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Worksheets12 Biology: Chapter 16 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Scientists have adapted it to turn it into a biotechnology tool for _______ DNA.
building
editing
destroying
synthesizing
Combining DNA from 2 different organisms is called
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Recombinant DNA
Genetic Engineering
What is a type of medical test that looks for changes in chromosomes, genes, and proteins.
Stem cell
Cloning
Genetic screening
Gel electrophoresis
CRISPR-Cas9 was discovered in which of the following organisms?
protists
fungi
bacteria
viruses
Defective alleles may result in genetic defects. The replacement of a defective allele with a normal allele is called...
genetic engineering
DNA profiling
CRISPR
gene therapy
The main purpose of screening for newborn babies is to...
identify the risks of certain diseases and enable early treatment
record and document complete genetic screenings
splice out malfunctioning DNA and replace it with healthy genotypes
allow parents to make informed choices to continue with a pregnancy
Tandem repeats of short DNA sequences with varying numbers of repeats found among individuals.
STR (Short Tandem Repeat)
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
VNTR (Variable number of Tandem Repeats)
Issues that refer to people’s moral values or the code of conduct by which they live
Social issues
Legal issues
Cultural issues
Ethical issues
All genetic modified organisms...
contain at least some genetic material obtained from another species
produce at least some mRNA that is not actually produed by the species
have at least one gene that is removed or silenced
have at least one section of DNA that has been altered by scientists
All transgenic organisms
contain at least come genetic material obtained from another species.
have at least one gene that is removed or prevented from being transcribed
contain a gene from another species that gives them herbicide tolerance
have at least one gene that is silenced by genetic material obtained from another species
Some people object to the use of GM animals on the grounds that the animals are genetically modified for human benefit and not for the animals benefit. This would be an example of...
a biological implication
an ethical implication
a social implication
a legal implication
Researchers are trying to develop new antiviral therapies. These therapies could include...
a drug that stops the spindle fibres forming during mitosis
providing amino acid supplements to promote flagella development
a drug that inhibits virus attachment and entry
a drug that inhibits a bacterial-specific metabolic pathway
The rise in incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is due to...
selection for antibiotic resistance
mutations caused by antibiotics
bacterial T cells fighting antibiotics
selection against antibiotic resistance
Which of the following is not a step to the process of rational drug design?
inactivation of the pathogen
identification of the target molecule
design of a complementary molecule to the active site of an enzyme
studying the active site of an enzyme to determine shape and charge
What is the name of the process for designing a medicine that targets a specific molecule?
trial and error
rational drug design
rotary drug design
reckless drug design
