G.E. Quiz

Test your knowledge of Genetic Engineering!

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1. When was Roslin Institute established?
a) 1992
b) 1993
c) 1994
d) 1995

2. Which of the following is not one of the three ways to clone mammals?
a) Splitting off a cell from an embryo (twinning)
b) The Roslin technique used to create Dolly
c) The Honolulu technique
d) The Virginia technique

3. The United States has banned Human Cloning.
a) True
b) False

4. It is believed that a human clone would have the exact same appearance, personality,
and emotions as the individual he or she was cloned from.
a) True
b) False

5. People that do GE tell us that by making new types of organism (mostly plants) which contain genes pinched from something else like bacteria, viruses, other plants or even animals is called ____.
a) Transgenetic organism
b) Genetically modified organism
c) Mutated organism
d) Abnormal organism

6. What process is involved in the growth of human embryo?
a) Mitosis
b) Meiosis
c) Mutation
d) Genetic modification

7. Which of the following is not a possible benefits of cloning?
a) To cure infertility
b) To make people immortal
c) To recreate some organs that can be used in surgeries
d) To revive extinct animals

8. Will G.M. fish threaten the exsitence of other normal fishes?
a) Yes
b) No

9. G.M. food can solve the problem of worldwide hunger.
a) Yes
b) No
c) Not certain

10. What many pairs of chromosomes does a human being have?
a) 45
b) 48
c) 23
d) 20