This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 72 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 72 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is not performed to produce recombinant DNA? A) Insertion of the genetic sequences into other sequences of another organism. B) Removal of the genetic sequences of an organism. C) Selection of the perfect vector with which the gene must be integrated. D) Selection of the perfect enzymes with which the gene must be integrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selection of the perfect enzymes with which the gene must be integrated. 2. Gene therapy treatment is given to patients with diseases like cystic fibrosis A) By blood transfusions. B) Through breathing treatments. C) By Recombinant DNA. D) By Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through breathing treatments. 3. Which two processes are involved in protein synthesis? A) Replication and Transcription. B) Replication and Translation. C) Transcription and Translation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transcription and Translation. 4. Genetic engineering has produced goats whose milk contains proteins that can be used as medicines. This effect was produced by ..... A) Mixing foreign genes into milk. B) Injecting genes into the goats' udders. C) Inserting foreign genes into fertilized goat eggs. D) Genetically modifying the nutritional needs of the goats' offspring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inserting foreign genes into fertilized goat eggs. 5. In certain species of plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). If two heterozygous plants are crossed, what will be the phenotype of the offspring? A) 100% purple flowers. B) 100% white flowers. C) 75% white flowers, 25% purple flowers. D) 25% white flowers, 75% purple flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25% white flowers, 75% purple flowers. 6. Food manufacturers A) Increase productivity. B) Product manufacturers. C) Stimulate pest resistance. D) Genetic manipulation is unnatural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Product manufacturers. 7. A technique used to replace missing or defective genes in individuals with genetic disorders 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: B) Gene Therapy. 8. The process where proteins are made from RNA is called ..... ? A) PCR. B) Phenotype. C) Insulin. D) Translation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Translation. 9. ..... changes the genetic material of a living organism. A) Crossbreeding. B) Genetic Modification. C) Bioremediation. D) Genome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic Modification. 10. Which of the following is an example of a human protein that has been genetically engineered? A) Glucose. B) Myosin. C) Gastrin. D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insulin. 11. Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments based on their ..... A) Size. B) Color. C) Species. D) Base pairing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Size. 12. What is the process of making an exact genetic copy of a living thing? A) Genes. B) Cells. C) Tissues. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloning. 13. The ability to recognize a predator is an example of a ..... adaptation? A) Behavioral. B) Structural. C) Physiological. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behavioral. 14. Medical researchers are interested in stem cells because they? A) Are found in all types of tissues. B) Can produce different cells types. C) Are highly specialized. D) Are found only in embryos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can produce different cells types. 15. Selective breeding A) Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. B) Process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics. 16. A single strand copy of DNA is called A) MDNA. B) MRNA. C) CDNA. D) CRNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MRNA. 17. A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean? A) This is purely by chance and isn't significant. B) The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor. C) All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today. D) Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor. 18. Genetically modified salmon, known as "AquAdvantage Salmon, " have been developed to: A) Grow at a faster rate. B) Have enhanced nutritional value. C) Exhibit enhanced disease resistance. D) Be similar in size to wild salmon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grow at a faster rate. 19. The crops with the highest percentage of insect resistance in the US are ..... A) Sugar beet. B) Cotton. C) Soybean. D) Corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cotton. 20. ZFNs and TALENs introduce ..... to the DNA molecules? A) Double strand Break. B) Single strand Break. C) Ligate two strands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double strand Break. ← 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