This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 118 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 118 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ATTTGAGCC-Original ATTTGAGACCC-Mutated The example above is an example of a A) Insertion-Frameshift. B) Deletion-Substitution. C) Deletion-Frameshift. D) Missense-Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insertion-Frameshift. 2. During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein. A) MRNA. B) RRNA. C) TRNA. D) DRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TRNA. 3. The passing of traits from parent to offspring A) Heredity. B) Genetics. C) Hybrid. D) Probability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heredity. 4. What are sticky ends in genetic engineering? A) Even DNA sequences with no exposed ends. B) Uneven DNA sequences with exposed ends that can stick to a matching end. C) Proteins to dissolve blood clots. D) Bacterial cells with glowing properties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uneven DNA sequences with exposed ends that can stick to a matching end. 5. Which type of data would student height be categorized as? A) Categorical. B) Continuous. C) Discontinuous. D) Normal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continuous. 6. In bacteria, restriction enzymes are used for defense. They cut up the DNA of a virus (bacteriophage) that infects bacteria. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Recombinant DNA produces organisms that are useful for all EXCEPT A) Medicine. B) Science. C) Agriculture. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education. 8. CRISPR-cas9 is a new technology with huge breakthroughs in science because it ..... A) Can easily cut and edit old genes that need to be removed so new genes can be added. B) A method to clone organisms more accurately. C) Is the process where a new gene is inserted in the plasmid of a bacteria also called bacterial transformation. D) Is a new technology used to harvest adult stem cells which are undifferentiated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can easily cut and edit old genes that need to be removed so new genes can be added. 9. Restriction enzymes are analogous to what common school supply? A) Glue. B) Scissors. C) Paper. D) Highlighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scissors. 10. Substance used to cut DNA A) Recombinant DNA. B) Restriction enzyme. C) PCR. D) Clone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restriction enzyme. 11. In genetic engineering, "sticky ends" are located at A) Restriction sites. B) Restriction enzymes. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) Primers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction sites. 12. The study of plants is known as A) Preservation. B) Plants. C) Botany. D) Germination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Botany. 13. A comb is a tool used to make the wells in the gel. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What shape did Watson and Crick think DNA had? A) 2 strands. B) 3 Strands. C) 4 Strands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 Strands. 15. The following letters are an example of ..... dd A) Recessive. B) Homozygous recessive. C) Homozygous dominant. D) Dominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homozygous recessive. 16. A term used to refer to an organism that contains genes from other organisms. A) Recombinant DNA. B) Plasmid. C) Transgenic. D) Clone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transgenic. 17. In the field of medical advancement, one of the earliest developments in the field recombinant DNA technology is the production of ....., which is mainly used in the treatment of diabetes. A) BTCorn. B) Flvr-Svr Tomato. C) Insulin. D) Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insulin. 18. Define Bacterium. A) A single bacteria. B) A piece of genetic structure in bacteria. C) An exact copy of an organism. D) The power house of the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A single bacteria. 19. Which is a positive result of the use of biotechnology in agriculture? A) Increased cost. B) Increased yield. C) Increased use of pesticides. D) Increased use of preservatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased yield. 20. Salmon, genetically modified salmon, what do they do? A) Raised with Recombinant DNA to grow quickly. B) Editing salt-tolerant genes to make them grow faster. C) Raised with Growth Hormone from bacteria to make them grow faster. D) Growth Hormone genes are edited into fish to make them grow faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Growth Hormone genes are edited into fish to make them grow faster. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBiotechnology 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books