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Chapter 13 Genetic Technology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is used to cut DNA so it can be studied?
a)
Gel Electrophoresis
b)
Restriction Enzymes
c)
Karyotypes
d)
Haplotypes
2.
The human genome project is an attempt to 
a)
Sequence everyones DNA
b)
Copy DNA
c)
Sequence the human genome
d)
Cure genetic disease
3.
The process of making changes in the DNA code of a living organism is called 
a)
Selective Breeding
b)
Inbreeding
c)
Genetic Engineering
d)
Di-hybrid Cross
4.
A DNA molecule produced by combining DNA from different sources is referred to as
a)
Mutant
b)
Polyploid
c)
Diploid
d)
Recombinant
5.
Which woud require the use of recombinant DNA?
a)
Engineering bacteria to produce insulin
b)
Crossing 2 varieties of apple
c)
Breeding a donkey and horse to make a mule
d)
Creating a polyploid banana tree
6.
What is an advantage of transgenic plants?
a)
Producing clones
b)
Increased food supply
c)
Using more pesticide
d)
Studying the human genome
7.
A genetically engineered organism that contains a gene from another organism is called
a)
Bacterial
b)
Genetic
c)
Transgenic
d)
Multigenic
8.
A member of group of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell is called 
a)
Vector
b)
Clone
c)
Hybrid
d)
Genome
9.
The small ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell used as a biological vector
a)
Helix
b)
Plasmid
c)
Clone
d)
Nucleotide
10.
Mating between closely related individuals is called
a)
Cloning
b)
Pure Breeding
c)
Inbreeding
d)
Plasmid
11.
When trying to determine the genotype of an unknown parent, we cross the unknown parent with 
a)
A Heterozygous Individual
b)
A Co-Dominant Individual
c)
A Homozygous Recessive Individual
d)
A Homozygous Dominant Individual
12.

The corn we eat today is larger and has more kernels than the corn people first grew thousands of years ago. Which process is most likely responsible for the changes that have occurred?

a)

mitosis

b)

succession

c)

direct harvesting

d)

selective breeding

13.

Selective breeding is a genetic engineering technique that creates organisms with

a)

the same genes

b)

desirable traits

c)

50% of the same genes as the parent

d)

25% of the same genes as the parent

14.

How does gene splicing allow for mass production of insulin in laboratories?

a)

The insulin gene is removed from human DNA and inserted into bacterial DNA, resulting in a combination of different DNA.

b)

The human gene is removed from bacterial DNA and inserted into human DNA, resulting in a combination of same DNA.

c)

The bacterial gene is removed from bacterial DNA and inserted into human DNA, resulting in a combination of different DNA.

15.

This type of genetic technology is currently being used to try to cure genetic diseases in humans.

a)

Gene therapy

b)

Selective breeding

c)

Genetic engineering

16.

Selective breeding allows humans to pick the most desirable traits of a plant or animal and ensure that those traits are passed on to the offspring.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The intentional mating of two animals in an attempt to produce offspring with desirable characteristics or for the elimination of a characteristic. Sometimes called artificial selection.

a)

Selective Breeding

b)

Genetically modified organism

c)

Gene therapy

d)

Genetic Engineering

18.

Sophia is studying genetic engineering and learned that it has been used in the following ways

a)

medicines

b)

industry

c)

improved crops.

d)

all of these.

19.

The entire set of genes in an organism is known as it's....

a)

DNA sequence

b)

Genotype

c)

Genome

d)

Phenotype

20.

What do gene maps show?

a)

Location of all the genes on a chromosome

b)

Location of all the genes in the human body

c)

Location of all the chromosomes in an individual

d)

Location of an all the DNA in an individual's genes

21.

In which ways can genetic engineering can improve crops

a)

Make them pest or drought resistant

b)

Make them more nutritious

c)

Make them larger

d)

All answers are correct

22.

What is recombinant DNA

a)

DNA from 2 different organisms combined

b)

DNA from 2 different ribosomes

c)

DNA that is separated out from a vector

23.

A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called:

a)

A plasmid

b)

mRNA

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleotide

24.
The unpaired nucleotides produced by the action of restriction enzymes are referred to as
a)
sticky end.
b)
base sequence.
c)
single strands.
d)
restriction fragments.
25.
In order to insert a human gene into plasmid, both must 
a)
code for the same gene product.
b)
be cut by the same restriction enzyme.
c)
originate from the same type of cell.
d)
have identical sequences.

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