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2/12:CRISPR-Cas9 System Quiz

Authored by Sherri Bryant

Biology

10th Grade

NGSS covered

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2/12:CRISPR-Cas9 System Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of CRISPR-Cas9 system in biotechnology?

It is used for creating artificial intelligence

It is a method for producing renewable energy

It is used for cleaning water sources

It allows for an unprecedented level of control in manipulating the genetic information of a living organism

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the presence of CRISPR first reported in the Escherichia coli genome?

1987

1995

2000

2010

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the short, repeated sequences of DNA nucleotides found within the genome of prokaryotes called?

DNA-RNA

Prokaryotic repeats

Genetic elements

CRISPR

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of CRISPR in prokaryotes?

It is responsible for protein synthesis

It helps in cell division

It is involved in energy production

It is a key component of their adaptive immunity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the first to propose that the bacterial CRISPR-Cas9 system could be used as a programmable toolkit for genome editing in humans and other animal species?

Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier

Atsuo Nakata and his team

Osaka University researchers

Streptococcus bacterium scientists

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the single molecule formed by fusing crRNA and tracrRNA together?

Single guide RNA (sgRNA)

Double guide RNA (dgRNA)

Quadruple guide RNA (qgRNA)

Triple guide RNA (tgRNA)

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of Cas9 protein in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?

It helps in cell division

It is responsible for energy production

It is a nuclease enzyme capable of cleaving DNA at specific nucleotide linkages

It is involved in protein synthesis

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