This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What percentage of soya grown in the world is GM? A) 50%. B) 60%. C) 70%. D) 77%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 77%. 2. How is genetic engineering used in agriculture to improve crop yield and resistance to pests? A) By introducing harmful chemicals to the soil. B) By modifying the DNA of crops to introduce traits such as pest resistance and increased yield. C) By using traditional farming methods. D) By reducing the amount of water used for irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By modifying the DNA of crops to introduce traits such as pest resistance and increased yield. 3. It is a technique of creating an organism that is an exact genetic copy of the other organism. A) Artificial selection. B) Cloning. C) Gene splicing. D) Gel electrophoresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cloning. 4. Scientists discover a new species of insect and want to classify it accurately. Which process can solve this problem. A) Organism cloning. B) Genome sequencing. C) Gene therapy. D) DNA fingerprinting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genome sequencing. 5. Decide whether the following is True or False:The DNA that is going to be transferred and the DNA of the plasmid are cut using a different restriction enzyme. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Adult human cells contain 23 chromosomes in their nuclei. each chromosome is made from DNA. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. A gene is moved within the same species or a closely related species. A) Transgenic. B) Cisgenesis. C) Subgenic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cisgenesis. 8. Transgenic Organisms (GMO's) are: A) Organisms that have genes from a different species. B) Organisms who have received new stem cells to cure a disease. C) Organisms whose DNA has been copied. D) Organisms whose entire genome has been sequenced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organisms that have genes from a different species. 9. What was the goal of the human genome project? A) To create maps showing where genes are located on human chromosomes. B) To create maps to show where chromosomes are located on human genes. C) To treat patients with genetic diseases. D) To identify people with genetic diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create maps showing where genes are located on human chromosomes. 10. Crossing two individuals that have similar desirable characteristics is called ..... A) Cloning. B) Genetic engineers. C) Gene therapy. D) Inbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inbreeding. 11. The combining of a human gene with bacterial DNA A) Human Genome. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Genetic engineering. D) Clone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recombinant DNA. 12. It is an artificially made DNA strand that is formed by the combination of two or more gene sequences. A) Recombinant DNA. B) T-DNA. C) MRNA. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recombinant DNA. 13. It is referred to the joining of almost any nucleotide sequences to create a new gene product or to introduce a new gene sequence. A) DNA Recombinant technology. B) Recombinant DNA technology. C) Both a and b. D) None of a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recombinant DNA technology. 14. How does embryology support the Theory of Evolution? A) It shows that they have a common ancestor because of their similarities. B) I'm not sure. C) Animals change over time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shows that they have a common ancestor because of their similarities. 15. A woman is homozygous for A-blood type. A man has A-blood type. What is the probability that the couple's child will have B-blood type. A) 0%. B) 50%. C) 75%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0%. 16. For individuals who have developed tolerance to animal insulin A) Little amount of the insulin causes large unwanted reduction in blood glucose level. B) Their muscles and liver cells do not respond well to the insulin introduced. C) Insulin produced by genetic engineering may not be of much help to them. D) Insulin is destroyed by their phagocytes once introduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their muscles and liver cells do not respond well to the insulin introduced. 17. Two ways to induce mutations includes: A) Radiation & chemicals. B) Radiation & humans. C) Humans & chemicals. D) Radiation & solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radiation & chemicals. 18. What is the purpose of transgenics in rabbits? A) To create rabbits with double muscles. B) To create rabbits with glowing skin. C) To create rabbits without feathers. D) To track the movement of cells in medical research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To track the movement of cells in medical research. 19. Genes found on DNA contain the instructions for making A) Pyrimidines. B) Proteins. C) Purines. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 20. What was one of the first GMOs created to help with diabetes by producing insulin? A) Glowfish. B) Golden rice. C) Flavor saver tomato. D) E. coli bacterium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) E. coli bacterium. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBiotechnology QuizzesGenetic Engineering Quiz 1Genetic Engineering Quiz 2Genetic Engineering Quiz 3Genetic Engineering Quiz 4Genetic Engineering Quiz 5Genetic Engineering Quiz 6Genetic Engineering Quiz 8Genetic Engineering Quiz 9Genetic Engineering Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books