GENETIC ENGINEERING

What do we call the science of using the genetic makeup living things to create products?

• Biotechnology

• Genealogy

• Pharmacology

• Neurology

DNA made from two (2) or more sources is called...

• Recombinant DNA

• Bacterial DNA

• Messenger DNA

• Artificial DNA

An organism's complete set of genes is called its...

• Genome

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Chromatin

What do gene maps show?

• Location of all the genes on a chromosome

• Location of all the genes in the human body

• Location of all the chromosomes in an individual

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

Which of the following is used to create recombinant DNA?

• Restriction Enzymes

• Amino Acids

• Genetic Proteins

• Messenger RNA

Which genetic engineering technique allows us to produce multiple, identical copies of a single gene?

• Cloning

• PCR

• Gene Therapy

• CRISPR

Inserting a normal gene or editing an existing gene is called...

• Genetic Engineering

• Gene Therapy

• Gene Cloning

• Gene Sequencing

Which of the following is NOT a form of selective breeding?

• GMOs

• Hybridization

• Inbreeding

• Natural Selection

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are...

• Always biologically modified in a lab

• Always bad for you

• Always free of pesticides

• Always selectively bred

What is a genetically modified organism (GMO)?

• An organism that has been altered using traditional breeding methods

• An organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.

• An organism that has been altered using chemical pesticides

• An organism that is naturally occurring in the environment