What gene was transferred to bacteria to make them glow under UV light?

• A gene from a bioluminescent jellyfish

• A gene from a deep-sea fish

• A human gene

• A gene from a fluorescent plant

What is the process called where a cell takes up DNA from their environment?

• Photosynthesis

• Mitosis

• Transformation

• Transcription

What is genetic engineering generally defined as?

• The study of genes and their functions

• The natural evolution of species

• Changing an organism's genotype using biotechnology tools or techniques

• The process of cloning organisms

What is a plasmid?

• An extra set of genes in bacteria, often in a circular shape

• A tool used to cut DNA

• A type of virus

• A protein that bacteria produce

What enzyme is used to cut a specific spot in the plasmid?

• Ligase

• Polymerase

• Restriction enzyme

• Helicase

What is recombinant DNA?

• DNA that can only be found in bacteria

• The original DNA found in the nucleus

• DNA made up of sequences from different sources

• DNA that replicates on its own

What term describes an organism that has genetic material from another organism?

• Hybrid

• Clone

• Transgenic

• Mutant

What is a common vector used in genetic engineering?

• Golgi apparatus

• Plasmids

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

What is one way to deliver DNA into a cell if plasmids are not ideal?

• Microinjection

• Osmosis

• Electrophoresis

• Diffusion

What is CRISPR-Cas9 used for?

• Gene editing

• Protein synthesis

• Cell respiration

• DNA replication