This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 95 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 95 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which genetic engineering technique allows us to produce multiple, identical copies of a single gene? A) Cloning. B) PCR. C) Gene Therapy. D) CRISPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloning. 2. Which of the following techniques do scientists use to make many copies of a gene? A) Cloning. B) Translation. C) Gel Electrophoresis. D) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). 3. What does it mean to "insert" DNA? A) Take out. B) Put in. C) Modify. D) Delete. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put in. 4. Sometimes successive rounds of screening of a genomic library are carried out and an ordered collection of clones is done in a linear fashion, then the process is called as A) Chromosome jumping. B) Chromosome sorting. C) Chromosome walking. D) Transposon tagging. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chromosome walking. 5. What do gene maps show? A) Location of all the genes on a chromosome. B) Location of all the genes in the human body. C) Location of all the chromosomes in an individual. D) Location of an all the DNA in an individual's genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Location of all the genes on a chromosome. 6. Which module's techniques overlap with those mentioned in the video? A) Module 7. B) Module 9. C) Module 6. D) Module 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Module 6. 7. Agricultural biotechnology focuses on what area? A) Medical equipment. B) Manufacturing fabrics. C) Farming, crops and livestock. D) Stem cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farming, crops and livestock. 8. What is the purpose of PCR? A) To produce millions of copies of DNA. B) To produce millions of copies of a specific region of DNA. C) To add nucleotides to a DNA sequence. D) To watch polymerase work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To produce millions of copies of a specific region of DNA. 9. When the insulin gene is transferred to the plasmid using ligase enzyme, it is known as ..... A) Reconstituted DNA. B) Recombinant DNA. C) Remade DNA. D) Recombined DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recombinant DNA. 10. ..... was a GMO that was able to make vitamin A, unlike its normal kind. A) Rainbow papaya. B) Golden Rice. C) Golden papaya. D) Vitamin A carrots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Golden Rice. 11. The diagram below illustrates some key steps of a procedure in one area of biotechnology.The letter X most likely represents A) Bacterial cells that are unable to synthesize insulin. B) Human cells that are able to synthesize antibodies. C) Bacterial cells that are able to synthesize insulin. D) Human cells that are unable to resist antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacterial cells that are able to synthesize insulin. 12. A codon is made out of ..... bases, and codes for a(n) ..... A) 2; amino acid. B) 2; polypeptide. C) 3; amino acid. D) 3; polypeptide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3; amino acid. 13. During gel electrophoresis, the ..... pieces of DNA move farthest down the gel A) Lightest. B) Heaviest. C) Ugliest. D) Deadliest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lightest. 14. When you have two different genes A) Heterozygous. B) Dominant. C) Homozygous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heterozygous. 15. DNA fingerprints can be used to A) Assess actual disease risk. B) Prove a family relationship. C) Find all recessive alleles. D) Measure gene expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prove a family relationship. 16. What domain do cattle belong to? A) Eukarya. B) Bacteria. C) Archaea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eukarya. 17. A cross between dissimilar individuals to bring together their best characteristics is called. A) Hybridization. B) Genetic engineering. C) Inbreeding. D) Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hybridization. 18. Another name for GMO (Genetically Modified Organsim) is ..... A) Transgenic. B) Transplanted. C) Transducted. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transgenic. 19. Use of stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition by transplanting bone marrow or umbilical cord blood. A) Gene Therapy. B) Inbreeding. C) Genetic Screening. D) Stem Cell Therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stem Cell Therapy. 20. Rooting powder is used for producing cuttings. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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