Genetic Engineering Eligibility Criteria
Take this quiz and choose correct answer all of the following questions on the lesson about Genetic Engineering. All the best!
- 1.What is the definition of genetic engineering?
- A.
See what color DNA a dog has
- B.
Making changes in the DNA code of living organisms
- C.
The discovery of DNA
- 2.What are 3 key principles of genetic engineering?
- A.
Create less thirsty crops to lower costs in irrigation
- B.
Find an early warning system to prevent diseases
- C.
Be able to eat more fast food
- D.
Be able to transfer desired genes from one organism to another
- E.
Find new ways to create aliens
- 3.What made genetic engineering possible?
- A.
Paris Hilton
- B.
The discovery of the mouse
- C.
DNA sequencing
- D.
Thomas Edison
- 4.Gene splicing is the technique used to transfer desired genes from one organims to another. What is another name for this process?
- A.
Transfer DNA (tDNA)
- B.
Moving DNA (mDNA)
- C.
Rescue DNA (rDNA)
- D.
Recombinant DNA (rDNA)
- 5.Who discovered genetic engineering? Hint: There are 3 people.
- A.
Henry Ford
- B.
Mr. Gene
- C.
Paul Berg
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
- E.
Stanley Cohen
- F.
Herbert Boyer
- 6.What animal did Caltech use to test genetic engineering, and what gene was transferred to that animal?
- A.
Bee; the glowing gene of a firefly
- B.
Mouse; the glowing gene of a jellyfish
- C.
Mouse; the glowing gene of a firefly
- D.
Dog; the sparkling gene of a diamond
- 7.Check all of the ethical issues mentioned in the Webinar. Hint: There are 6.
- A.
Religious Conflicts
- B.
Scheduling Conflicts
- C.
Legal Patents
- D.
Testing for potential health problems
- E.
Testing to see if who can eat 10 ice cream cones the fastest
- F.
Genetically Modified Foods
- G.
Genetically Engineering New Body Parts
- H.
Genetically Engineering a new car
- I.
Designing your own baby
- 8.Do you think genetic engineering is good or bad? Use the pros and cons of genetic engineering to support your opinion. (There is no right or wrong answer.)
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