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WorksheetsGenetic Engineering
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
It is defined as changing the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing or inserting individual genes.
a)
Enzyme Immobilization
b)
Genetic Engineering
c)
Variation
d)
Evolution
2.
What is the role of a restriction enzyme?
a)
It cuts DNA at specific sites.
b)
It join pieces of DNA together
3.
What is a DNA vector?
a)
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction
b)
It takes pieces of DNA and insert them into other cells
c)
It is the use of polygons to represent images in computer graphics.
4.
What enzyme join pieces of enzyme together?
a)
Restriction enzymes
b)
Transferases
c)
Ligase enzymes
d)
Oxidoreductases
5.
What is the first step of genetic engineering?
a)
Enzymes cut out desired gene.
b)
DNA vector taken from bacterium.
c)
DNA containing desired gene removed from the cell.
6.
It is a disorder in which the body’s blood glucose levels remain too low or too high.
a)
Osteoporosis
b)
Coronary Heart Disease
c)
Diabetes
7.
What is not an advantage of using human gene for insulin over insulin taken from pig or cattle?
a)
It overcomes ethical concerns from vegetarians and some religious groups
b)
It causes adverse reaction
c)
It is less expensive than animal insulin
d)
It can be made in very large amounts from bacteria grown in a fermenter
8.
What is the last step in the process ofgenetic engineering?
a)
Replication of bacteria containing recombinant plasmids which make human protein as they express the gene
b)
insertion of plasmid into bacteria
c)
Cutting of bacterial plasmid DNA with the same restriction enzymes, forming complementary sticky ends
9.
What is a disadvantage of Genetic Engineering?
a)
There is a shorter shelf life
b)
It is more expensive.
c)
There is a high chance of cross contamination
d)
There is less flavor.
10.
Identify what GMO is the picture.
a)
Golden rice
b)
Soya bean
c)
Maize
11.
Identify what GMO is in the picture.
a)
mungbean
b)
soyabean
c)
bt-corn
d)
sprouts
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