This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 36 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of plasmids in genetic engineering? A) Act as vectors to carry a specific gene into the host cell. B) Used during DNA transcritpion. C) Used to locate Chromosomes in the cell. D) Act as immune defense mechanisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Act as vectors to carry a specific gene into the host cell. 2. What technique do scientist use that separates segments of DNA based on their length? A) Gel E-Series. B) Gel Electrophoresis. C) Gel Electrostatic. D) DNA Chop Shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gel Electrophoresis. 3. Which component of DNA specifies the traits of an organism? A) 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose). B) Hydrogen bonds. C) Phosphate groups. D) Nitrogenous base pairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogenous base pairs. 4. When did Chinese scientists first experiment with editing the genome of human embryos? A) 2015. B) 2016. C) 2017. D) 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2016. 5. Phenotype or Genotype AA A) Phenotype. B) Genotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genotype. 6. While increasing the immunity to diseases in plants, the resistance genes may get transferred to the harmful pathogens A) Benefits. B) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Risk. 7. Which of the following belongs to Artificial selection? A) Recombinant DNA technology. B) Cloning. C) Gene Splicing. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridization. 8. A small, circular piece of DNA separate from chromosomes. A) Nucleus. B) Plasmid. C) MRNA. D) Please. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plasmid. 9. Genetically engineered foods look and taste the same as regular foods. The only difference genetically modified foods has is A) Fewer calories. B) The addition of certain minerals. C) Genes with traits that improve something about the plant. D) A better chance at surviving a frost during the growing season. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genes with traits that improve something about the plant. 10. What is a genetically modified organism? A) A living thing that has had genes added to make it useful to humans. B) A living thing that has no genetic material. C) A living thing that has had genes removed to make it useful to humans. D) A living thing that has undergone natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A living thing that has had genes added to make it useful to humans. 11. Inserting part of DNA into a human body to correct or remove genetic disorder, mainly done by A) Fungi. B) Bacteria. C) Viruses. D) Protozoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Viruses. 12. A ..... is required to transfer genes from one organism to another. A) Vector. B) Reverse transcriptase. C) Transport molecule. D) Genetic probe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vector. 13. What did we use to create temperature differential to sweep plasmid inside A) Heat shock. B) Ice. C) Arabinose. D) CaCl2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat shock. 14. Choosing organisms with the best traits to pass those desired traits to the next generation of offspring A) Selective breeding. B) Genetic engineering. C) Induced mutation. D) Transgenesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 15. Who is the famous 19th century monk who used pea plants and discovered dominant and recessive traits? A) Erwin Chargaff. B) James Watson. C) Rosalind Franklin. D) Gregor Mendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gregor Mendel. 16. Which is NOT a result of selective breeding? A) Large seedless watermelons that consumer demand. B) Bright oranges that are all about the same size. C) An insect that matches the color of the environment. D) A dog that has been bred to have short hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An insect that matches the color of the environment. 17. What are the 4 nitrogen bases? A) Adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine. B) Adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine. C) Adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol. D) Adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine. 18. A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called a A) Plasmid. B) Recombinant. C) Nucleus. D) Base. E) Virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plasmid. 19. What is used to cut DNA at specific sequences A) Restriction enzymes. B) Gel electrophoresis. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Bacterial plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction enzymes. 20. A gene is moved from one non-closely related species to another A) Transgenic. B) Cisgenesis. C) Subgenic. D) None of above. 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