This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Through genetic engineering, scientists developed a new technology that combines two different fragments of DNA from two different organisms to create new targeted trait, what is this new technology? A) DNA recombinant technology. B) Genetics Cut. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Spliced Gene Technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA recombinant technology. 2. During the 3rd stage "Insertion", The human gene is placed into the plasmid loop and ..... glues the two pieces together A) Restriction enzyme. B) DNA Ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA Ligase. 3. Americans use genetically modified insulin, according to them without GMOs, the demand of insulin would not be met. What is this organism that can produce insulin? A) Cat. B) Bacteria. C) Human. D) Plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria. 4. Primers are used to begin each cycle of A) Transformation. B) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). C) DNA double helix separation. D) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). 5. Combining DNA from two sources is known as A) Gene cloning. B) Transformation. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recombinant DNA. 6. What is the name of the international effort to sequence a human's DNA sequence? A) The Gene Sequencing Project. B) The DNA Fingerprinting Project. C) The Nuremberg Trials. D) The Human Genome Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Human Genome Project. 7. One problem with selective breeding is A) Creating a new species. B) Gene variety is lost. C) New food sources. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene variety is lost. 8. The "Central Dogma" of Molecular Biology says that A) DNA is constantly mutating. B) DNA codes for RNA which codes for protein. C) DNA is a bunch of scrambled letters and we'll never know what they mean. D) RNA contains our genes and DNA is just a copy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA codes for RNA which codes for protein. 9. MicroRNA are A) Non coding genes. B) Coding genes. C) Superior genes. D) Mutant genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non coding genes. 10. Which of the following is an example of a medical product of Genetic Engineering? A) Starch. B) Insulin. C) Amylase. D) Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insulin. 11. At what temperature does the Denature step of PCR occur? A) 94-95$^\circ$ C. B) 50-65$^\circ$ C. C) 72$^\circ$ C. D) Any temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 94-95$^\circ$ C. 12. Enzyme that connects the DNA to the backbone (joining two pieces of DNA together) A) Ligase. B) Polymerase. C) Helicase. D) Primase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligase. 13. Arrange in order the 5 stages involved in genetic engineering: A) 1. Isolation2. Cutting 3. Ligation & Insertion4. Expression 5. Transformation. B) 1. Cutting2. Isolation3. Ligation & Insertion4. Transformation5. Expression. C) 1. Isolation2. Cutting3. Ligation & Insertion4. Transformation5. Expression. D) 1. Isolation2. Expression3. Cutting4. Ligation & Insertion5. Transformation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. Isolation2. Cutting3. Ligation & Insertion4. Transformation5. Expression. 14. A length of unpaired bases thatstick out. These have been cut from a specific bases in a specific sequence of bases. A) Sticky Ends. B) Recombinant DNA. C) DNA size standard. D) Blunt ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sticky Ends. 15. If we tamper with nature, we ..... A) Touch or make changes to something that we should not. B) Let something be the way it is. C) We help fixing an existing problem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touch or make changes to something that we should not. 16. How does genetic engineering impact the environment? A) Genetic engineering has no impact on the environment. B) Genetic engineering only has negative impacts on the environment. C) Genetic engineering can have both positive and negative impacts on the environment. D) Genetic engineering only has positive impacts on the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic engineering can have both positive and negative impacts on the environment. 17. Technique to amplify specific segments of DNA A) Gene amplification. B) Recombinant DNA Technology. C) Restriction enzyme. D) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). 18. Two organisms that are closely related would have A) Very similar DNA sequenceIncorrect exactly the same DNA sequences. B) Exactly the same DNA sequencesIncorrect no proteins in common. C) No proteins in commonIncorrect completely different DNA sequence. D) Completely different DNA sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very similar DNA sequenceIncorrect exactly the same DNA sequences. 19. Choose the incorrect statement for the method based on antisense RNA. A) RNA is synthesized complementary to the sequence of the gene which is to be inactivated. B) It is achieved by placing a DNA sequence which encodes RNA complementary to the RNA to be inactivated. C) Expression of the endogenous gene is diminished. D) This method is preferred over gene disruption has gene inactivation can be achieved completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This method is preferred over gene disruption has gene inactivation can be achieved completely. 20. Amino acids are building blocks, they make up ..... A) Ribosomes. B) Straight forward. C) Chains of DNA. D) MRNA. 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