This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 92 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 92 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ATTTGAGCC-OriginalATTGAGCC-MutatedThe example above is an example of a A) Insertion. B) Point mutation. C) Deletion. D) Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deletion. 2. What are the environmental impacts of genetic engineering in agriculture? A) Increased use of chemical pesticides and herbicides, potential harm to non-target organisms, and the development of herbicide-resistant weeds. B) Decreased use of chemical pesticides and herbicides. C) No impact on non-target organisms. D) Decreased development of herbicide-resistant weeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased use of chemical pesticides and herbicides, potential harm to non-target organisms, and the development of herbicide-resistant weeds. 3. How were the vast majority of crop species created? A) By random mutation. B) Through genetic engineering. C) Through natural occurrence. D) By using traditional breeding practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By using traditional breeding practices. 4. What is a nucletide? A) The set of 2 chemical bases. B) The set of 2 chemical bases, the sugar and the phosphate molecule. C) The set of 2 codons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The set of 2 chemical bases, the sugar and the phosphate molecule. 5. Inbreeding is a type of A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 6. Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that ..... are safe. A) Stem cells. B) Super soldiers. C) Designer babies. D) GM foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GM foods. 7. Which enzymes used to cut the DNA A) Restriction endonuclease. B) Ligase. C) Polymerases. D) Nucleases. E) Alkaline Phosphatase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction endonuclease. 8. A couple wants to concieve a baby who does not have the disease that the parents do ..... what is one thing they could do to achieve this? A) Use stem cells to grow a baby from scratch. B) Do a genetic test to select an embryo for IVF. C) Complete a Gel electrophoresis profile. D) Use pcr to make copies of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do a genetic test to select an embryo for IVF. 9. What does the Greek word lysis mean? A) Spin. B) Cut. C) Separate. D) Remove. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separate. 10. Which list shows the steps to genetic engineering in the correct order? A) Cut DNA-Make Recombinant DNA-Extract DNA. B) Make Recombinant DNA-Cut DNA-Extract DNA. C) Extract DNA-Cut DNA-Make Recombinant DNA. D) Extract DNA-Make Recombinant DNA-Cut DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extract DNA-Cut DNA-Make Recombinant DNA. 11. The use of antibiotic resistance markers is no longer encouraged because ..... A) Using them is more expensive. B) Using them increases the risk of transfering infections to diabetics. C) Using them increase the risk of transfering antibiotic resistance to pathogenic bacteria. D) Using them increase the risk of transfering antibiotic resistance to viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using them increase the risk of transfering antibiotic resistance to pathogenic bacteria. 12. DNA cannot leave the nucleus because ..... A) It is too big to fit through the nuclear pores. B) MRNA won't let it leave. C) It is too small. D) It doesn't have too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is too big to fit through the nuclear pores. 13. What recombines DNA sequences from different sources to produce a desired sequence or trait? A) Gene splicing. B) Genetic engineering. C) Chemical engineering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 14. Mutations are important because they bring about A) Death of the organism in which they develop. B) Genetic variation needed for a population to evolve. C) Benefits for the individual, not for the population. D) Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic variation needed for a population to evolve. 15. When two organisms with desired traits serve as the parents for the next generation. A) Inbreeding. B) Selective breeding. C) Gene therapy. D) Vegetative Propagation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Selective breeding. 16. What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis? A) Helps cut DNA. B) Count the genes in DNA. C) Separates DNA based on size. D) Allows for an exact replicated organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separates DNA based on size. 17. During translation, ..... synthesise polypeptides using ..... as a template. A) Enzymes; DNA. B) Enzymes; mRNA. C) Ribosomes; DNA. D) Ribosomes; mRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ribosomes; mRNA. 18. Plasmid or virus used to carry a DNA segment into a host cell A) Vector. B) Nucleotide. C) Gene. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vector. 19. The gene the scientist is looking for or the gene that is being added to a GMO A) Restriction Enzyme. B) Restriction Site. C) Gene of Interest. D) Transformation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene of Interest. 20. Can genes be transfered from one organism to another? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← 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