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Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

1.     It is the process of manipulating genes to have the desired trait.

a)

a.     Artificial selection

b)

b.     Cloning

c)

c.     Genetic engineering

d)

d.     Gene splicing

2.

2. It is the process of breeding an organism that are genetically similar to maintain desired traits. It keeps each breed unique from others.

a)

a.     Artificial selection

b)

b.     Cloning

c)

c.     Inbreeding

d)

d.     Selective breeding

3.

3.     It is a technique where the DNA is cut out of one organism and put into another organism. A trait will be transferred from one organism to another.

a)

a.     Artificial selection

b)

b.     Cloning

c)

c.     Gene splicing

d)

d.     Gel electrophoresis

4.

4.     It is a technique o creating an organism that is an exact genetic copy of the other organism.

a)

a.     Artificial selection

b)

b.     Cloning

c)

c.     gene splicing

d)

d.     gel electrophoresis

5.

5.     An applied science of manipulating the genetic material of an organism through artificial selection and biochemical techniques.

a)

a.     Artificial selection

b)

b.     Cloning

c)

c.     Genetic engineering

d)

d.     Selective breeding

6.

6.     It is referred to the joining of almost any nucleotide sequences to create a new gene product or to introduce a new gene sequence.

a)

a.     DNA recombinant technology

b)

b.     Recombinant DNA technology

c)

c.     Both a and b

d)

d.    None of a and b

7.

7.     These are ancient practices of genetic engineering EXCEPT.

a)

a.     Hybridization

b)

b.     Inbreeding

c)

c.     Recombinant technology

d)

d.     Selective breeding

8.

8.     Two individual with unlike characteristics are crossed to produce the best in both organism.

a)

a.     Artificial selection

b)

b.     Cloning

c)

c.  Genetic engineering

d)

d.     Hybridization

9.

9.     This is the most commonly used host organism in recombinant DNA technology.

a)

a.     Bacteria

b)

b.     Cells

c)

c.     Plasmid

d)

d.     Vectors

10.

1.     Identify if the statements are correct.

I.          Since ancient times, the practice of genetic engineering had begun.

     II.          Artificial selection is done to directly manipulate genes focusing on the physical traits among organisms.

a)

a.     Statement I is correct

b)

b.     Statement II is correct

c)

c.     Statement I and II are both correct

d)

d.     Statement I and II are both incorrect