Alexander Morillo
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Genetic engineering is the artificial manipulation, modification, and recombination of what class of naturally occurring chemical compound?
- nucleic acids
- amino acids
- proteins
- phosphates
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In the modern era, the term genetic engineering refers specifically to which of the following methods?
- in vitro fertilization
- recombinant DNA technology
- artificial selection
- genetic variation
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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)?
- clone
- plasmid
- gene
- cell
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What type of organism was the first to be successfully modified via the techniques of genetic engineering?
- mouse
- bacteria
- plant
- virus
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Which of the following is the primary method of genetic engineering that has been studied in humans?
- cloning
- gene targeting
- gene therapy
- transformation
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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?
- DNA vectors are readily taken up by all organisms.
- The basic chemical structure of the genetic material of all organisms is the same.
- The basic chemical structure of the genetic material of all organisms is highly variable.
- All organisms are capable of reproduction.
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Which of the following tools allows researchers to make highly specific changes in an organism’s nucleic acid sequence?
- transformation
- gene targeting
- hybridization
- gene editing
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The majority of genetically modified crops are grown in which part of the world?
- Southeast Asia
- the Americas
- Europe
- China
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Which is the foundation for all the other branches of genetics that focuses on the expression of traits and how they are passed down from parent to offspring?
- Statistical genetics
- Developmental genetics
- Evolutionary genetics
- Classical genetics
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Which branch of genetics studies chromosomes and their role in cell division?
- Genetic engineering
- Genomics
- Human genetics
- Cytogenetics
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Which branch of genetics studies very small organisms, such as bacteria?
- Quantitative genetics
- Population genetics
- Molecular genetics
- Microbial genetics
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Which is the genetic study of ontogeny, or the growth of an organism from fertilization to maturity?
- Classical genetics
- Evolutionary genetics
- Developmental genetics
- Population genetics
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Which is the study of genes at the level of atoms and molecules?
- Molecular genetics
- Microbial genetics
- Quantitative genetics
- Genomics
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Which is the study of genomes, or the entire sequence of DNA within an organism?
- Cytogenetics
- Genomics
- Genetic epidemiology
- Human genetics
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Which is the modification of an organism’s genome?
- Genetic epidemiology
- Genomics
- Behavioral genetics
- Genetic engineering
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