{"id":261,"date":"2014-10-16T10:22:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T10:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/mcq-1_4e-genetic-engineering\/"},"modified":"2014-12-08T19:36:19","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08T19:36:19","slug":"mcq-1_4e-genetic-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/mcq-1_4e-genetic-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"MCQ 1_6A Genetic Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marking Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nIn 1997, the USA planted 8.2 milliion hectares of land with genetically engineered crops. By 1998, this had increased to 20.5 million hectares. What was the percentage increase in the area sown between 1997 and 1998?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\n12.3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\n66%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\n150%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\n166.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhich line in the table below identifies correctly one advantage and one disadvantage of genetic engineering to make desired products?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nB<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nC<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGentic engineering can be used to alter bacterial cells in order to produce human insulin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\n1, 3, 4, 2<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\n1, 3, 2, 4<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\n3, 4, 2, 1<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\n3, 1, 2, 4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGenetic engineering is the<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nswapping of genes between organisms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nconstruction of new genetics of DNA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nhybridising of different species<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer of DNA from one organism to another<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThe genes of an organism are made of<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nDNA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nchromosomes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nplasmids<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\ncell nuclei<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThe normal control of activity in a bacterium depends on<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nforeign genes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\ninserted plasmids<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nchromosomes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nsimple proteins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nPlasmids are used to<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\ncut genes out of chromosomes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\ncarry genes into bacterial cells<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nmake protein in bacterial cells<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\njoin genes together<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nInsulin produced by genetic engineering is preferable to that obtained from animals because<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nit is purer than animal insulin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nbacteria cannot make human insulin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nanimal insulin cannot treat human diabetes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nit does not cause an allergic reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nSelective breeding has disadvantages compared to gentic engineering because<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nthe improvements produced are gradual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nthe hybrids only show desired chracteristics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\ncompletely different species can be crossed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nit is a relatively new development<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGene therapy is when<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\ngenes are given as medicines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nproteins are used to make genes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nnew genes are made in the body<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\ndefective genes are replaced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGene therapy could cure cystic fibrosis because it is caused by<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\na missing chromosome<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nan extra chromosome<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\na defective gene<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\na harmful bacterium<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nA genetically modified organism means an organism which has had genes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nremoved<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nadded<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nreplaced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\ndivided<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGM crops offer many benefits. One of these is that<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nmore fertilisers will be used<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nplants become more drought resistant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nyields are reduced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nweedkillers become less effective<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nOne concern over the devlopment of GM crops is that<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nplants may become more poisonous<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nanimals may become more resistant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nthere will be fewer plants to eat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\ngenes may cross over to other plants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAnimals may one day become a source of organs for human transplant. Once concern is that<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nanimals may become more like humans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nhumans may become more like animals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nhumans may become infected with animal viruses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nanimals may become infected with human viruses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nIn order to obtain a copy of a gene to place into a plasmid, scientists have found a way to cut a DNA segment using an enzyme. This enzyme cuts DNA wherever the sequence C-T-T-A-A-G occurs between the A and the G base. Which of these would result if this enzyme were used on the piece of DNA in the diagram below ?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhich of the following is an example of a genetically engineered organism?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nA plant that received external DNA to produce natural insecticides<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nA new plant variety created as a result of mutation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nSeedless fruits resulting from sprayign the flowers with chemicals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nA plant that naturally possesses medicinal properties<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nIn some people, the lack of a particular enzyme causes a disease. Scientists are attempting to use bacteria to produce this enzyme for the treatment of people with the disease. Which row in the chart below best describes the sequence of steps the scientists would most likely follow?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThe diagram below represents one technique used in biotechnology. The substance used to cut the bacterial DNA so that the human DNA could be inserted is a<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nbase<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nenzyme<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nphosphate group<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nplasmid<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThe diagram below shows stages in the production of a substance, such as insulin, by genetic engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nA.<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nB.<\/span><\/td>\nB<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nC.<\/span><\/td>\nC<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nD.<\/span><\/td>\nD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marking Guide 1. In 1997, the USA planted 8.2 milliion hectares of land with genetically engineered crops. By 1998, this had increased to 20.5 million hectares. What was the percentage increase in the area sown between 1997 and 1998? A. 12.3% B. 66% C. 150% D. 166.7% 2. Which line in the table below identifies … Continue reading “MCQ 1_6A Genetic Engineering”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2454,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-261","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2454"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":534,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/261\/revisions\/534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u1hwrk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}