S23 Genetic Technology Grade

Which of the following may be possible with genetic engineering in the future?

• cure genetic disorders

• cure cancer

• design more intelligent humans

• all of these

Which of the following was not used to clone Dolly?

• egg

• sperm

• surrogate mother

• all of these were used

Which of the following is a benefit of GMO's?

• increase in crop yield

• decrease in fertilizer use

• increase in herbicidal resistance in crops

• all of these

CRISPR can change DNA in humans and animals. What did scientists look at to help them create CRISPR?

• Viruses fighting off bacteria

• Viruses fighting off bacteriophages

• Bacteria fighting off bacteriophages

• all of these

Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA fragments on the basis of which property?

• color

• size

• functions

• chromosomes

Which gene is incorporated into plasmids to detect bacteria that have recombinant DNA?

• restriction endonuclease

• virus receptors

• a gene for antibiotic resistance

• reverse transcriptase

Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)

• insect resistance

• drought/flood resistance

• higher yield

• all of these are reasons for using GMOs

What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?

• Foods or organisms with better taste

• Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only

• Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally

• Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones

What term is used to express creating an identical copy of a gene or organism?

• hybridization
• inbreeding 
• cloning 
• gene splicing 

Which of the following did CRISPR accomplish?

• decrease in cost of genetic engineering

• decrease in time needed for genetic engineering

• increase in accuracy of genetic engineering

• all of these