This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 52 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 52 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which category does a banana belong to? A) Berries. B) Melons. C) Apples. D) Nuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Berries. 2. Cloning requires A) An empty egg. B) The nucleus of a donor. C) Electric stimulation of mitosis. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 3. How can genetic engineering impact biodiversity and ecosystems? A) Genetic engineering can impact biodiversity and ecosystems by reducing genetic diversity and introducing new genes that can disrupt natural processes. B) Genetic engineering can increase genetic diversity and enhance natural processes. C) Genetic engineering has no impact on biodiversity and ecosystems. D) Genetic engineering only impacts ecosystems, not biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering can impact biodiversity and ecosystems by reducing genetic diversity and introducing new genes that can disrupt natural processes. 4. The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation. A) Gene Therapy. B) Genome. C) Selective Breeding. D) Pedigree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selective Breeding. 5. Which of the following is a medical application of genetic engineering? A) Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production. B) Manipulating of DNA to produce glowing monkeys. C) Engineering crops for greater nutritional content. D) Modifying genes to achieve a desirable phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inserting human DNA into bacterial DNA for insulin production. 6. Which enzyme is responsible for synthesising the second strand of DNA after the process of reverse transcription? A) Restriction endonuclease. B) DNA polymerase. C) DNA ligase. D) Reverse transcriptase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA polymerase. 7. What is the function of GMOs? A) To genetically modify organisms. B) To eliminate genetic diseases. C) To improve crop yield. D) To create new species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To genetically modify organisms. 8. A farmer wants to develop a crop that has increased nutritional value to help address vitamin deficiencies in certain regions. Which of the following crops would be an example of a genetically engineered crop that fulfills this purpose? A) Golden rice with added Vitamin A. B) Organic tomatoes grown without pesticides. C) Natural strawberries from a local farm. D) Non-GMO corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golden rice with added Vitamin A. 9. Identify whether the statements are correct.I. Genetically modified plants have created resistance to harmful agents, enhanced product yield, and shown increased adaptability for better survival.II. Humans do not benefit from Genetically modified organisms. A) Statement I is correct. B) Statement II is correct. C) Both statement I and II are correct. D) Both statement I and II are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statement I is correct. 10. If a gene is inserted into the DNA of a bacterial cell, every cell produced by that cell will have ..... A) DNA that is different from other cells produced. B) A copy of the inserted gene. C) A 50% chance of having a copy of the inserted gene. D) A new type of DNA base. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A copy of the inserted gene. 11. A simple ring of DNA from prokaryotes (bacteria) A) Plasmid. B) Restriction enzymes. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plasmid. 12. A somatic cell in a horse contains 64 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would there be in Structure A? A) 64. B) 32. C) 62. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 64. 13. Insulin produced by eukaryotic cells works better than insulin produced by bacteria cells. Why? A) Eukaryotic cells have eukaryotic promoters to speed up the production process. B) Eukaryotic cells have ER and Golgi Apparatus to modify the protein. C) Eukaryotic cells are more advanced. D) Eukaryotic cells can reproduce faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eukaryotic cells have ER and Golgi Apparatus to modify the protein. 14. The crossing of two genetically different organisms resulting in an organism that is said to have the best traits from both parents. A) Selective Breeding. B) Genetically Engineered Organs. C) Gene Therapy. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridization. 15. Something that is used to insert recombinant DNA into a new organism A) Plasmid. B) Vector. C) Restriction Enzyme. D) Restriction Site. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vector. 16. Identify one method for obtaining gene of interest A) Cut mRNA of gene of interest. B) Reverse transcribe DNA. C) Synthesise chemically. D) Reverse transcribe tRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synthesise chemically. 17. It is commonly accepted that all breeds of domestic dogs are descendants of which animal? A) Wolves. B) Tigers. C) Racoons. D) Lions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wolves. 18. The following are transgenic animals, except ..... A) Transgenic zebrafish expressing different fluorescent proteins. B) Coho salmon that are larger than WT at the same age. C) Goat contains a human gene that can be harvested in the goat's milk. D) UK jumbo-sized dairy cows. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) UK jumbo-sized dairy cows. 19. Animals that eat plants A) Producers. B) Primary Consumers. C) Biodiversity. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary Consumers. 20. DNA molecule segment is:TTACGCAAGThe mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ..... mutation. A) Substitution. B) Deletion. C) Insertion. D) None of above. 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