Gene Editing Quiz

What are genes primarily responsible for in an organism?

• Providing energy

• Digesting food

• Fighting diseases

• Carrying instructions for characteristics

How have humans historically modified genes before modern gene editing?

• Crossbreeding plants

• Using magnets

• Using radiation

• Injecting chemicals

What is the role of CRISPR in gene editing?

• To cut DNA randomly

• To destroy faulty genes

• To pinpoint the precise DNA sequence to be altered

• To replicate DNA

What enzyme is used to snip through DNA in the gene editing process?

• Ligase

• Cas9

• Helicase

• Polymerase

What significant medical achievement was made using gene editing in 2015?

• Curing a baby girl's leukemia

• Developing a new vaccine

• Mapping the human genome

• Creating a new antibiotic

How could gene editing benefit agriculture?

• By reducing the need for water

• By increasing the size of crops

• By making crops grow faster

• By making crops more nutritious and disease-resistant

What is a potential benefit of editing the genes of mosquitoes?

• Making them more colorful

• Preventing them from carrying malaria

• Making them larger

• Increasing their lifespan

What is a potential ethical concern of gene editing in human embryos?

• Creating designer babies

• Causing new diseases

• Increasing intelligence

• Reducing lifespan

What could be a negative use of gene editing technology?

• Developing more virulent microbial diseases

• Curing genetic disorders

• Creating new vaccines

• Improving crop yields

What is crucial to consider at this early stage of gene editing technology?

• The popularity of the technology

• The potential benefits and negatives

• The speed of the technology

• The cost of the technology