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Bio - Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

______________ is the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.

a)

Genetics

b)

PCR

c)

Cloning

d)

Biotechnology

2.

_________________ is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.

a)

Chromosomal Mutations

b)

Genetics

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Biotechnology

3.

________________ is a technique used especially for identification (as for forensic purposes) by extracting and identifying the base-pair pattern of an individual's DNA.

a)

DNA Replication

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

DNA Mapping

d)

DNA Fingerprinting

4.

___________________ is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce and have offspring together.

a)

Selective Breeding

b)

Transgenic Organism

c)

Gel Electrophorsis

d)

PCR

5.

______________ is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.

a)

GMO

b)

DNA Fingerprinting

c)

Chromosomal Mutation

d)

Selective Breeding

6.

This instrument is used for which process?

a)

Making copies of DNA

b)

Cloning

c)

Gel Electrophoresis

d)

Enhancing DNA

7.

What is Gel Electrophoresis?

a)

Is the process of producing genetically identical individuals of an organism either naturally or artificially.

b)

Is a laboratory method used to separate mixtures of DNA, RNA, or proteins according to molecular size.

c)

Is a technique used to amplify a segment of DNA of interest or produce lots and lots of copies.

8.

________________ is a method widely used in molecular biology to rapidly make millions to billions of copies of a specific DNA sample allowing scientists to take a very small sample of DNA and amplify it to a large enough amount to study in detail.

a)

PCR

b)

GMO

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

9.

________________ is a molecule formed by splicing fragments of DNA from a different source or from another part of the same source, and then introduced into the recipient (host) cell.

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

Recombinant DNA

c)

DNA Cloning

d)

DNA Fingerprint

10.

Which deer species is related to the common ancestor?

a)

Species 2

b)

Species 3

c)

Species 4

11.

Much of genetic engineering uses plasmids, which are:

a)

Segments of RNA that must be attached to DNA before the DNA can replicate.

b)

Small circlets of DNA found in bacteria.

c)

Repeating sequences that protect DNA from digestion when it is inserted into a foreign cell.

d)

Ends of cut DNA molecules that are sticky because they have unpaired base sequences.

12.

The process by which pieces of DNA are transfered from one organism to another.

a)

Gene Therapy

b)

Genetic Engineering

c)

Chromosomal Mutation

d)

Bitotechnology

13.

What is the function of plasmids in genetic engineering?

a)

Act as vectors to carry a specific gene into the host cell

b)

Used during DNA transcritpion

c)

Used to locate Chromosomes in the cell

d)

Act as immune defense mechanisms

14.

Organisms that contain foreign DNA that has been introduced using biotechnology.

a)

Pure Breeds

b)

Cross-Pollinators

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Transgenic

15.

Genetic variation is the difference in DNA among individuals. The number one source of genetic variation is mutations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Any heritable change in the nucleotide sequence caused due to errors in DNA replication, chemical agents, or environmental factors.

a)

Abnormalities

b)

Mutations

c)

Nondisjuction

d)

Radiation

17.

A. represents which type of mutation?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Inversion

d)

Insertion

18.

B. represents which type of mutation?

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Deletion

d)

Inversion

19.

C. represents which type of mutation?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Inversion

d)

Insertion

20.

D. represents which type of mutation?

a)

Substitution

b)

Inversion

c)

Insertion

d)

Deletion

21.

Chromosomal mutations are alterations in the nucleotide sequence of a gene.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Gene mutations are alterations in the chromosome structure or chromosome number.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

According to the karyotype which disorder does this individual display.

a)

Trismoy 21

b)

Cystic Fibrosis

c)

Dwarfism

d)

No Disorder

24.

Which type of point mutation does A. represent?

a)

Nonsense

b)

Missense

c)

Silent

25.

Which type of point mutation does B. represent?

a)

Nonsense

b)

Missense

c)

Silent

26.

Which type of point mutation does C. represent?

a)

Nonsense

b)

Missense

c)

Silent

27.

Which type of point mutation does D. represent?

a)

Nonsense

b)

Missense

c)

Silent