9. Where can you find secondary DNA chains? A) Ribosomes. B) Nucleus. C) Mitochondria. D) Golgi apparatus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitochondria. 10. Two individual with unlike characteristics are crossed to produce the best in both organism. A) Artificial selection. B) Cloning. C) Genetic engineering. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridization. 11. Which of the following animals are clones? A) Liger. B) Mule. C) Dolly the Sheep. D) Herman the Bull. E) Daisy the Cow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dolly the Sheep. 12. A woman has type B blood and her husband has type O blood. What must be the woman's genotype, if they have a child with type O blood? A) BO. B) BB. C) OO. D) Type B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BO. 13. In genetic engineering, transferring hereditary information from one species to another forms A) Dihybrid. B) Motile gametes. C) Zygotes. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recombinant DNA. 14. Cycling is more ..... than driving. A) Eco-friendly. B) Unethical. C) Unecological. D) Genetically modified. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eco-friendly. 15. What is the function of antibodies? A) Provide structural 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: D) Bind to foreign bodies to help prevent infection. 16. Which of the following is a reason why scientists need to extract DNA? A) Body Identification. B) Genetic Testing. C) Analyzing Forensic Evidence. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. Which of the following describes the role of restriction enzymes in the process of molecular cloning? A) Restriction enzymes are used to amplify DNA in PCR. B) Restriction enzymes cut DNA at specific sequences, allowing for the insertion of foreign DNA into a plasmid or vector. C) Restriction enzymes help in transcribing DNA into RNA. D) Restriction enzymes are involved in protein synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restriction enzymes cut DNA at specific sequences, allowing for the insertion of foreign DNA into a plasmid or vector. 18. Which of the following pair is correctly match? A) I-b; II-a; III-c; IV-d; V-e. B) I-a; II-e; III-d; IV-b; V-c. C) I-b; II-a; III-e; IV-d; V-c. D) To-e; II-b; III-c; IV-d; V-a. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I-b; II-a; III-c; IV-d; V-e. 19. Which is a group of organisms with similar characteristics and are able to interbreed to produce offspring A) Variation. B) Species. C) Fitness. D) Gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Species. 20. Is a panda considered a bear? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← 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