wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a GMO?

a)

An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

b)

An organism missing a chromosome

c)

Epigenetics

d)

A genetically identical organism

2.
When human DNA is inserted in bacterial DNA to create insulin it is called
a)
viral DNA
b)
bacterial DNA
c)
recombinant DNA
d)
transcribed DNA
3.
Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)
a)
risk to human health
b)
may be harmful to ecosystems
c)
seed/pollen drift to organic farms
d)
all of these are valid concerns
4.

"transgenic" refers to an animal that:

a)

Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome

b)

Has undergone DNA modification

c)

Has unique genes for its species

5.
Someone has a wild cat breed with a house cat in order to have a cat that looks wild but is more gentle. This is__.
a)
Genetic Modification
b)
Gene Therapy
c)
Animal Husbandry
d)
Selective breeding
6.

Which is an example of SELECTIVE BREEDING ?

(also called artificial selection)

a)

A giraffe’s long neck.

b)

Training a horse to run faster.

c)

Clipping a horse’s tail so it is not too long.

d)

Cross breeding a labrador retriever with a poodle.

7.
When people pick 2 organisms with DIFFERENT genetic traits to breed,
 so the offspring will inherit the best traits from both parents:
a)
adaptation
b)
hybridization
c)
inbreeding
d)
natural selection
8.

One problem with selective breeding is

a)

creating a new species

b)

gene variety is lost

c)

extinction of a species

9.
What is the ultimate source of genetic variation?
a)
inbreeding
b)
hybridization
c)
mutations
d)
radiation
10.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
11.
A clone is 
a)
recombinant DNA
b)
a transgenic organsim
c)
plasmid
d)
genetically identical 
12.
Why might people be against cloning? 
a)
It's creepy
b)
It can cause unknown defects
c)
It is detrimental to genetic diversity
d)
All of the above
13.

What is Inbreeding

a)

When two closely related animals are bred together

b)

When two none related animals are bred together

c)

When animals are allowed to chose their own mates

d)

When humans choose which animals will mate together

14.

What was the significance of Dolly the Sheep?

a)

She was the first organism ever cloned

b)

She was the first clone created from an adult animal

c)

She was the first animal cloned as an embryo

d)

She was the first animal to be cloned multiple times

15.

What is a gene

a)

a section of DNA that codes for a trait

b)

a pair of pants that are made of denim

c)

the whole entire chromosome found in the nucleus

16.

What is a genetic mutation

a)

the making of a zombie

b)

any change in the DNA base pairs

c)

the process of duplicating the DNA in a cell

17.

A substitution mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

18.

An insertion/additon mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

19.

A deletion mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

20.

The base pair thymine always pairs with which other base pair?

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

21.

The base pair cytosine always pairs with which other base pair?

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

22.

The base pair guanine always pairs with which other base pair?

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

23.

What are GMO's

a)

Genetically Modified Organisms

b)

Genotype Melody Ocelot

c)

Gene Multiple Octets

d)

Great Mutations Often

24.

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?

a)

When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.

b)

When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.

c)

When an organism's body becomes deformed.

d)

When an organism develops immunity to a disease.

25.

What do you call it when DNA is coded to RNA

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

coding

d)

translocation