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Module 12 and 13 Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taking DNA from one organism and putting it into another organism is called (a)   engineering.

2.

Which is the process that scientists use to produce large numbers of recombinant DNA molecules?

a)

gel electrophoresis

b)

gene cloning

c)

polymerase chain reaction

d)

recombinant DNA technology

3.

EcoRI is a type of a(n) _____.

a)

mutation

b)

allele

c)

restriction enzyme

d)

nucleotide

4.

Restriction enzymes sometimes have sticky ends and sometimes have blunt ends.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

DNA sequencing means knowing the order of nucleotides in a gene.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When scientists create transgenic organisms, the goal is to solve (a)   problems.

7.

The goal of the Human Genome Project was to ________.

a)

cure all human disease.

b)

allow for human-machine hybrids.

c)

make money.

d)

determine the sequence of all human nucleotides

8.

The field of creating and maintaining databases of biological information is called _____.

a)

genometry

b)

bioinformatics

c)

genomics

d)

journaling

9.

Gel electrophoresis involves using electricity to separate DNS strands according to size.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is not a part of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for making millions of copies of DNA strands?

a)

Denaturation

b)

Transgenic analysis

c)

Annealing

d)

Extension

11.

Plants that have been altered to resist insect or viral pests are called ______ plants.

a)

cloned

b)

annealed

c)

mutant

d)

transgenic

12.

The project to determine the sequence of all human genes was called the Human (a)   Project.

13.

Determining the sequence of human DNA can be compared to cracking a code in a book.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Thanks to humans mapping genes, we now know the locations of all genes on human chromosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

While humans share DNA sequences for protein synthesis, we all have unique strands of DNA that can be analyzed. This is called DNA _______.

a)

splicing

b)

typing

c)

coding

d)

engineering

16.

Studying how genetic inheritance affects how the body interacts with drugs is called ________.

a)

pharma-

cogenomics

b)

mutagenics

c)

dianetics

17.

The goal of gene therapy is to replace a dysfunctional gene with a normal gene, to help improve a person's health.

a)

True

b)

False