This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Bt maize is toxic to which type of organism A) Insect pest. B) The maize itself. C) Cows. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insect pest. 2. Several other disease groups are candidates for future ..... A) Reversing. B) Humans. C) Gene therapy. D) Playing God. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene therapy. 3. Translation consists of which of the following? A) Conversion of the sequences of bases from mRNA into a series of proteins. B) Conversion of genetic info from DNA to RNA. C) Addition of nucleotides to a DNA template. D) DNA replication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conversion of the sequences of bases from mRNA into a series of proteins. 4. True or False? The passing of traits from one parent to offspring is heredity. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 5. GMO stands for Genetically modified organism A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. A type of substitution in which no amino acids change is called A) Missense mutation. B) Nonsense mutation. C) Silent mutation. D) Deletion mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silent mutation. 7. Scientists uncover the remains of a rodent-like creature. They compare its skeleton to various rodents, but need further proof that it is a part of the rodent family. What other evidence would they most likely rely upon? A) DNA comparison. B) A karyotype. C) Diet comparison. D) The flora and fauna of its habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA comparison. 8. Which technology below would probably be the most important to a person who had diabetes and had to take insulin every day? A) Using recombinant DNA to produce human hormones from bacteria. B) Testing parents for genetic disorders before they have children. C) Engineering fruits and vegetables that resist insects and other pests. D) Developing ways to identify criminals through DNA fingerprinting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using recombinant DNA to produce human hormones from bacteria. 9. If alleles look like Aa in a genotype it is said to be A) Homozygous. B) Heterozygous. C) Incomplete dominant. D) Co-dominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heterozygous. 10. What is the process of choosing specific genes to pass on to the next generation? A) Artificial Selection. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Cloning. D) Selective Breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selective Breeding. 11. What are the ethical concerns related to genetic modification of humans? A) Concerns about the release of GMOs into the environment. B) Potential unintended consequences. C) Ethical dilemmas of creating 'designer babies'. D) Obtaining informed consent for genetic testing and treatments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethical dilemmas of creating 'designer babies'. 12. Identify what kind of mutation occurred:AAA-TTC-CCG-GGGAAA-TTT-CCC-GGG-G A) Nonsense. B) Point Substitution. C) Insertion. D) Deletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insertion. 13. Who received credit for first identifying the shape of DNA as a double helix? A) Watson & Franklin. B) Crick and Franklin. C) Watson & Crick. D) Mendel & Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watson & Crick. 14. Stem cells can be obtained from ..... A) Embryos. B) Some adult tissues. C) Umbilical cord blood. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. What are GM crops resistant to? A) Insect attack. B) Disease. C) All of the above. D) Herbicides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 16. Just because we CAN do something, A) We should go for it!. B) Doesn't always mean we should. C) We should fear it. D) We should immediately jump in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't always mean we should. 17. How many chambers does the heart have? A) 4. B) 6. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 18. A cell with the unique ability to develop into specialised cell types in the body A) Designer baby. B) Stem cell. C) GMO. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stem cell. 19. Which of the following probes are most commonly used in Western blotting? A) Nucleic acids. B) Bovine serum albumin. C) Antibodies. D) Nonfat dry milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antibodies. 20. When DNA tightly coils, what structure is formed? A) A gene. B) An allele. C) A chromosome. D) A nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A chromosome. ← 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