This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 19 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What allows transformation to happen? (when bacterial cells take up recombinant DNA) A) Cooling only. B) Heating only. C) Heating or electric shock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heating or electric shock. 2. Chromosome Walking is used in the discovery of A) Single-nucleotide polymorphism. B) Linkage disequilibrium. C) Genome instability. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Single-nucleotide polymorphism. 3. What type of mutation occurs when a single nucleotide is substituted for another? A) Silent. B) Missense. C) Point Mutation. D) Frameshift mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point Mutation. 4. Which of the following could be used as a vector for a human gene? A) Bacterial Plasmid with recombinant DNA. B) Bacteria colonies. C) A mitochondria. D) MRNA in proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacterial Plasmid with recombinant DNA. 5. If there is 5 percent water inside a cell and 5 percent water outside a cell A) More water will move inside the cell. B) More water will move outside the cell. C) There will be no net movement of water, it moves into and out of the cell at the same time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There will be no net movement of water, it moves into and out of the cell at the same time. 6. Why are framshift mutations harmful? A) They cause chromosomes to break. B) Every amino acid following the mutation will be different. C) They cause the DNA to relocated. D) They burn out your clutch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every amino acid following the mutation will be different. 7. Traits that help an organism survive are called ..... A) Evolution. B) Natural selection. C) Adaptations. D) Habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adaptations. 8. Any participants to any research activity must not be forced to take part in the study. A) Voluntary Participation. B) Informed Consent. C) Risk of Harm. D) Social Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voluntary Participation. 9. What does the following word part mean:Zoo/Zoa A) To eat/consume. B) Swallow/devour. C) Animal. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Animal. 10. Viral Vector Gene Therapy is when A) A virus' DNA is removed, desired DNA is inserted and the virus then "infects" the cell with the desired DNA. B) A gene is coaxed into replication so several copies of the gene are made and able to be used. C) A gene is placed into the plasmid of bacteria and the protein the bacteria makes as a result is harvested. D) Humans intentionally breed organisms to have desirable traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A virus' DNA is removed, desired DNA is inserted and the virus then "infects" the cell with the desired DNA. 11. ..... could lead to genetic conditions like cancer, or they could help humans better adapt to their environment over time. A) Genetic Mutation. B) Gene Modification. C) Gene Mutation. D) Genetic Engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic Mutation. 12. Which of the following best describes "restriction enzymes?" A) Enzymes that cut DNA. B) Enzymes that build DNA. C) Enzymes that dissolve DNA. D) Enzymes that turn DNA into RNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enzymes that cut DNA. 13. ..... is a type of sequence based approach; short sequences (200-400bp) of cDNAs (obtained from mRNA by reverse transcription) are employed here; A) EAST. B) SAGE. C) TOGA. D) DIKES. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EAST. 14. Artificial Selection is A) Making a new species. B) Making varieties of the same species. C) Only occurs in a laboratory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making varieties of the same species. 15. What is informed consent A) When people involved in your research are paid. B) When people involved in your research are told what it is about. C) When people involved in your research are not told what it is about. D) When people involved in your research are identified. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When people involved in your research are told what it is about. 16. Cloning of transformed bacteria is done inside a ..... A) PCR machine. B) Fermenter. C) Agarose filled petri dish. D) Gel electrophoresis machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fermenter. 17. An Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing has a gene which causes him to produce 50% more hemoglobin than the average person. Which of these most likely caused this trait? A) A special diet designed for the skier. B) The climate where the skier lives. C) The training routine of the skier. D) A mutation carried by the skier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A mutation carried by the skier. 18. A process used to make genetically identical copies of an individual A) Selective breeding (also known as artificial selection). B) Gene Therapy. C) Gene Splicing (production of Transgenic / Genetically Modified Organisms). D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloning. 19. What content does Happicuppa provide? A) Interactive Games. B) Educational Videos. C) Animated Stories. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 20. A restriction enzyme is used to cut both the gene of interest and the plasmid at the restriction sites. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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