This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 11 Biotechnology Principles And Processes – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 11 Biotechnology Principles And Processes Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Another name for GMO (Genetically Modified Organsim) is ..... A) Transgenic. B) Transplanted. C) Transducted. D) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transgenic. 2. Which is a genetic engineering advancement directly related to a career in biotechnology? A) Improving solar energy collection. B) Transporting textiles at higher rates. C) Creating crop foods that resist insect pests. D) Repairing historical sites with quality materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creating crop foods that resist insect pests. 3. Continue the statement:Cell cultures are NOT used for A) Producing vaccines. B) Generating antibodies. C) Behavioral studies. D) Making enzimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behavioral studies. 4. How are scientists able to produce a type of corn that will repel insects? A) By not spraying the corn plants. B) By soaking corn seeds in insect spray. C) By changing the genetics of the corn plants. D) By altering the temperature of soil so the insects will die. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By changing the genetics of the corn plants. 5. Scientists must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of of biotechnology. Which of these is a risk that scientists must consider when genetically engineering a plant? A) What kind of nutrients the plant will need. B) Whether the plant will grow well in different types of soil. C) Whether the plant can be crossbred with other types of plants. D) Whether the plant would cause allergic reactions to humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whether the plant would cause allergic reactions to humans. 6. Many organisms that are bred for specific characteristics are inbred. What is the problem with inbreeding? A) Decreases genetic variation & leads to mutations. B) Increases genetic variation. C) Creates hybrids. D) Creates transgenic organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases genetic variation & leads to mutations. 7. PCR can amplify RNA directly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Humans with genetic diseases can have a gene inserted into their body using a virus. This is called: A) Gene therapy. B) Cloning. C) DNA fingerprinting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene therapy. 9. What does a Geneticist do? A) Repair medical equipment. B) Specializes in how diseases are transmitted through family relationships. C) Protect the safety and health of people in the workforce. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specializes in how diseases are transmitted through family relationships. 10. Any protein encoding gene is expressed in a heterologous host is called as A) Recombinant DNA. B) Recombinant Protein. C) Recombinant RNA. D) Recombinant polysaccharide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recombinant DNA. 11. The cloning process creates a gene or organism with the identical ..... as the original. A) Personality. B) Physical appearance. C) Intelligence level. D) Genetic material. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic material. 12. Plasmids are used as vectors in genetic engineering because of their ..... A) Resistance to antibiotics. B) Resistance to restriction enzymes. C) Ability to carry foreign genes. D) Ability to cause infection in host. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ability to carry foreign genes. 13. A young and unspecialized cells that can develop into different types of human body cells A) Stem cells. B) Body cells. C) Small cells. D) Large cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stem cells. 14. How many polypeptides are found in human insulin? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 15. ..... DNA is created by using the ..... from a bacteria and splicing a section of DNA into it. A) Recombinant, plasmid. B) Cloning, ribosome. C) Transcription, translation. D) Cumulus, mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recombinant, plasmid. 16. Why do we as humans use selective breeding? A) Create clones. B) Create mutants. C) To create organisms with desired traits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create organisms with desired traits. 17. True or False:Gel electrophoresis allow scientist to compare DNA of different individuals. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Why are Restriction enzymes called molecular scissors?? A) They are used to cut the strands of RNA at specific location. B) They are used to cut the strands of DNA at specific location. C) They are used to join the strands of DNA at specific location. D) They are used to replicate the strands of DNA at specific location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are used to cut the strands of DNA at specific location. 19. Who constructed the first recombinant DNA? A) Alec Jeffreys. B) Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. C) James Watson and Francis Crick. D) Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer. 20. Which agricultural benefit can biotechnology provide? A) Developing plants that are less dependent on the sun for energy. B) Developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures. C) Developing plants with inheritable traits unrelated to the genetic material they contain. D) Developing plants that will not die. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures. 21. In order for there to be DNA fragments, ..... must be used to help create the A) Restriction enzymes. B) Virtual scissors. C) Gel electrophoresis. D) DNA helicase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restriction enzymes. 22. The Human Genome Project has helped with which of the following? A) Developing customized treatments for people with genetic disorders. B) Diagnosing and treating diseases. C) Better understanding of human genetic diseases. D) Mapping where specific genes are located within the human genome. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 23. Choose the correct pair from the following ..... A) Nucleases-Separate the two strands of DNA. B) Exonucleases-Make cuts at specific positions within DNA. C) Ligases-Join the two DNA molecules. D) Polymerases-Break the DNA into fragments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ligases-Join the two DNA molecules. 24. Messing with DNA by doing things like putting genes from one organism into another is ..... A) Gene modification. B) Gene therapy. C) Selective breeding. D) Animal husbandry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gene modification. 25. Which would a person who pursues a career in bioinformatics study? A) Ways DNA stores information. B) Ways of cross-breeding plants. C) Ways of cross-breeding animals. D) Ways of storing and retrieving biological data. 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