Genetic Engineering Quiz
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are…
A. Always biologically modified in a lab
B. Always bad for you
C. Always free of pesticides
D. Always selectively bred
Inserting a normal gene or editing an existing gene is called…
A. Genetic Engineering
B. Gene Therapy
C. Gene Cloning
D. Gene Sequencing
Which of the following is NOT an example of a genome sequencing project?
A. Human Genome Project (HGP)
B. 1000 Genomes Project
C. ENCODE Project
D. 23 and Me Project
Which genetic engineering technique separates DNA fragments based on their size?
A. PCR
B. Gel Electrophoresis
C. Gene Cloning
D. CRISPR
what is the correct sequence of steps in genetic engineering?
P: inserting the desired gene into a vector
Q: Cutting out the DNA of the desired gene
R: Multiplying the copies of the gene
S: Introducing the vector into the host cell
A. P, Q, S, R
B. P, R, Q, S
C. Q, P, S, R
D. Q, R, P, S
What is the disease that can be treated by using goat as a transgenic organism which bring gene for blood clotting factor?
A. Anemia
B. Haemophilia
C. Thalassemia
D. Down Syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a form of selective breeding?
A. GMOs
B. Hybridization
C. Inbreeding
D. Natural Selection
A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called:
A. A plasmid
B. mRNA
C. Ribosome
D. Nucleotide
Undifferentiated cells that can become any cell in the body are called…
A. Stem Cells
B. Somatic Cells
C. Gametes
D. Zygotes
Which of the following could be used as a vector for a human gene?
A. Bacterial Plasmid
B. Bacteria
C. A mitochondria
D. mRNA
Which of the following is used to create recombinant DNA?
A. Restriction Enzymes
B. Amino Acids
C. Genetic Proteins
D. Messenger RNA
How do scientists cut DNA into smaller strands?
A. restriction enzymes
B. scissors
C. ligase
D. agarose
Which stage in the production of insulin by genetic engineering is represent in Diagram 2?
A. Human gene is inserted into plasmid
B. Human gene is inserted into a bacterium
C. Plasmid is inserted into a human chromosomes
D. Bacterial gene is inserted into a human chromosome
An organism’s complete set of genes is called its…
A. Genome
B. DNA
C. Chromosome
D. Chromatin
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
