Quiz on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Finish the Charles Darwin Quote: "If you had an idea that was going to _________, would you keep it to yourself?"

• evolve

• change the world

• be controversial

• disappear

What experiment is Davis Ishee performing in the opening scene? Why?

• Testing chemical reactions for educational purposes

• Conducting a physics experiment related to gravity

• Performing a biological experiment on plant growth

• Investigating psychological effects of isolation

Finish the Quote: "It would be a major change in our ability to transform genes. It allows us to potentially make, uh, designer plants, designer _________ correct _________."

• animals, genes

• cells, mutations

• organisms, sequences

• bacteria, DNA

A genome is DNA that consists of a code with 4 different letters. Name them:

• A, T, C, G

• A, B, C, D

• X, Y, Z, W

• H, I, J, K

Finish the Quote: "One letter change in the 6.4 billion bases can cause a _________."

• mutation

• reaction

• disease

• change

Which gene is Jackson missing? What will happen as a result?

• BRCA1 gene, increased risk of cancer

• CFTR gene, likely development of cystic fibrosis

• HEXA gene, potential for Tay-Sachs disease

• MYO7A gene, possible hearing loss and visual problems

What does CRISPR allow scientists to do?

• Edit genes

• Create energy

• Measure temperatures

• Develop software

True or False: CRISPR is fast, cheap, and can cut and paste genetic code with great precision.

• True

• False

Why has CRISPR raised ethical concerns?

• Due to its potential to alter human genomes irreversibly

• Because it can be used to enhance physical abilities

• It has not raised any ethical concerns

• Due to its high cost and limited accessibility

What ability of zebrafish is shared in the documentary?

• Regeneration of its tissues

• Ability to fly

• Camouflage in water

• No special ability mentioned