Quiz  /  Designing Life: A Quiz About Genetic Engineering

  • 1. 
    Genetic engineering is the artificial manipulation, modification, and recombination of what class of naturally occurring chemical compound?

  • phosphates
  • proteins
  • nucleic acids
  • amino acids

  • 2. 
    In the modern era, the term genetic engineering refers specifically to which of the following methods?

  • recombinant DNA technology
  • artificial selection
  • genetic variation
  • in vitro fertilization

  • 3. 
    In recombinant DNA technology, what molecule is the most commonly used DNA vector (or carrier, used to insert foreign genetic material into an organism’s genome)?

  • gene
  • clone
  • plasmid
  • cell

  • 4. 
    What type of organism was the first to be successfully modified via the techniques of genetic engineering?

  • bacteria
  • mouse
  • virus
  • plant

  • 5. 
    Which of the following is the primary method of genetic engineering that has been studied in humans?

  • gene therapy
  • gene targeting
  • cloning
  • transformation

  • 6. 
    The ability to recombine genetic material from different organisms, resulting in the production of a genetically modified organism, is possible for which of the following reasons?

  • All organisms are capable of reproduction.
  • The basic chemical structure of the genetic material of all organisms is the same.
  • DNA vectors are readily taken up by all organisms.
  • The basic chemical structure of the genetic material of all organisms is highly variable.

  • 7. 
    Which of the following tools allows researchers to make highly specific changes in an organism’s nucleic acid sequence?

  • gene editing
  • transformation
  • gene targeting
  • hybridization

  • 8. 
    The majority of genetically modified crops are grown in which part of the world?

  • Europe
  • China
  • Southeast Asia
  • the Americas
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