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Genetic Engineering and Tools and Meiosis

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Genetic Engineering is...

a)

The process of replacing specific genes in an organism in order to ensure that the organism expresses a desired trait.

b)

Accomplished by taking genes from one organism and placing them into another.

c)

Can only occur when we know where genes occur on specific chromosomes.

d)

All of the above

2.
When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as
a)
genetic engineering
b)
electrophoresis
c)
gene therapy
d)
GMO
3.

What is recombinant DNA

a)

DNA from 2 different organisms combined

b)

DNA from 2 different ribosomes

c)

DNA that is separated out from a vector

4.

Which of the following shows all of the genetic material in an organism?

a)

gene map

b)

genome

c)

gel electrophoresis

d)

pedigree chart

5.

Which of the following types of genetic engineering...


will produce an identical copy of a gene or an identical copy of an entire organism?

a)

Cloning

b)

Gene Therapy

c)

Selective Breeding

d)

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

6.

Which of the following types of genetic engineering...


involves inserting a normal gene into an absent or abnormal gene?

a)

Cloning

b)

Gene Therapy

c)

Selective Breeding

d)

Hybridization

7.

Which of the following types of genetic engineering...


can be used to replace tissue that is deficient due to disease or damage?

a)

Cloning

b)

Stem Cells

c)

Gene Therapy

d)

Hybridization

e)

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

8.

Which of the following types of genetic engineering...


produces offspring that are often stronger or more fit than either of the parents?

a)

Cloning

b)

Selective Breeding

c)

Gene Therapy

d)

Hybridization

9.

Which of the following types of genetic engineering...


could be used to compare the DNA of different suspects in a crime?

a)

Stem Cells

b)

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

c)

Gene Therapy

d)

Gel Electrophoresis

e)

Hybridization

10.
Identify the phase:
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
11.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
12.
Identify the process.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
d)
Interphase
13.
After meiosis II the daughter cells will contain ____ chromosomes if the original cell contained 78.
a)
78
b)
39
c)
23
d)
46
14.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
15.
The pair of chromosomes that contain the same genes (but may be coded differently) and are inherited from a male and female parent are termed ___.
a)
gametes
b)
alleles
c)
zygote
d)
homologs
16.
The fertilized egg is termed a/an _____.
a)
gamete
b)
allele
c)
homolog
d)
zygote
17.

In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.

a)

diverse/different, identical

b)

identical, diverse/different

18.
Identify the phase.
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
19.

1n indicates that the cell is ____.

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

20.

Is this a normal human karyotype?

a)

YES

b)

NO

21.

Is this karyotype for a male or female?

a)

MALE

b)

FEMALE

22.

Mitosis makes sure that all daughter cells are _____.

a)

genetically identical, diploid

b)

genetically identical, haploid

c)

genetically diverse, diploid

d)

genetically diverse, haploid

23.
Which of the following is not a nitrogen base found in DNA?
a)
Thymine
b)
Uracil 
c)
Guanine
d)
Adenine
24.
What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the Nitrogen Bases in DNA?
a)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the number of chromosomes present in an organism.
b)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the traits that an organism will possess (have).
c)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the gender of an organism.
d)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines whether an organism is abiotic biotic.
25.

The twisted ladder shape of DNA is known as a

a)

Double Helix

b)

Triple Helix

c)

Single Helix

d)

Double felix

26.
Assume that you have straight hair and your sibling has curly hair. What accounts for this difference?
a)
You have DNA and your sibling does not.
b)
The your sequence of nitrogen bases is different than your sibling.
c)
Your sibling has a weave. 
d)
Your sibling has a genetic mutation. 
27.
What will the matching sequence be on a strand that reads AAGCTAT?
a)
AACGATA
b)
TTCGTTA
c)
CCTGATA
d)
TTCGATA
28.
Name this structure
a)
double helix
b)
nucelotide
c)
amino acid
d)
protein
29.
Which 2 molecules forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
ribose (sugar) and nitrogen bases
b)
ribose (sugar) and phosphate
c)
deoxyribose (sugar) and nitrogen bases
d)
deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate
30.
DNA codes for...
a)
bases
b)
proteins
c)
amino acids
d)
phosphates
31.

A gene is (mark all that apply)

a)

A distinct portion of the somatic cells responsible for increasing hormone concentrations during interphase

b)

A distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of the chromosome

c)

A unit of heredity transferred from the parents to their offspring

d)

A type of protein

32.

Primary functions of DNA are (mark all that apply)

a)

Transmit information on heredity from one generation to the next

b)

Control cellular respiration

c)

Regulate homeostasis

d)

Provide a blueprint for making proteins

33.

A nucleotide is composed of

a)

A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

b)

A protein, protein and Guanine

c)

A phosphate, Adenine, and nitrogenous base

d)

A protein, Adenine and nitrogenous base

34.

The weak bonds between base pairs is a ___

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Polar Bond

c)

Non Polar Bond

d)

Hydrogen

35.
According to Chargaff's rule, Cytosine always pair with
a)
Adenine
b)
Uracil
c)
Thymine
d)
Gaunine
36.
These kind of cells can become any kind of cell. They are undifferentiated and are considered pluripotent.
a)
Stem Cells
b)
Somatic Cells
c)
Muscle cells
d)
Differentiated Cells
37.
Your entire body is made of these type of cells. Except for sex cells.
a)
Stem cells
b)
Sex Cells
c)
Somatic Cells
d)
differentiated cells
38.
What is the monomer of Nucleic Acids?
a)
Monosaccharides
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Fatty Acids
d)
Nucleotides
39.
This process occurs during the S phase, and is when the DNA makes a copy of itself.
a)
Interphase
b)
DNA Replication
c)
DNA cytokinesis
d)
Mitosis
40.
What is the process called when an unspecialized cell develops into their mature form and function?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Cell Differentiation
d)
DNA Replication
41.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
42.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
43.
When homologous chromosomes match up, they form a structure call a ___________.
a)
tetrad (pair of chromosomes, one from mom and one from dad)
b)
triad
c)
diploid
d)
quad (group of 4 replicated chromosomes, 2 from mom and 2 from dad)
44.

In humans, how many haploid daughter cells are produced after successful meiotic division of one cell?

a)

1 gametes

b)

2 gametes

c)

3 gametes

d)

4 gametes

45.

Which of the following types of genetic engineering...


relatively simple and inexpensive tool that you can use to focus in on a segment of DNA and copy it billions of times over?

a)

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

b)

Cloning

c)

Gel Electrophoresis

d)

Hybridization

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