BIOTECHNOLOGY QUIZ

Which of the following would be used to cut DNA at a particular location.

• Ligase

• Helicase

• Restriction enzyme

• Dehydrogenase

Bacteria naturally use their restriction enzymes for...

• defence against invading pathogens

• replicating their own DNA

• editing their genes for adaptation

• meiosis

In this picture of a bacteria, point "A" is...

• Vesicles

• Plasmids

• Nuclei

• Restriction enzymes

In Jurassic Park, what DNA was used to fill in the gaps of sequenced dinosaur DNA?

• Lizard DNA

• Frog DNA

• Bird DNA

• Human DNA

DNA Ligase was used in other process that covered in our genetics unit. Where else did we see the use of DNA ligase?

• Protein synthesis

• Translation

• Transcription

• DNA replication

Why does DNA move through the gel during gel electrophoresis.

• DNA is replicating at different rates along the gel

• DNA is pulled using a magnetic field

• DNA is being attracted to a positive terminal

• DNA is diffusing through the gel

Inserting a gene into the plasmid of a bacterium is an example of...

• Recombinant DNA

• Replication

• Cloning

• DNA sequencing

According to the Hulk's origin story, what caused his superpowered mutations?

• UV radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Protein shakes

• The Power Stone

Determining the nucleotide sequence, base-by-base, of a fragment of DNA is called...

• DNA Cloning

• Gel electrophoresis

• Recombinant DNA

• DNA Sequencing

If you wanted to insert a gene into a plasmid, you would need to cut and break open the plasmid by using...

• PCR

• Restriction enzymes

• DNA ligase

• Recombinant DNA