Amplify: Human Genome Article Quiz

Who discovered the basic laws of heredity in 1866?

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

What did the discovery of the DNA helix structure reveal?

• How genetic information is stored and copied

• How proteins are synthesized

• How cells divide

• How energy is produced in cells

What is the first step in genetic engineering according to the diagram?

• The plasmid is taken out of the bacteria and cut open using an enzyme

• The insulin gene is cut from the human chromosome

• The plasmid with the insulin gene is put back into bacteria

• Bacteria reproduces and makes insulin

What was completed in 2003 that mapped out all the genes in the human body?

• Human Proteome Project

• Human Genome Project

• DNA Sequencing Project

• Genetic Engineering Project

What is the aim of the Human Proteome Project completed in 2020?

• Sequencing the entire human DNA

• Identifying and characterizing all proteins produced by genes

• Discovering new genetic diseases

• Mapping the human brain

What is genetic engineering?

• Modifying an organism's genome by adding genes from a different species

• Creating new species from scratch

• Removing all genes from an organism

• Cloning organisms for research

What is a plasmid?

• A type of bacteria

• An organelle that carries genes in bacteria

• A protein found in human cells

• A type of enzyme

What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

• To create new species

• To modify an organism's genome

• To destroy harmful bacteria

• To sequence human DNA

What did the "Transforming Principle" experiment in 1944 show?

• Proteins are responsible for genetic information

• DNA is responsible for genetic information

• RNA is responsible for genetic information

• Lipids are responsible for genetic information

What is genetic engineering?

• Modifying an organism's genome by adding genes from a different species

• Cloning organisms

• Removing genes from an organism

• Studying the structure of DNA