Genetic Engineering

What do we call the science of using the genetic makeup living things to create products?

• Biotechnology

• Genealogy

• Pharmacology

• Neurology

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DNA made from two (2) or more sources is called...

• Recombinant DNA

• Bacterial DNA

• Messenger DNA

• Artificial DNA

An organism's complete set of genes is called its...

• Genome

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Chromatin

Which of the following is used to create recombinant DNA?

• Restriction Enzymes

• Amino Acids

• Genetic Proteins

• Messenger RNA

Which genetic engineering technique amplifies the number of DNA pieces in a lab setting?

• PCR

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Gene Therapy

• CRISPR

Which genetic engineering technique separates DNA fragments based on their size?

• PCR

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Gene Cloning

• CRISPR

Which genetic engineering technique allows us to produce multiple, identical copies of a single gene?

• Cloning

• PCR

• Gene Therapy

• CRISPR

Which of the following examples of genetic engineering repairs existing abnormal genes?

• CRISPR

• PCR

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Cloning

Inserting a normal gene or editing an existing gene is called...

• Genetic Engineering

• Gene Therapy

• Gene Cloning

• Gene Sequencing

Undifferentiated cells that can become any cell in the body are called...

• Stem Cells

• Somatic Cells

• Gametes

• Zygotes

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