This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 122 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 122 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Polymerase chain reaction is used to A) Determine the sequence of DNA. B) Make copies of a DNA sequence. C) Selectively breed plants and animals. D) Produce mutations in bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make copies of a DNA sequence. 2. What is the circular piece of DNA found in bacteria called? A) Homologous chromosome. B) Sister chromatid. C) Plasmid. D) Arabinose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plasmid. 3. Which of the following is the least likely number to represent how many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides?ATGGGAACTCCA A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 4. Foreign genes are often inserted into microorganisms because they multiply very quickly to produce the desired product such as human insulin used to treat cystic fibrosis. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. DNA contains ..... that are stored and passed on to offspring. A) Species. B) Cytoplasm. C) Instructions. D) Chloroplasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instructions. 6. Which part of the plasmid vector allows the incorporation of the human gene for insulin? A) Antibiotic resistance marker. B) Promoter sequence. C) Origin of replication. D) Restriction sites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restriction sites. 7. Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous? A) Bb. B) BB. C) Bb. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bb. 8. The application of technology to the study and manipulation of living organisms is known as: A) Allergic reactions. B) Biotechnology. C) Regulations. D) Safety assessments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotechnology. 9. Forensic science deals with what? A) Farming (plants and animals). B) Crime. C) Medical. D) Computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crime. 10. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) like plant crops may present potential drawbacks. All of the following are some negative impacts EXCEPT ..... A) Creating 'superweeds' that are resistant to herbicides. B) Can make antibiotic medications less effective. C) May help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion. D) Added proteins may cause allergic reactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion. 11. 5 tools used in recombinant DNA technology A) Target DNA, Taq polymerase, DNA cloning vector, host cell, modifying enzymes. B) Target DNA, restriction enzyme, DNA cloning vector, host cell, modifying enzyme. C) Target gene, restriction enzymes, DNA cloning vector, host cell, DNA polymerase. D) Target gene, restriction enzyme, DNA cloning vector, host cell, cDNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Target DNA, restriction enzyme, DNA cloning vector, host cell, modifying enzyme. 12. What is the goal of growing human organs inside pigs? A) To develop new treatments for muscle diseases. B) To create designer animals for profit. C) To provide an endless supply of life-saving organs. D) To study the effects of genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide an endless supply of life-saving organs. 13. A genome is A) Part of a chromosome. B) A gene inserted into a chromosome of bacteria. C) A sequence of units in a short segment of DNA. D) The complete sequence of an organism's DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The complete sequence of an organism's DNA. 14. Is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism A) Genes. B) GMO. C) Restriction enzymes. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic engineering. 15. What kind of technique do scientists use to make transgenic organisms? A) Hybridization. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Inbreeding. D) Inducing Mutations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic Engineering. 16. This process is accomplished by swapping out the DNA from an egg with the DNA from another donor to create a whole new organisms. A) Selective breeding. B) Inbreeding. C) Cloning. D) CRISPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 17. Selective breeding is the preferential breeding of organisms with desirable characteristics. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Cytosine bonds with ..... A) Adenine. B) Thymine. C) Guanine. D) Uracil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guanine. 19. The cultivation and management of domestic animals to improve thequality of a product for human consumption is known as A) Animal selection. B) Animal modification. C) Animal husbandry. D) Animal cultivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Animal husbandry. 20. Onset is often late thirties or forties A) Cystic fiborsis. B) Tay-Sachs. C) Color Blindness. D) Huntington's Disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Huntington's Disease. ← 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