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12 Biology: Chapter 16 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists have adapted it to turn it into a biotechnology tool for _______ DNA.

a)

building

b)

editing

c)

destroying

d)

synthesizing

2.

Combining DNA from 2 different organisms is called

a)

Bioengineering

b)

Biotechnology

c)

Recombinant DNA

d)

Genetic Engineering

3.

What is a type of medical test that looks for changes in chromosomes, genes, and proteins.

a)

Stem cell

b)

Cloning

c)

Genetic screening

d)

Gel electrophoresis

4.

CRISPR-Cas9 was discovered in which of the following organisms?

a)

protists

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

viruses

5.

Defective alleles may result in genetic defects. The replacement of a defective allele with a normal allele is called...

a)

genetic engineering

b)

DNA profiling

c)

CRISPR

d)

gene therapy

6.

The main purpose of screening for newborn babies is to...

a)

identify the risks of certain diseases and enable early treatment

b)

record and document complete genetic screenings

c)

splice out malfunctioning DNA and replace it with healthy genotypes

d)

allow parents to make informed choices to continue with a pregnancy

7.

Tandem repeats of short DNA sequences with varying numbers of repeats found among individuals.

a)

STR (Short Tandem Repeat)

b)

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

c)

VNTR (Variable number of Tandem Repeats)

8.

Issues that refer to people’s moral values or the code of conduct by which they live

a)

Social issues

b)

Legal issues

c)

Cultural issues

d)

Ethical issues

9.

All genetic modified organisms...

a)

contain at least some genetic material obtained from another species

b)

produce at least some mRNA that is not actually produed by the species

c)

have at least one gene that is removed or silenced

d)

have at least one section of DNA that has been altered by scientists

10.

All transgenic organisms

a)

contain at least come genetic material obtained from another species.

b)

have at least one gene that is removed or prevented from being transcribed

c)

contain a gene from another species that gives them herbicide tolerance

d)

have at least one gene that is silenced by genetic material obtained from another species

11.

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)

a biological implication

b)

an ethical implication

c)

a social implication

d)

a legal implication

12.

Researchers are trying to develop new antiviral therapies. These therapies could include...

a)

a drug that stops the spindle fibres forming during mitosis

b)

providing amino acid supplements to promote flagella development

c)

a drug that inhibits virus attachment and entry

d)

a drug that inhibits a bacterial-specific metabolic pathway

13.

The rise in incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is due to...

a)

selection for antibiotic resistance

b)

mutations caused by antibiotics

c)

bacterial T cells fighting antibiotics

d)

selection against antibiotic resistance

14.

Which of the following is not a step to the process of rational drug design?

a)

inactivation of the pathogen

b)

identification of the target molecule

c)

design of a complementary molecule to the active site of an enzyme

d)

studying the active site of an enzyme to determine shape and charge

15.

What is the name of the process for designing a medicine that targets a specific molecule?

a)

trial and error

b)

rational drug design

c)

rotary drug design

d)

reckless drug design