This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 54 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 54 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false:DNA has a positive charge A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they ..... A) Are descended from a common ancestor. B) Have very similar skeletal structures. C) Belong to the same species. D) Must range great distances to eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are descended from a common ancestor. 3. In the process of ....., breeders cross two genetically different individuals A) Inbreeding. B) Cloning. C) PCR. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridization. 4. Which DNA molecules need to be cut with restriction enzymes to produce a recombinant plasmid? A) Human DNA. B) Plasmid. C) Both of the above. D) Neither of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 5. Continued breeding of the similar individuals is called A) Mutation. B) Inbreeding. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inbreeding. 6. HETEROZYGOUS A) Same. B) Different. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 7. Transgenic organisms can express the foreign genes because all organisms are based on the same ..... A) Recombinant DNA. B) Noncoding DNA areas. C) Repeating nucleotides. D) Genetic code. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repeating nucleotides. 8. A somatic cell contains..... A) Half the number of chromosomes coming from one parent. B) A complete set of chromosomes coming from both parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A complete set of chromosomes coming from both parents. 9. Are enzymes that act like glue to join two fragments of DNA. A) Restriction enzymes. B) Ligases. C) Gene splicing. D) Recombinant DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ligases. 10. The problem with eugenics is A) Deciding which traits are more desirable over others. B) Diseases passing on. C) Rich vs. poor. D) It doesn't work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deciding which traits are more desirable over others. 11. The transfer of genetic info from DNA to RNA is called A) Translation. B) Transcription. C) Initiation. D) Elongation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transcription. 12. Inserting a normal gene or editing an existing gene is called ..... A) Genetic Engineering. B) Gene Therapy. C) Gene Cloning. D) Gene Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene Therapy. 13. Which is the primary purpose of using restriction enzymes in gel electrophoresis? A) It allows the strands of DNA to be cut into various lengths for testing. B) It restricts the number of base pairs that can be tested in a sample. C) It makes the testing simpler by moving the strands into the gel faster. D) It charges the DNA strands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It allows the strands of DNA to be cut into various lengths for testing. 14. GMO stands for genetically modified ..... A) Organ. B) Organism. C) Babies. D) Objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organism. 15. What is the main advantage of genetic engineering over traditional breeding? A) It can introduce genes from any species. B) It can only be performed in a lab setting. C) It is limited by the availability of genetic variants. D) It is limited by the life cycle of the plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can introduce genes from any species. 16. The study of controversial topics brought about by advances in biology and medicine? A) Hybridization. B) Selective breeding. C) Cloning. D) Bioethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bioethics. 17. When was dolly the sheep cloned? A) 1987. B) 1997. C) 2007. D) 2017. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1997. 18. To produce insulin by genetic engineering in bacteria, the insulin gene can be obtained from A) Alpha cells of Islet of Langerhans. B) Beta cells of Islet of Langerhans. C) Liver cells. D) Nephron of kidneys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beta cells of Islet of Langerhans. 19. The process which grows new plants from a variety of sources:seeds, cuttings, and other plant parts is called ..... A) Selective breeding. B) Vegetative propagation. C) Incomplete dominance. D) Genetic modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vegetative propagation. 20. Crossing individuals with similar characteristics so that those characteristics will appear in the offspring is called A) Inbreeding. B) Electrophoresis. C) Hybridization. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inbreeding. ← 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