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WorksheetsGenetic Engineering
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
Gel electrophoresis enables scientists to
a)
separate DNA fragments.
b)
combine DNA fragments.
c)
count the genes in DNA.
d)
insert DNA in cells.
2.
Genetic engineering has been used to produce
a)
medicines.
b)
food animals.
c)
improved crops.
d)
all of these.
3.
Polymerase chain reaction is used to
a)
determine the sequence of DNA.
b)
make copies of a DNA sequence.
c)
selectively breed plants and animals.
d)
produce mutations in bacteria.
4.
Which is used to cut DNA molecules at specific points?
a)
gel electrophoresis
b)
PCR analysis
c)
a restriction enzyme
d)
recombinant DNA
5.
Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by using
a)
inbreeding.
b)
mutations.
c)
hybridization.
d)
restriction enzymes.
6.
Which produces offspring from a single cell of an adult?
a)
inbreeding.
b)
mutations.
c)
hybridization.
d)
cloning.
7.
During transformation, a cell
a)
is treated with radiation.
b)
has two genetically different parents.
c)
has foreign DNA inserted in its chromosome.
d)
has parents of different species.
8.
Transgenic organisms contain
a)
genes from other species.
b)
cells of another organism.
c)
genes of only one parent.
d)
one or more human genes.
9.
A molecule containing DNA from two different organisms is called
a)
a plasmid.
b)
a polyploid.
c)
a hybrid organism.
d)
recombinant DNA.
10.
Genes found on DNA contain the instructions for making
a)
pyrimidines
b)
pyrimidines
c)
proteins
d)
purines
11.
Any change or mistake in DNA replication can cause a ________
a)
cancer cell
b)
virus
c)
disease
d)
mutation
12.
simple ring of DNA from prokaryotes
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzymes
c)
recombinant DNA
d)
gene
13.
molecular scissors that "cut' DNA
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzymes
c)
recombinant DNA
d)
gene
14.
DNA containing genes from a foreign donor
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzymes
c)
recombinant DNA
d)
gene
15.
Bacteria containing DNA from a foreign donor
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzymes
c)
recombinant DNA
d)
transgenic bacteria
16.
In a pedigree chart, how are females illustrated
a)
circles
b)
squares
c)
triangles
d)
lines
17.
In a pedigree chart, how are males illustrated
a)
circles
b)
squares
c)
triangles
d)
lines
18.
In a pedigree chart, how are relations illustrated
a)
circles
b)
squares
c)
shading
d)
lines
19.
In a pedigree chart, how are characterisitcs or traits illustrated
a)
circles
b)
squares
c)
shading
d)
lines
20.
In humans, what would the blood type of a child be if she inherited type A from Dad and type B from Mom?
a)
O
b)
A
c)
B
d)
AB
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