Mutation & Genetic Engineering Quiz
Preview:
In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops
A. Make them pest or drought resistant
B. Make them more nutritious
C. Make them larger
D. All answers are correct
Making changes in the DNA of an organism is
A. selective breeding
B. artificial selection
C. genetic engineering
D. genetic transformation
Mutations are…
A. Changes in the sequence of DNA
B. Broken chromosomes
C. Bad genes
Increasing helpful traits to an organism is one way a breeder may use selective breeding.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of…
A. Genetic Engineering
B. Selective Breeding
C. Artificial Selection
D. Gene Mutation
Mutations can be…
A. Harmful
B. Beneficial
C. Neutral
D. All of the Above
When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as
A. genetic engineering
B. electrophoresis
C. gene therapy
D. GMO
Evidence shows that the wolf is the ancestor to all of the breeds of dogs shown below. How did this variation arise in a relatively short period of time?
A. A. Genetic manipulation
B. Natural selection
C. Random chance
D. Selective breeding
A parent that has a mutation to their skin cells can pass this mutation to their offspring
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
When can an acquired mutation be passed from parent to offspring?
A. only if the mutation occurs in sex cells
B. only if the mutation occurs in the y-chromosome
C. only if the parent has an acquired mutation in an autosomal chromosome
D. only if neither of the parents has the mutation in sex cells.
Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?
A. When an organism’s lifespan becomes shorter.
B. When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.
C. When an organism’s body becomes deformed.
D. When an organism develops immunity to a disease.
What causes mutations?
A. Mistakes in replication or environmental substances
B. The amino acids
C. Passed down by genetics
D. It’s how your born
What is a mutation?
A. No change in DNA
B. Any change in DNA
C. No change in RNA
Genetic engineering has been used to produce
A. medicines.
B. food animals.
C. improved crops.
D. all of these.
An example of selective breeding is
A. a dog breeder mating 2 dogs to make more dogs
B. a farmer grows bees to pollinate the plants on his farm
C. a person pollinates 2 white rose plants to only create white roses
