This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 99 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 99 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Each codon codes for a particular..... A) Amino acid. B) Anti-codon. C) Nucleotide. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amino acid. 2. True or False:Cloning humans is a federally accepted practice in the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. True or False? Being in control is known as dominance. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder A) Chromosomal correction. B) Analysis of DNA. C) Viral RNA. D) Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gene therapy. 5. Cloning A) When bacterial cells take up recombinant DNA. B) New DNA with DNA from another source. C) When bacteria copy the recombinant DNA along with their own DNA. D) Makes millions of copies of a specific DNA fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When bacteria copy the recombinant DNA along with their own DNA. 6. What is the name of the process in which genes from one organism are transferred into the genome of another organism? A) Genetic Engineering. B) Selective breeding. C) Artificial selection. D) Survival of the fittest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic Engineering. 7. Which of the following are clues that a source you are researching is reliable? A) Url ends in.edu or.gov. B) It is published in a respected newspaper, magazine, or scientific journal. C) All of them. D) It has been reviewed by other scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of them. 8. A tool used by biologists to determine whether two samples of genetic material are from the same person is A) DNA fingerprinting. B) Gene therapy. C) Inbreeding. D) Selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DNA fingerprinting. 9. Vessels that send blood back to the heart are called A) Veins. B) Arteries. C) Capillaries. D) Muscle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Veins. 10. Genetic engineering in food involves the alteration of genes in crops which may have adverse effects to consumers A) Benefits. B) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Risk. 11. The first step in cloning a gene is to A) Insert a plasmid into a bacterium. B) Isolate the DNA from the organism that contains the desired gene. C) Grow bacterial cells on agar plates. D) Treat plasmids with DNA ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolate the DNA from the organism that contains the desired gene. 12. In earlier stages of selective breeding, parents with ..... are selected from a mixed population to breed. Some of their offspring should then have features similar to the parents. A) Undesirable characteristics. B) Random mutations. C) Desired characterisitcs. D) Deformities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desired characterisitcs. 13. In which step of manipulating DNA is polymerase chain reaction used? A) Extract DNA. B) Cut DNA into pieces. C) Separate and Analyze DNA. D) Make copies of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make copies of DNA. 14. Which of the following cannot be used in identifying transformed bacteria A) Gene for antibiotic resistance. B) Gene for insulin production. C) Gene for flourescent substance. D) Gene for easily stained substance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene for insulin production. 15. Which of the following is the process of using technology to create or modify living things? A) Biotechnology. B) GMO. C) Pest resistant crops. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotechnology. 16. What is the name of the plasmid we used for lab? A) GFP. B) Bla. C) Vehicle. D) PGLO. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PGLO. 17. Which biotechnology is used to make exact DNA copies of an organism? A) Gel electrophoresis. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Inbreeding. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloning. 18. Genotype is A) Stem height. B) Feather color. C) Physical appearance. D) Genetic makeup. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic makeup. 19. What did the mutation in the study prevent mosquitos from doing? A) Passing on favorable traits. B) Being able to eat. C) Reproducing. D) Biting and laying eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biting and laying eggs. 20. During transformation, a cell A) Is treated with radiation. B) Has two genetically different parents. C) Has foreign DNA inserted in its chromosome. D) Has parents of different species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has foreign DNA inserted in its chromosome. ← 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