This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the passing of traits from parents to offspring. A) A recessive trait. B) Heredity. C) A dominant trait. D) A Punnett Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heredity. 2. What happens during the Anneal step of PCR? A) Primers are created. B) The primers attach to the target DNA region. C) Primers copy the new DNA strand. D) Primers sequence DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The primers attach to the target DNA region. 3. What do you call an altered DNA? A) Alternative DNA. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Transformation. D) Expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recombinant DNA. 4. The genetic code for the gene A) Phenotype. B) Genotype. C) Homozygous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genotype. 5. Which of these careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue? A) Electrical engineering. B) Astronomy. C) Agricultural research. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural research. 6. Which of the following is NOT a product of genetic engineering mentioned in the video? A) Monoclonal antibodies. B) Human growth hormone. C) Antibiotics. D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antibiotics. 7. Which strain has a rough coat? A) R strain. B) S strain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) R strain. 8. When organisms that are best adapted to their environment survive and those that are weak die off, it is called? A) Artificial Selection. B) Natural Selection. C) Animal Husbandry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural Selection. 9. Plasmids are found naturally in some bacteria and have been very useful for A) None. B) DNA transfer. C) DNA replication. D) DNA multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA transfer. 10. ..... is provided before the study begins, in the form of a signature on a detailed form explaining the study the participant will take part in A) Code of ethics. B) Right to withdraw. C) Debriefing. D) Informed consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informed consent. 11. Which technique is used to determine the tertiary structure of protein? A) X-ray crystallography. B) Circular dichroism. C) UV-visible spectroscopy. D) TEM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X-ray crystallography. 12. What is the purpose of breeding featherless chickens? A) To create chickens with double muscles. B) To create chickens with glowing skin. C) To create chickens without feathers. D) To create chickens that grow extra fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create chickens without feathers. 13. In genetic engineering, biologists make changes in the ..... code of a living organism. A) Ligase. B) DNA. C) Gene. D) Heredity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA. 14. How many chromosomes do human cells have? A) 46. B) 23. C) 2. D) 44. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 46. 15. What places the recombinant plasmid to a host cell where it is allowed to replicate and be synthesized? A) Translation. B) Recombination. C) Transformation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transformation. 16. Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant? A) A. B) Aa. C) AA. D) Aa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AA. 17. When is it best to remind participants of their 'right to withdraw' A) Before the study has started. B) After the study is complete. C) During the study. D) Before, during and after the study has taken place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before, during and after the study has taken place. 18. What is the function of a restriction enzyme? A) To join DNA together. B) To insert DNA into another organism. C) To identify the transgenic organism. D) To cut DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To cut DNA. 19. In cloning, what is the purpose of the surrogate mother? A) Donate her DNA. B) Donate her egg cell. C) Incubate and carry the baby until birth. D) Nothing. She's useless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incubate and carry the baby until birth. 20. What is hybridization in the context of breeding organisms? A) The process of creating a new species by combining traits from the same species. B) The process of breeding organisms that show 2 traits in order to produce offspring that express both traits. C) The process of breeding organisms to produce offspring with fewer traits than the parents. D) The process of breeding organisms to produce offspring that are identical to the parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of breeding organisms that show 2 traits in order to produce offspring that express both traits. ← 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