This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person with a genetic disease that codes for a specific protein could be a candidate for which of the following? A) Cloning. B) Gene therapy. C) DNA fingerprinting. D) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene therapy. 2. What is the phenotype of a person with the genotype AO? A) Blood Type A. B) Blood Type O. C) AA. D) OO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blood Type A. 3. Two people believe they are related. Which would be the best technique to determine if they are related? A) Testing blood types. B) Comparing DNA. C) Examining karyotypes. D) Testing for genetic disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparing DNA. 4. Which animal was cloned first? (Hint:1997) A) Sheep. B) Wolf. C) Pig. D) Mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sheep. 5. ATTTGAGCC-Original ATTGAGCC-Mutated The example above is an example of a A) Insertion-Frameshift. B) Deletion-Substitution. C) Deletion-Frameshift. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deletion-Frameshift. 6. What is the role of the eustachian tube? A) To equalise pressure. B) To control sound vibrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To equalise pressure. 7. Restriction enzyme could be used to cut DNA because the shape of each (a) ..... is complementary to each (b) ..... A) Sticky endsb) sequence DNA. B) Recognition siteb) active site. C) Palindromic nucleotide b) nucleotides. D) Blunt endsb) co factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recognition siteb) active site. 8. The breeding of organisms to produce desired traits A) Selective Breeding. B) Plasmid. C) Human Genome. D) Gene Therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective Breeding. 9. Genetic Engineering means A) DNA cutting/splicing. B) DNA editing/splicing and transfer. C) A new species of life made from DNA editing/splicing. D) Editing/splicing and transferring DNA into living things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Editing/splicing and transferring DNA into living things. 10. The diagram to the right represents DNA fingerprints which are the result of gel electrophoresis done on several DNA samples found at a crime scene. Which suspect is linked to the crime scene based on this DNA analysis? A) Suspect A. B) Suspect B. C) Suspect C. D) Suspect D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspect C. 11. DNA fingerprinting works because A) Most genes are dominant. B) Most people have DNA that contains repeats. C) The most important genes are different among most people. D) No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA. 12. Separation of DNA using electric current is called ..... ? A) Gel Electrophoresis. B) Chromosome painting. C) Polymerage chain reaction. D) Restrictive Enzyme Sorting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gel Electrophoresis. 13. Making changes in the DNA of an organism is A) Gene therapy. B) Genetic engineering. C) GMO. D) Electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 14. What is the role of restriction enzymes? A) To combine the human insulin gene and plasmid. B) To cut specific sequence in a DNA strand. C) To restrict the binding of plasmids. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To cut specific sequence in a DNA strand. 15. Nitrogen bases are joined by which type of bond? A) Polar bonds. B) Hydrogen bonds. C) Phosphate bonds. D) Deoxyribose bonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrogen bonds. 16. Which would be reduced as a result of the development of pest-resistant crops? A) Use of organic fertilizers. B) Use of chemical insecticides. C) Practice of crop rotation techniques. D) Practice of hydroponic farming techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of chemical insecticides. 17. Which of the following terms refers to the different possibilities of a gene? A) Chromosome. B) DNA. C) Punnett Squares. D) Alleles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alleles. 18. ..... is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. A) Chromosomal Mutations. B) Genetics. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic Engineering. 19. What is a Hybrid in biology? A) A type of animal. B) A cross between two different living creatures. C) A car that runs on gas and a battery. D) A glass bottle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A cross between two different living creatures. 20. Genes are found on A) Ribosomes. B) Chromosomes. C) Lysosomes. D) Endoplasmic reticulum. 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