This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 89 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 89 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why is it that when the human gene for insulin is inserted into the gene for tetracycline the bacterium will not have resistance to the antibiotic anymore? A) There are not enough promoters to enable gene expression. B) The insertion 'break' the gene therefore it no longer works. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The insertion 'break' the gene therefore it no longer works. 2. What is the composition of a virus? A) DNA or RNA core and a protein coat. B) Double stranded circular DNA. C) Unpaired nucleotides with cohesive ends. D) Fragments of DNA with blunt ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA or RNA core and a protein coat. 3. What is the gene used in transgenic rabbits? A) A gene from a jellyfish. B) A gene from a salmon. C) A gene from a chicken. D) A gene from a cow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gene from a jellyfish. 4. When two organisms from the same family tree breed, then what is it called? A) Crossbreeding. B) Inbreeding. C) Hybridization. D) Normal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inbreeding. 5. Which is a statement you should include in your personal code of ethics? A) I will only tell my close friends when I find out something private about a classmate. B) I will honor the privacy of others by keeping their data and information secure. C) It is ok if I tell others exactly what I think about them when I am online because we will probably never meet each other. D) I can use all music I download from the internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will honor the privacy of others by keeping their data and information secure. 6. Identify a potential benefit of genetically modifying crops A) Nsect and pest resistance can be developed and inserted into the plants. B) Transfer of the selected gene into other species. What benefits one plant may harm another. C) GM crops could be harmful, for example toxins from the crops have been detected in some people's blood. D) GM crops could cause allergic reactions in people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nsect and pest resistance can be developed and inserted into the plants. 7. The main goal of genetic engineering is to improve man's way of life. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. A specialized protein that cuts DNA at specific points is a: A) Vector. B) Plasmid. C) Restriction enzymes. D) Restriction vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restriction enzymes. 9. Artificial selection only encourages traits that people do not want. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What is the role of guide RNA (gRNA)? A) It helps the cell repair the DNA. B) Recognizes PAM sequences and opens up the DNA. C) Ensures that Cas9 cuts at the right point in the DNA by binding to the correct sequence. D) Makes a cut across both strands of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensures that Cas9 cuts at the right point in the DNA by binding to the correct sequence. 11. Beginning of a food chain; plants and vegetables A) Modifications. B) Producer. C) Ecosystem. D) Fish Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Producer. 12. True or False:Everyone thinks that GM foods are safe and healthy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Selective breeding is also known as A) New organisms. B) DNA mix up. C) Artificial selection. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Artificial selection. 14. GMO A) The process of copying gene. B) An organism that has undergone genetic change. C) Gene that we want to have. D) A fragment of DNA that is used to detect a manipulated gene. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organism that has undergone genetic change. 15. A substitution mutation occurs when A) A base pair is missing from the DNA strand. B) A base pair is added to the DNA strand. C) A base pair is replaced with a different base pair. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A base pair is replaced with a different base pair. 16. Which substance was needed to join the insulin gene to the bacterial DNA as shown? A) A specific carbohydrate. B) Hormones. C) A specific enzyme. D) Antibodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A specific enzyme. 17. Is it possible for a type A mother and type B father to have a type O child A) No. B) Yes if they are both homozygous. C) Yes if they are both heteozygous. D) Yes if there is a mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes if they are both heteozygous. 18. Bacteria containing DNA from a foreign donor A) Plasmid. B) Restriction enzymes. C) Recombinant DNA. D) Host Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Host Organism. 19. Which gene is responsible for making the bacteria resistant to ampicillin? A) Bla. B) PGLO. C) Vehicle. D) GFP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bla. 20. Issues that refer to people's moral values or the code of conduct by which they live A) Social issues. B) Legal issues. C) Cultural issues. D) Ethical issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethical issues. ← 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