This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 91 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 91 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Recombinant DNA is proven important in all categories EXCEPT A) Education. B) Vaccines. C) Protein therapies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 2. The production of a messenger RNA molecule is called ..... A) Transcription. B) Translation. C) Replication. D) Polymerase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcription. 3. In order for natural selection to occur, what must exist in a species? A) Stability. B) Low mutation rate. C) Variation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Variation. 4. What kind of plasmid name it A) PLASMID you. B) Ri PLASMID. C) PBR322. D) M13. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PLASMID you. 5. What have scientists used to create larger vegetables and fruits? A) Crop Insertion. B) Artificial Intelligence. C) Pesticides. D) Selective Breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selective Breeding. 6. A mutation that decreases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce A) Harmful mutation. B) Helpful mutation. C) Neutral mutation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harmful mutation. 7. To increase yields A) Increase productivity. B) Product manufacturers. C) Genetic manipulation is unnatural. D) Demand pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase productivity. 8. What is the most important characteristic of DNA? A) It can mutate. B) It can grow. C) It can duplicate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can duplicate. 9. When we use genetic engineering to get rid of a genetic disease, this is called ..... A) Genetic transfer. B) Gene authoring. C) Gene therapy. D) Gene jacket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene therapy. 10. These are ancient practices of genetic engineering EXCEPT. A) Hybridization. B) Inbreeding. C) Recombinant technology. D) Selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recombinant technology. 11. Why do humans use selective breeding? A) They use it for fun and because it is cool. B) They want to see what different type of species they can come up with. C) To pass desired traits on to the next generation of organisms. D) To make beautiful animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To pass desired traits on to the next generation of organisms. 12. Most common vector used in genetic engineering techniques A) Bacteriophage and plasmid. B) Enzymes and plasmid. C) Plasmid and DNA. D) Restriction enzymes and DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteriophage and plasmid. 13. If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? A) 0%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 50%. 14. A farmer grows beans that he sells to local markets. Over a period of 40 years, the farmer has identified the plants that produced the most beans and only used those beans to produce new plants. This procedure is part of the process of A) Selective breeding. B) Replication. C) Cloning. D) Gene splicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective breeding. 15. What is the current reality regarding pre-selecting humans based on medical conditions? A) It is already happening through genetic testing. B) It is illegal in most countries. C) It is a controversial topic with no consensus. D) It is a hypothetical scenario. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is already happening through genetic testing. 16. The first step in the transformation of a bacterium to produce A) Extract the insulin producing gene from a healthy human. B) Plasmids will be cut with the same restriction enzyme used to cut the desired gene. C) Donor gene is then spliced or annealed into the plasmid using DNA ligase as the glue. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extract the insulin producing gene from a healthy human. 17. Transgenetic oraganisms are ..... A) Organisms with missing cells. B) Organisms that belong to the same family. C) Organisms that contain genes from other organisms. D) Extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organisms that contain genes from other organisms. 18. The Human Genome Project has helped with which of the following? A) Developing customized treatments for people with genetic disorders. B) Diagnosing and treating diseases. C) Better understanding of human genetic diseases. D) Mapping where specific genes are located within the human genome. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 19. Which genetic engineering technique separates DNA fragments based on their size? A) PCR. B) Gel Electrophoresis. C) Gene Cloning. D) CRISPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gel Electrophoresis. 20. What is the significance of DNA in determining physical appearance? A) DNA contains the genetic information that determines an individual's physical appearance. B) Physical appearance is determined by a combination of astrology and genetics. C) Physical appearance is determined solely by environmental factors. D) DNA has no role in determining physical appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA contains the genetic information that determines an individual's physical appearance. ← 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