Question 1

Genetic engineering has been used to mass produce insulin for diabetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

DNA from one organism will not bond to DNA from another organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n)________ is a small,circular portion of DNA that is found in bacteria and is NOT part of the main genome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is a small,circular portion of DNA...

Question 4

Gene therapy is described in the Biology in the News article as creating "microscopic factories" that produce missing enzymes or proteins.What provides the instructions to these microscopic factories?

Accepted Answer

A)  a gene introduced to the patient's body in a recombinant virus 
B)  a pluripotent cell obtained from a donated blastocyst 
C)  four genes introduced into the patient's cells to make them totipotent 
D)  a protein produced by recombinant bacteria in the patient's digestive system 
A)  a gene introduced to the patient's body in a recombinant virus 
B)  a pluripotent cell obtained from a donated blastocyst 
C)  four genes introduced into the patient's cells to make them totipotent 
D)  a protein produced by recombinant bacteria in the patient's digestive system

Question 5

RNA interference would be most useful as a treatment in which of the following scenarios?

Accepted Answer

A)  homozygous expression of the defective hemoglobin gene in sickle cell anemia 
B)  lack of expression of the chloride channel gene in cystic fibrosis 
C)  death of insulin-producing cells in type 1 diabetes 
D)  overexpression of inflammatory genes in Crohn disease 
A)  homozygous expression of the defective hemoglobin gene in sickle cell anemia 
B)  lack of expression of the chloride channel gene in cystic fibrosis 
C)  death of insulin-producing cells in type 1 diabetes 
D)  overexpression of inflammatory genes in Crohn disease

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT required for reproductive cloning?

Accepted Answer

A)  an egg cell that lacks a nucleus 
B)  a somatic cell 
C)  an electrical current 
D)  a restriction enzyme 
A)  an egg cell that lacks a nucleus 
B)  a somatic cell 
C)  an electrical current 
D)  a restriction enzyme

Question 7

Restriction enzymes work only on bacterial DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Skin graft tissue grown from the skin stem cells of a burn victim is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  regenerative medicine. 
B)  reproductive cloning. 
C)  genetic engineering. 
D)  DNA fingerprinting. 
A)  regenerative medicine. 
B)  reproductive cloning. 
C)  genetic engineering. 
D)  DNA fingerprinting.

Question 9

Short tandem repeats are used to create DNA fingerprints because they are highly ________ regions of DNA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Short tandem repeats are used to create...

Question 10

DNA ________ occurs when complementary single-stranded DNA molecules from two different sources undergo base pairing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of DNA ________ occurs when complementary single-stranded DNA...

Question 11

In order to study a gene,a scientist needs to make many copies of that gene using

Accepted Answer

A)  gene therapy. 
B)  DNA microarrays. 
C)  restriction enzymes. 
D)  the polymerase chain reaction. 
A)  gene therapy. 
B)  DNA microarrays. 
C)  restriction enzymes. 
D)  the polymerase chain reaction.

Question 12

Among these DNA fragments,which would move most quickly during gel electrophoresis?

Accepted Answer

A)  AATAAT 
B)  AATAATAATAAT 
C)  AAATTAAT 
D)  AATAATAATAATAATAATAAT 
A)  AATAAT 
B)  AATAATAATAAT 
C)  AAATTAAT 
D)  AATAATAATAATAATAATAAT

Question 13

Researchers commonly use DNA technology to create recombinant DNA that has a "glowing" protein product.Which of the following is a benefit of this technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  This technology provides proof to nonscientists that genetic engineering is safe. 
B)  Organisms that express this gene can obtain energy through photosynthesis rather than consumption. 
C)  The genes for glowing proteins are easier to clone than other genes. 
D)  Glowing proteins allow scientists to see where a particular gene is expressed in living cells. 
A)  This technology provides proof to nonscientists that genetic engineering is safe. 
B)  Organisms that express this gene can obtain energy through photosynthesis rather than consumption. 
C)  The genes for glowing proteins are easier to clone than other genes. 
D)  Glowing proteins allow scientists to see where a particular gene is expressed in living cells.

Question 14

The least controversial source of human pluripotent stem cells is from

Accepted Answer

A)  the inner cell mass of an embryo. 
B)  donated in vitro blastocysts. 
C)  cord blood from a newborn. 
D)  somatic cells induced with four proteins. 
A)  the inner cell mass of an embryo. 
B)  donated in vitro blastocysts. 
C)  cord blood from a newborn. 
D)  somatic cells induced with four proteins.

Question 15

Pigs have been reproductively cloned whose organs will not stimulate the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pigs have been reproductively cloned whose organs...

Question 16

Parkinson's disease,a devastating neurological disorder marked by uncontrollable body movements,may be treated with stem cell therapy and ________ medicine in the future.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parkinson's disease,a devastating neurological disorder marked by...

Question 17

To produce a recombinant subunit vaccine,genes from an infectious microbe are genetically engineered into bacteria or yeast.The protein products of the transgenic infectious microbe genes are

Accepted Answer

A)  antigens. 
B)  plasmids. 
C)  vectors. 
D)  restriction enzymes. 
A)  antigens. 
B)  plasmids. 
C)  vectors. 
D)  restriction enzymes.

Question 18

Giving rise to all the cell types that occur in the human body,________ stem cells are obtained from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Giving rise to all the cell types...

Question 19

This graph shows that genetically modified salmon ________ than unmodified salmon.

Accepted Answer

A)  breed more quickly 
B)  are, at maturity, larger 
C)  reach a body weight of 4,000 grams faster 
D)  do more harm to native insect populations 
A)  breed more quickly 
B)  are, at maturity, larger 
C)  reach a body weight of 4,000 grams faster 
D)  do more harm to native insect populations

Question 20

The use of genetic engineering has social,economic,and ecological implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: DNA Technology

Genetic engineering has been used to mass produce insulin for diabetics.

DNA from one organism will not bond to DNA from another organism.

A(n)________ is a small,circular portion of DNA that is found in bacteria and is NOT part of the main genome.

Gene therapy is described in the Biology in the News article as creating "microscopic factories" that produce missing enzymes or proteins.What provides the instructions to these microscopic factories?

RNA interference would be most useful as a treatment in which of the following scenarios?

Which of the following is NOT required for reproductive cloning?

Restriction enzymes work only on bacterial DNA.

Skin graft tissue grown from the skin stem cells of a burn victim is an example of

Short tandem repeats are used to create DNA fingerprints because they are highly ________ regions of DNA.

DNA ________ occurs when complementary single-stranded DNA molecules from two different sources undergo base pairing.

In order to study a gene,a scientist needs to make many copies of that gene using

Among these DNA fragments,which would move most quickly during gel electrophoresis?

Researchers commonly use DNA technology to create recombinant DNA that has a "glowing" protein product.Which of the following is a benefit of this technology?

The least controversial source of human pluripotent stem cells is from

Pigs have been reproductively cloned whose organs will not stimulate the ________.

Parkinson's disease,a devastating neurological disorder marked by uncontrollable body movements,may be treated with stem cell therapy and ________ medicine in the future.

To produce a recombinant subunit vaccine,genes from an infectious microbe are genetically engineered into bacteria or yeast.The protein products of the transgenic infectious microbe genes are

Giving rise to all the cell types that occur in the human body,________ stem cells are obtained from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst.

This graph shows that genetically modified salmon ________ than unmodified salmon.

The use of genetic engineering has social,economic,and ecological implications.

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