WorksheetsGenetic Engineering
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. When DNA is manipulated and moved from one source to another it is known as
a. Genetic Engineering
b. Gene Therapy
c. Electrophoresis
d. GMO
2. Can biotech foods cause allergic reactions in some people?
a. Yes, but only if people eat large quantities of the biotech food.
b. Yes, if the biotech food contains a gene from a food known to cause an allergic reaction.
c. No. All biotech foods are hypoallergenic.
d. No, because food allergies are psychological and not physical.
3. The first step to genetic engineering is:
a. Isolate gene of interest
b. Reconnect DNA fragments
c. Cut DNA strand
d. Produce proteins
4. Which technology below would probably be the most important to a person who had diabetes and had insulin every day?
a. Using recombinant DNA to produce human hormones from bacteria
b.Engineering fruits and vegetables that resist insects and other pets
c. Testing parents for genetic disorders before they have children
d. Developing ways to identify criminals through DNA fingerprinting
5. Who is the father of Genetic Engineering?
a. Gregor Mendel
b. Paul Berg
c. Thomas Hunt Morgan
d. James Watson
6. In cloning, what is the purpose of the surrogate mother?
a. Donate her DNA
b. Incubate and carry the baby until birth
c. Donate her egg cell
d. Nothing. She’s useless.
7. Why might people be against cloning?
a. It’s creepy
b. It is detrimental to genetic diversity
c. It can cause unknown defects
d. All of the above
8. A clone can be BEST thought of as a(n) _____ created in the lab.
a. Identical twin
b. Science fiction experiment
c. GMO
d. None of the Above
9. What is the first cloned mammal?
a. goat
b. sheep
c. cat
d. cow
10. When was dolly the sheep cloned?
a. 1987
b. 1997
c. 2007
d.2017
