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Mutations, DNA and Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the building blocks of proteins called?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Amino Acids
2.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
3.
What is a Gene?
a)
A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein
b)
A chromosome
c)
A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein
d)
Your genome
4.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
What pairs with Adenine (A)? 
a)
Guanine (G)
b)
Cytosine (C)
c)
Adenine (A)
d)
Thymine (T)
6.
What pairs with Thymine (T)?
a)
Adenine (A)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Guanine (G)
d)
Cytosine (C) 
7.
What pairs with Guanine (G)?
a)
Adenine (A)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Cytosine (C)
d)
Guanine (G)
8.
What pairs with Cytosine (C)?
a)
Guanine (G)
b)
Cytosine (C)
c)
Adenine (A)
d)
Thymine
9.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
10.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
11.
What do hurtful mutations do? 
a)
Decrease chances of survival 
b)
Increases changes of survival 
c)
Decreases likelihood of developing cancer
d)
Increases likelihood of developing cancer
12.
Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation? 
a)
Developing cancer
b)
Makes the organism faster
c)
Makes the organism a predator 
d)
Develops sharp claws
13.
What do helpful mutations do? 
a)
Increases chances of survival 
b)
Decreases changes of survival 
c)
Increases chances of developing cancer
d)
Decreases skills
14.

Genetic mutations can be...

a)

beneficial, harmful, or neutral

b)

beneficial only

c)

harmful only

d)

neutral only

15.
What causes mutations?
a)
Mistakes in replication or environmental substances
b)
The amino acids
c)
Passed down by genetics
d)
It's how your born
16.

Mutations are random.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

18.

Which Karyotype displays a female with Down syndrome?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

A permanent change in the DNA sequence

which can affect a single gene or group of genes

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Somatic Cell

c)

Chromosomal Mutation

d)

Gene Mutation

20.

Mutations that involve parts of or all of

a chromosome

a)

Replication

b)

Deletion Mutation

c)

Chromosomal Mutation

d)

Transcription

21.

When do genetic mutations get passed from parent to offspring?

a)

When the sex cells(sperm and egg) are mutated

b)

When the mutation changes the order of DNA

c)

When the mutation occurs randomly

22.

Body Cell (example: skin cell) mutations can contribute to...

a)

Cancer

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Heart Failure

23.
Determine the sex of the individual whose karyotype is displayed in the image.
a)
female
b)
male
24.
Determine the sex of the individual whose karyotype is displayed in the image.
a)
female
b)
male
25.
What makes this individual's karyotype not normal?
a)
An extra sex chromosome
b)
An extra autosome
c)
A missing sex chromosome
d)
A missing autosome
26.

The structure in the image is called a:

a)

Chromosome

b)

Karyotype

c)

Gene

d)

Protein

27.

Identify the tool in the image:

a)

Karyotype

b)

Gel Electrophoresis

c)

DNA Fingerprint

d)

Gene Analysis

28.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
29.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
30.
Most human cells have 23 pairs of ________.
a)
chromosomes
b)
genes
c)
DNA
d)
molecules
31.
_______ chemicals combine to make up DNA molecules.
a)
three
b)
four
c)
five
d)
six
32.

The set of instructions that make your body and brain, which determine who and what you are; are called ___________.

a)

tools

b)

acquired traits

c)

genes

d)

learned behaviors

33.

Contains your genes; found in the nucleus

a)

Genetics

b)

Traits

c)

Alleles

d)

DNA

34.

The letters that represent the different forms of a gene

a)

Genetics

b)

Chomosome

c)

Alleles

d)

DNA

35.

The different forms of characteristic (ex. eye color)

a)

Genetics

b)

Traits

c)

Alleles

d)

DNA

36.

The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring

a)

dominant

b)

heredity

c)

gene

d)

recessive

37.

The trait that overshadows and is expressed

a)

dominant

b)

heredity

c)

gene

d)

recessive

38.

The trait that is hidden

a)

dominant

b)

heredity

c)

gene

d)

recessive

39.
The uncontrolled division of cells...
a)
meiosis
b)
cancer
c)
nondisjunction
d)
crossing over
40.

What is this technique an example of?

a)

chromatography

b)

gel electrophoresis

c)

direct harvesting

d)

genetic engineering

41.

The results of which laboratory technique are represented in the diagram?

a)

chromatography

b)

manipulation of genes

c)

genetic engineering

d)

gel electrophoresis

42.
Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?
a)
Bob
b)
Sue
c)
John
d)
Lisa
43.
Which two bear species are most closely related?
a)
Bear 1 and Bear 2
b)
Bear 1 and Bear 3
c)
Bear 2 and Bear 3
d)
There’s no way to tell
44.
Which man is the father of this baby?
a)
Father 1
b)
Father 2
c)
Father 3
d)
None of them
45.
Which suspect is likely guilty?
a)
Suspect #1
b)
Suspect #2
c)
Suspect #3
46.

Why did it take three sheep to create one clone?

a)

One sheep donated DNA, another donated an egg cell, and a third carried Dolly in her womb.

b)

The sperm and egg cells of two sheep were combined,and implanted in the womb of a third sheep.

c)

Scientists combined different pieces of DNA from three separate sheep.

d)

Two fertilized eggs were implanted into the wombs of two sheep, but only one matured properly.

47.

In the term "nuclear transfer," the word "nuclear" refers to:

a)

The source of power used to clone animals.

b)

The cell nucleus.

c)

The atomic nucleus.

d)

The familiar relationship between clones.

48.

How was Dolly different from virtually all other sheep on Earth?

a)

She was grown in an incubator, not the womb of an ewe.

b)

She lived much longer than ordinary sheep.

c)

She had no father.

d)

Her genetic code included goat pieces of DNA.

49.

Which of the following attributes is determined entirely by your DNA?

a)

Your personality.

b)

Your eye color.

c)

Your weight.

d)

Your intelligence.

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